Join us for our fourth Speaker Series event, entitled "The Role of Shareholders in Sustainable Finance" on Tue Jan 23 2024 at 18:30 at the Place Suite at the School of Geography and the Environment (South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY)!

Ian Robertson, CFA has been a leader in the investment industry since the late 1990s. He has volunteered extensively with CFA Institute - both locally and globally - and has been a leader within Canada as board chair of the Responsible Investment Association (RIA). A strong believer in life-long education, Ian is currently pursuing his DPhil part-time at the University of Oxford, focussing on corporate governance and responsible investment. He has presented on various aspects of responsible investment at industry and academic conferences, including at the University of Oxford, the University of Sheffield, Imperial College London, and Saint Mary’s University (Halifax). His first published paper was awarded Best Student Paper at the United Nations’ backed PRI’s 2017 Academic Conference.

During the event, Ian will speak about how ESG issues relate to investment portfolio choices and the tension between divesting from certain sectors (e.g. oil) and the benefits of engagement as a shareholder.  He will highlight some of his DPhil research, which focusses on proxy voting (a key component of ‘engagement’) by institutional investors, and his OUI social enterprise spin-off, OxProx. Attendees should come away from the presentation with a better understanding of the trade-offs inherent to investment in public corporations as we strive for better ESG outcomes.

Don't miss out on this FREE event! Mark your calendar and join us for The Role of Shareholders in Sustainable Finance on Tue Jan 23 2024. We look forward to seeing you there!

For any enquiries, please reach out to us at @sustainablefinance.ox (on Instagram) or at osfss-info@maillist.ox.ac.uk (for Email).