Global Future Council on the Future of Responsible Investing
Global Future Council on the Future of Responsible Investing
Council mission and objectives
The current investment landscape is the most complex to navigate in recent memory. Macroeconomic factors highly pronounced and the global geo-economic backdrop is also at an inflection point. The worlds of investing, national politics, investment stewardship and activism need significant systems shift in analysis, risk management and operational acumen. What is responsible investing today and who gets to determine it?
Co-Chairs
Beatriz Pessoa de Araujo, Partner, Head, Corporate Governance, Baker McKenzie
Clara Chan, Executive Director, Monetary Management, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Council Manager
Haleh Nazeri, Platform Curator, Financial Services, World Economic Forum
Meagan Andrews, Community Curator, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum
Mobilizing thought leadership for impact
The Global Future Councils serve as a brain trust for leaders from government, business and civil society, and support the Forum’s mission by bringing together experts bound by a shared mission to discuss the most critical issues, generate insights and analysis, and collaborate in shaping agendas.
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