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Susan (“Suz”) co-chairs the ESG + Sustainability and Social Enterprise + Impact Investing practices. Her practice focuses on late-stage financings, secondaries, and other corporate transactions for investors, such as SoftBank and Temasek, and on investments for some of the top investors dedicated to impact, from “impact first” foundations to family offices to private equity funds. She co-led the drafting group for the first of the new corporate forms (the Social Purpose Corporation in California), has created hybrid/tandem corporate structures and crafted debt and equity instruments that blend impact with traditional financial terms, and has used corporate law to develop creative capital market solutions to pressing environmental problems. She also advises the boards of public and private companies on corporate governance and fiduciary duties as applied to sustainability and climate change.She was named a California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) in 2012 and 2016 by Daily Journal and the Most Innovative Lawyer in North America in 2015 by the Financial Times.Leading Business AdvisorA powerhouse negotiator, clients note that “you cannot get a better corporate counsel” and that Suz “understands the big picture, could not be more responsive, and understands the business” (The Legal 500 US). She has extensive experience providing corporate and finance advice to companies and investors in connection with growth equity financings and secondaries, with particular experience in late-stage investments that have come to rival traditional strategic acquisitions in size and significance. Her experience includes leading some of the highest-profile late-stage investments over the past few years, including notable transactions for SoftBank Group (in the two largest private tender offers in history) in its $7.7 billion investment in Uber, $4.4 billion investment in WeWork, further $10 billion investment in WeWork, $1 billion investment in SoFi, and $250 million investment in Kabbage. She has also advised Temasek on its $800 million investment in Verily Life Sciences, Intel on its equity investment in Cloudera, and each of Fortress, TPG Rise, Vision Ridge Partners, Generation Investment Management, and Pontifax AgTech in numerous mid- to late-stage investments in clean technology, sustainability, education, food, and agriculture technology.Social Enterprise and Impact InvestingSuz is the go-to legal resource for social enterprises (for-profit and non-profit companies focused on social or environmental purpose), impact investors (investors interested in social or environmental returns), and mainstream companies developing environmental, social, and corporate governance policies. With deep expertise in the impact investing model, institutional investors exploring the space turn to her for creative solutions and her ability to structure both investments and companies to emphasize impact and returns.She represents a wide range of investors who are focused on impact, from foundations like the Gates Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, and The Rockefeller Foundation, to family offices like Armonia, Cornerstone Capital, Emerson Collective, New Island Capital, and Omidyar Network, to private equity funds like Goldman Sachs, TPG Rise, Vision Ridge Partners, and Generation Investment Management, in their equity investments in companies and projects that are focused on generating impact and returns for investors. She has deep experience and expertise ensuring energy, sustainability, and other investments have positive impact through the use of new corporate forms, hybrid or “tandem” structures with non-profits and for-profits, and alternative debt and equity instruments.Notable work in this space includes the establishment of a tandem structure, The Carbon Endowment, to retire coal assets at scale while securing a revenue stream for community reinvestment and job training in coal communities. Suz also advised on the structuring of Common Sense Growth as an extension of the non-profit Common Sense Media (to invest in companies that address issues related to children, education, and technology), the establishment of a fund for TPG Rise to provide debt financing to Echoing Green fellows, the spin-out of PRX from Public Radio International (to generate new revenue flows up to the non-profit), the establishment of a for-profit joint venture with non-profit Medicines360 (to allow the non-profit to distribute its healthcare products to women in the developing world), and the structuring of a for-profit evergreen fund that allows The Nature Conservancy to aggregate return-seeking and donor capital in order to invest in preserving our natural resources. She has also advised numerous clients on converting to a public benefit corporation or social purpose corporation model (which requires balancing traditional fiduciary duties against a social or environmental purpose), including This American Life, Revolution Foods, Rise Labs, and Beneficial State Bancorp.Suz also regularly advises boards of directors of private and public companies, special committees, and CEOs on corporate governance, particularly the intersection of fiduciary duties with sustainability, and focuses on environmental, social, and governance issues.Unmatched Cleantech and Renewable Energy ExperienceIn addition to founding and chairing the firm’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Group, Suz serves as Chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Energy Group and has extensive experience representing start-up to late stage private companies in the clean technology or sustainability space. She provides corporate and finance advice in connection with equity and debt financings, mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases and sales, reorganizations, and joint ventures. She has experience working with renewable energy start-up companies and renewable energy developers in the solar, wind, and biofuels industries. Suz has assisted renewable energy start up companies with raising venture capital and has advised renewable energy developers on project acquisitions.Suz’s representative renewable energy, cleantech, sustainable, and social enterprise clients include Anaergia, Change.org, EDF Renewables, E.ON, Etsy, First Look, OneSun, Planet Labs, Rising Sun Energy, RSF Social Finance, SustainBio, Trelys, Inc., Wikipedia, and Xpansiv.Board Activity and Thought LeadershipMs. Mac Cormac was a founding board member of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), is a member of the board of directors of Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), the Ceres President’s Council, and the Earth Genome Project, and is an advising board member of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy’s Strategic Investor Initiative.She has joined the faculty (teaching on the intersection of sustainability and fiduciary duties) at both the Stanford Director’s College and the Northwestern Corporate Counsel Institute and is an adjunct professor at UC Berkeley School of Law, teaching a course on Social Enterprise.

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Susan (“Suz”) co-chairs the ESG + Sustainability and Social Enterprise + Impact Investing practices. Her work focuses on advising innovative sustainable companies and investors, with particular expertise on ensuring investments have positive impact through use of new corporate forms, hybrids, alternative debt and equity instruments and disclosure.

Susan (“Suz”) co-chairs the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Social Enterprise + Impact Investing practices. Her work focuses on advising innovative sustainable companies and investors, with particular expertise on ensuring investments have positive impact through use of new corporate forms, hybrids, alternative debt and equity instruments and disclosure.

<h5 dir="ltr">As Chair of the firm’s Social Enterprise + Impact Investing and Energy + CleanTech practice groups, I find it uniquely fulfilling to help emerging companies and their investors channel great ideas and good intentions into tangible, positive change.</h5>How I Help: I have extensive experience representing startup to late-stage private companies primarily in the clean technology, renewable energy and sustainability space. I counsel on corporate and finance matters in connection with equity and debt financings, mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases and sales, reorganizations, and joint ventures. I’m frequently called upon for my expertise in new corporate forms, hybrid of “tandem” structures with non-profits and for-profits, and alternative debt and equity instruments. I also regularly advise boards of private and public companies, special committees, and CEOs on corporate governance as it relates to sustainability and CSR.Favorite app or tech product: Strava. I love tracking the miles I run each week.Favorite place for client meetings: A walk in the PresidioLife beyond the law: When I’m not preaching to the world about the power of corporate form, I spend my time outside the office with my three young sons. I currently coach my youngest’s little league team. Go Pirates!

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Alfredo Silva is a partner in the Transactions Department, co-chair of the firm's Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Group, and a member of the ESG Strategy Committee. Alfredo represents companies and investors in a broad range of corporate and securities law matters, with a focus on businesses in the life sciences, agtech and fintech sectors. Alfredo’s practice includes capital markets transactions, venture capital, growth equity and corporate venture financings, tender offers and other secondary offerings, digital token matters, and mergers and acquisitions. Alfredo also helps clients leverage environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to evaluate risk and opportunities and to invest responsibly in businesses seeking sustainable growth and impact.In his private company practice, Alfredo has served as company or investor counsel in early- and late-stage financings, minority strategic investments and impact investments in dozens of private companies, including representation of SoftBank and SoftBank Vision Fund in financings with a combined value of over $2 billion, Temasek in its $800 million minority investment in Verily Life Sciences, an Alphabet company, and Visa Ventures in strategic fintech investments around the world.In his public company practice, Alfredo counsels issuers on strategic transactions, such as the stock-for-stock merger of Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. with Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp, as well as corporate governance and compliance with the U.S. federal securities laws and stock exchange listing standards, including advising on cutting-edge issues with respect to ESG disclosures and materiality assessments.In addition, Alfredo works extensively with nonprofit organizations, providing advice on fiduciary issues, entity formation, structuring and other corporate matters, and assists small businesses pro bono. He incorporated and continues to advise Illuminate, the nonprofit producer of The Bay Lights, a 25,000 LED sculpture on the western span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, in structuring, corporate governance, and project management matters. Alfredo currently chairs the audit committees of the boards of directors of Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation, a charity founded by four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry and The New York Times bestselling author Ayesha Curry to unleash the potential of every child, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre, an international leader in innovative theater whose shows have won eight Tony Awards, nine Obie Awards and a Pulitzer Prize, among many other honors.Alfredo is recognized by The Recorder as a 2013 Lawyer on the Fast Track, in 2014 was the inaugural recipient of the firm’s Kathi Pugh Award for Pro Bono Service, is a 2017 Lawyers Committee for Legal Diversity Fellow, and was the recipient of the American Bar Association’s 2023 National Public Service Award. Alfredo received his B.S. degree, cum laude with distinction, in Engineering Sciences (Chemical) from Yale College in 2004 and received his J.D. degree from Yale Law School in 2008. Alfredo speaks conversational Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, and spent a year at China’s Tsinghua University researching issues in intellectual property protection on a Fulbright Fellowship.

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Alfredo Silva is co-chair of the firms Social Enterprise + Impact Investing practice and member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. He represents public and private companies and investors in a broad range of corporate and securities law matters, as well as nonprofit organizations on entity formation, fiduciary issues, and structuring.

Alfredo B. D. Silva represents public and private technology companies and strategic and financial investors in a broad range of capital markets transactions, early- and late-stage financings, and corporate governance matters in a variety of industries, including Life Sciences, Health Tech, FinTech, and SaaS.

Alfredo Silva is co-chair of the Morrison Foerster Social Enterprise + Impact Investing practice and member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. He represents public and private companies and investors in a broad range of corporate and securities law matters, as well as nonprofit organizations on entity formation, fiduciary issues, and structuring.

<h5 dir="ltr">My job is to think creatively and balance competing interests to solve complicated problems, and the end result is that the companies I’m working with are able to raise the capital they need to grow, creating and maintaining jobs for others while bringing great products and services to consumers.</h5>How I help: I represent companies throughout their lifecycles, from entity formation to debt and equity financing to exit alternatives, including initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. I also counsel investors in venture financing, late stage / growth equity financing, strategic investments, secondary transactions, and impact investments in private companies in a wide variety of industries. Since I have a background in engineering, I get numbers, and often work closely with executives, finance teams, and financial advisors and analysts to model out complex capital structures, financing scenarios, and liquidity events. In doing so, I help clients analyze what’s possible, understand consequences of various transaction structures, and enhance their economics in deals in value from the tens of millions to the billions of dollars.Favorite app or tech product: I spend a lot of time these days checking Coinbase, seeing how the market reacts to developments in the cryptocurrency and blockchain spaces.Favorite place for client meetings: It’s great when you’re close enough with a client to catch up and talk shop at their house!Life beyond the law: Skiing at Lake Tahoe in the winter, weekends in Dolores Park in the summer, and travel to see family and friends in between.

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Benjamin Fox is a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office and a member of the firm’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Group. Benjamin’s practice focuses on the representation of clients in corporate and transactional matters, with a focus on investors and companies dedicated to pursuing social or environmental goals alongside financial returns.Benjamin counsels startup to late-stage private companies and venture capital and private equity investors, as well as family offices, private foundations, and public charities in early-stage and late-stage financings, mergers, acquisitions, asset purchases and sales, joint ventures, and hybrid or “tandem” structuring arrangements between nonprofit and for-profit entities. Benjamin has extensive experience working with investors and companies in the climate technology and infrastructure and sustainability space. He regularly advises clients on creative legal structures with respect to aggregating and deploying capital to maximize impact and returns.Benjamin earned his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall), with a certificate of specialization in both Environmental Law and Energy and Clean Technology Law. At Boalt, he served as an executive editor of Ecology Law Quarterly, a member of the California Law Review, and a judicial extern for the Honorable Edward M. Chen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Benjamin received the Ellis J. Harmon Prize for best legal writing in Environmental Law and Policy and was a NAPABA Law Foundation Scholarship recipient for commitment to serve the Asian Pacific American community.Prior to law school, Benjamin worked for the U.S. Department of Energy in Beijing, China and spent a year at Taiwan’s Tunghai University researching renewable energy and urban development policy on a Fulbright Fellowship. He earned his B.A. with distinction and highest honors from the University of Michigan.

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Benjamin Fox is a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office and a member of the firm’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing Group. Benjamin’s practice focuses on the representation of clients in corporate and transactional matters, with a focus on investors and companies dedicated to pursuing social or environmental goals alongside financial returns.

Benjamin Fox is an associate in the Morrison Foerster Corporate Department in the San Francisco office. Benjamin is a member of the firm’s Social Enterprise and Impact Investing and Energy and Clean Technology Groups.

<h5 dir="ltr">I feel fortunate to assist companies and investors focused on tackling our most pressing global environmental and social challenges.</h5>How I help: I provide counsel to companies from formation until exit, including in connection with corporate structure and governance, early- and late-stage equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures.  As a member of our Social Enterprise + Impact Investing Group, I frequently advise clients on the legal tools available to promote mission-driven businesses, including attracting non-profit and for-profit capital, and utilizing hybrid non-profit/for-profit structures and new corporate forms.  I also have a particular expertise in the renewable energy sector and work closely with investors, renewable energy developers and cleantech startups on a wide range of corporate matters.Favorite app or tech product: GuitarTuna. It’s pretty good at tuning my guitar.Favorite place for client meetings: At a baseball game. Fenway Park will always be the best, but other stadiums will suffice.Life beyond the law: Enjoying the great outdoors.

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Regulators across the globe continue to focus on disclosures and marketing relating to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Consistent with this trend, on September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d 1 (the “Names Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The amendments expanded the scope of the Names Rule to require any investment company registered under the 1940 Act (a “fund”) with a name that includes terms suggesting that it focuses on investments that have, or investments whose issuers have, particular characteristics, to adopt a policy to invest at least 80 percent of the value of its assets (an “80% policy”) in such investments.According to the SEC, the amendments to the Names Rule are designed to address fund names that are likely to mislead investors about a fund’s investments and risks, including names that have a thematic investment focus (e.g., “growth” or “value”) and, most notably, names that indicate a fund’s investment decisions incorporate one or more ESG factors. As the SEC continues to focus enforcement efforts on ESG-related marketing, funds and their investment advisers should expect SEC scrutiny of any ESG-related terms used in a fund’s name following the compliance date of the Names Rule. Read <a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/insights/231010-esg-claim-to-fame-addressing-fund-names" target="_self">our client alert</a>.

Susan (Suz) Mac Cormac, San Francisco partner, has extensive experience in corporate law, ESG, social enterprise and impact investing, and venture capital.

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Kelley Howes is Co-Chair of the Investment Management Group and Managing Partner of the Denver office. She has experience with a wide range of legal, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance, insurance, and other matters relating primarily to the representation of U.S. registered and unregistered investment companies, offshore funds, registered investment advisers, transfer agents, and broker-dealers.

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Regulators across the globe continue to focus on disclosures and marketing relating to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Consistent with this trend, on September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d 1 (the “Names Rule”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). 

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MoFo and BSR’s monthly conversation series, ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change, showcases an influencer from the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena, providing insights on how they are leading transformative change to help build a more sustainable future.The ninth episode in this series focuses on “Responsible Innovation: Ensuring Ethics in Emerging Technologies,” with Aron Cramer, President and CEO at BSR, interviewing Paula Goldman, Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer at Salesforce, and Lokke Moerel, Senior Of Counsel, Privacy + Data Security practice, and ESG Steering Committee member at MoFo.Responsible technology is rapidly proliferating mainstream and ESG conversations, given the increasing relevance of technology, especially Artificial Intelligence. Different jurisdictions have adopted varying approaches to AI adoption and regulation; however, regulation seems to be catching up with innovations. Paula and Lokke provide insights on practical ways that companies can develop technology responsibly, how to build technologies that stand the test of time, generative AI, and safeguards, as well as the top considerations when deciding strategies for operationalizing responsible tech.<a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/video-audio/230719-responsible-innovation-ensuring-ethics" target="_self" dir="ltr">Watch</a> this episode.For more information, please visit our <a href="https://www.mofo.com/bsr-esg-influencers" target="_self">conversation series page</a>.

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Among the world’s best-known privacy and cybersecurity advisers, Lokke Moerel is regularly called upon by some of the most sophisticated multinational organizations to confront their global privacy and ethical challenges. Lokke routinely offers guidance to clients when implementing new technologies and digital business models and assists them with their global cybersecurity incident response and regulatory investigations.

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Lokke Moerel is among the world’s best-known privacy lawyers. She advises companies on their global information handling governance, strategy, and compliance. “An authority on data protection matters” (Chambers 2014), Lokke is consistently ranked as a leader in data protection law in Chambers Global and Legal 500. She is also professor of global ICT law at Tilburg University, member of the Cyber Security Council of the Netherlands, the advisory body of the Dutch cabinet, and member of the Board of Trustees of WWF International.What do you like best about your work? I enjoy thinking about the data privacy issues and ethical dilemma’s presented by the new technologies, and helping companies decide on how to tune them and implement on a global basis, in an emerging regulatory environment.What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Travel with my husband and three children, the modern arts, but most of all, a good book!What individual most inspired you, and why? In my former EU-based firm, there were no female role- models (I was the first female partner with children) and partners step out at age 55. After moving to MoFo, I met women years older than me and fully at the forefront of their field. What an inspiration! I still have a whole career in front of me.

MoFo and BSR’s monthly conversation series, ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change, showcases an influencer from the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena, providing insights on how they are leading transformative change to help build a more sustainable future.

MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 9: Responsible Innovation: Ensuring Ethics in Emerging Technologies

MoFo and BSR’s monthly conversation series, ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change, showcases an influencer from the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena, providing insights on how they are leading transformative change to help build a more sustainable future.The eighth episode in this series focuses on the “Business Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Affirmative Action,” with Michael McAfee, President and CEO at PolicyLink, and Jarrid Green, Co-director, Center for Business and Social Justice, at BSR. The discussion is led by Mark L. Whitaker, Co-chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice and Co-chair of the Diversity Strategy Committee at MoFo.The discussion provides insights on the potential impacts on company diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and social justice initiatives, as the Supreme Court seems poised to strike down affirmative action in two pending college admission cases. Michael and Jarrid provide background on the two college admission cases and race conscious affirmative action precedent in the university context, including the trend of states seeking and (in some cases) passing laws limiting diversity and bias trainings, the uptick in cases seeking to challenge diversity programs, and practical steps companies can take in light of the decision and related trends.<a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/video-audio/230615-business-implications-of-the-supreme-courts-ruling" target="_blank" dir="ltr">Watch</a> this episode.For more information, please visit our <a href="https://www.mofo.com/bsr-esg-influencers" target="_blank">conversation series page</a>.

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Mark Whitaker is co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice and has more than 30 years of experience crafting legal strategies in high-stakes patent and trade secret litigation.

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Mark’s clients benefit from his more than 29 years of experience as a trial lawyer, crafting litigation strategies in high-stakes patent and trade secret litigation. Mark sees the whole board for each of his clients, and works closely with them to define a successful litigation outcome, and determine the best path to achieve that goal.

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MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 8: Business Implications of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Affirmative Action

MoFo and BSR’s monthly conversation series, ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change, showcases an influencer from the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena, providing insights on how they are leading transformative change to help build a more sustainable future.The seventh episode in this series focuses on the “Net Zero Transition – Opportunities and Headwinds,” with Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR, interviewing Curtis Ravenel, Senior Advisor to the Co-chairs and Vice Chair, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).Curtis provides insights from his almost two decades of experience in the sustainability space on the net zero landscape, including the progress of integrating ESG factors into investment decision-making, and the current headwinds and ESG backlash. He discusses his involvement with several collaborations aiming to establish strong foundations for sustainability investment, reporting, and disclosure. Curtis is uniquely well positioned to discuss how to drive more sustainable outcomes by utilizing disclosures for better decision-making and risk mitigation, while continuing to find the balance between voluntary reporting and regulatory requirements. Curtis also provides his insights on how climate philanthropy and emerging technology tools can advance progress.<a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/video-audio/230403-net-zero-transition-opportunities-and-headwinds" target="_blank">Watch</a> this episode.For more information, please visit our <a href="https://www.mofo.com/bsr-esg-influencers" target="_blank">conversation series page</a>.

MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 7: Net Zero Transition – Opportunities and Headwinds

MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 7: Net Zero Transition – Opportunities and Headwinds

MoFo and BSR’s monthly conversation series, ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change, showcases an influencer from the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena, providing insights on how they are leading transformative change to help build a more sustainable future.The sixth episode in this series focuses on “Embedding Impact in Mainstream Investments – Risks and Opportunities,” with Suz Mac Cormac, Global Chair of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Social Enterprise + Impact Investing, and Energy practices at MoFo, interviewing Kyung-Ah Park, Managing Director, ESG Investment Management at Temasek.Kyung-Ah provides insights on how Temasek is harnessing ESG across investment teams and the institution to strengthen portfolio resiliency and drive long-term sustainable value creation. From integrating ESG across the investment process to ESG-related investment strategies and partnerships, Kyung-Ah discusses how investors can embed ESG in mainstream investments and across markets to help address the global climate challenge and drive inclusive growth.<a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/video-audio/230228-embedding-impact-in-mainstream" target="_blank">Watch</a> this episode.For more information, please visit our <a href="https://www.mofo.com/bsr-esg-influencers" target="_blank">conversation series page</a>.

MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 6: Embedding Impact in Mainstream Investments – Risks and Opportunities

MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 6: Embedding Impact in Mainstream Investments – Risks and Opportunities

MoFo and BSR’s monthly conversation series, ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change, showcases an influencer from the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena, providing insights on how they are leading transformative change to help build a more sustainable future.The fifth episode in this series focuses on “Navigating Crosswinds While Continuing to Advance Sustainability,” with Aron Cramer, President and CEO of BSR, interviewing Ken Mehlman, Partner, Global Head of Public Affairs and Co-head of KKR Global Impact.Ken provides insights on how businesses are navigating the current economic and political crosswinds and staying focused on the fundamental reasons sustainability is essential to business success and economic vitality. From concerns regarding the scope of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) to woke capitalism and the culture wars that have ignited ESG political pushback, Ken discusses how companies and investors can stay the course to ensure they are solving critical problems to drive financial returns and create a more equitable and livable world for future generations.<a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/video-audio/230124-navigating-crosswinds-advance-sustainability" target="_blank">Watch</a> this episode.For more information, please visit our <a href="https://www.mofo.com/bsr-esg-influencers" target="_blank">conversation series page</a>.

MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 5: Navigating Crosswinds While Continuing to Advance Sustainability

MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 5: Navigating Crosswinds While Continuing to Advance Sustainability

MoFo and BSR’s monthly conversation series, ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change, showcases an influencer from the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena, providing insights on how they are leading transformative change to help build a more sustainable future.The fourth episode in this series focuses on “Implementation of Sustainability-Related Disclosure Standards,” with Suz Mac Cormac interviewing Janine Guillot, Special Advisor to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) at the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation.Janine provided insights on the ISSB’s progress to deliver a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability-related disclosure standards that will provide investors and other capital market participants with information about companies’ sustainability-related risks and opportunities to help them make informed decisions. The discussion also focuses on how the demand from international investors with global investment portfolios will continue to drive the progress for high-quality, transparent, reliable, and comparable reporting by companies on climate and other ESG matters.<a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/video-audio/220104-implementation-of-sustainability-related-disclosure-standards" target="_self">Watch</a> this episode.For more information, please visit our <a href="https://www.mofo.com/bsr-esg-influencers" target="_self">conversation series page</a>.

MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 4: Implementation of Sustainability-Related Disclosure Standards

MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 4: Implementation of Sustainability-Related Disclosure Standards

MoFo and BSR’s monthly conversation series, ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change, showcases an influencer from the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena, providing insights on how they are leading transformative change to help build a more sustainable future.The third episode in this series focuses on “Delivering an Authentic Approach to Sustainability,” with Aron Cramer, President and CEO of BSR, interviewing Rose Stuckey Kirk, the Chief Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at Verizon.Rose provided insights on how she provides values-based leadership to address social needs in a way that enhances and leverages Verizon’s business. She spoke about her experience engaging and activating Verizon’s leadership, setting a strategy for achieving genuine impact, and ensuring authentic approaches that resonate with customers, investors, employees, and society. Rose also discussed how Verizon’s efforts take into account the current environment, with economic volatility, a polarized public, and a changing public policy environment.<a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/video-audio/221101-delivering-authentic-approach-sustainability" target="_blank" dir="ltr">Watch</a> this episode.For more information, please visit our <a href="https://www.mofo.com/bsr-esg-influencers" target="_blank">conversation series page</a>.

MoFo + BSR: ESG Influencers–Leading Transformative Change Episode 3: Delivering an Authentic Approach to Sustainability

MoFo and BSR’s monthly conversation series, ESG Influencers – Leading Transformative Change, showcases an influencer from the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) arena, providing insights on how they are leading transformative change to help build a more sustainable future.The second episode in this series focuses on “Climate Beyond Compliance,” with Suz Mac Cormac interviewing Tim Mohin, a globally recognized sustainability and ESG executive.The discussion focused on the coming obligations for ESG (specifically climate) disclosures and how companies can prepare. As companies and investors consider how to measure, benchmark, and report on their ESG initiatives on a global scale, having the correct data, structures, and management systems in place to capture, aggregate, and disseminate this information is more crucial than ever. Tim provided insights from his experience leading sustainability strategies for some of the largest tech companies and offered perspectives on the future challenges.<a href="https://www.mofo.com/resources/video-audio/221003-climate-beyond-compliance" target="_blank" dir="ltr">Watch</a> this episode.For more information, please visit our <a href="https://www.mofo.com/bsr-esg-influencers" target="_blank">conversation series page</a>.