Dr. Kiernan is a highly experienced leader and innovator in the sustainable investment space, and currently co-founder and Executive Chair of Invest . Green , Inc., a new digital media company focused on promoting green investment among individual retail investors . He is also founder and Chief ...
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Dr. Kiernan is a highly experienced leader and innovator in the sustainable investment space, and currently co-founder and Executive Chair of Invest . Green , Inc., a new digital media company focused on promoting green investment among individual retail investors . He is also founder and Chief Executive of the boutique asset manager Inflection Point Capital Management, Inc. A successful entrepreneur and company-builder, with a 30 year track record of integrating sustainability factors within a variety of investment strategies, and a pioneer in developing the responsible investment market. Skilled in Sustainable Investment and Business Development, with a PhD from the University of London (LSE) and completed Executive programs at the Wharton School and IMD. He is also a highly accomplished speaker and motivator on ESG issues.
Dr. Kiernan’s product innovations in the sustainable finance space have included:
· First climate risk-adjusted bond index ( with J.P. Morgan ) –2000
· First emerging markets sustainability equities fund (with Rexiter) – 2000
· First ESG-tilted S&P 500 enhanced index (with SSgA) – 2001
· First ESG-tilted FTSE 350 enhanced index (with SSgA) – 2005
· First community investment index (with Citigroup) - 2008
· CARBON ZERO: global equities strategy, intended to accelerate the transition to a lower-
carbon economy (with La Française Inflection Point) – 2015
· First ESG-enhanced listed real estate fund (with La Française Forum Securities) – 2017
In addition to his two books, "Investing in a Sustainable World" and "The 11 Commandments of 21st Century Management," he has published numerous articles and book chapters on sustainable investment. He has also lectured in several international business schools' executive programs and spoken at dozens of investment conferences around the world. He was also an invited speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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