Aspiring Sustainable Investment Managers Find a Forum in Johnson's SustaInvest
By Britta von Oesen JGSM '09
Issue date: 5/1/09 Section: Johnson News
On April 17th, The Johnson School at Cornell University hosted the SustaInvest Competition as part of the Entrepreneurship@Cornell celebration. SustaInvest is an annual portfolio pitch competition that requires students to propose and defend a mock portfolio of sustainable investments. Judging criteria rewarded high performing, sustainability-driven investments that demonstrated an understanding of the interdependence among business, society and the environment for a competitive advantage.
According to Britta von Oesen of the SustaInvest Student Management Committee, "SustaInvest is an exciting opportunity for students to demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of the triple bottom line philosophy. Hosting the competition shows The Johnson School's continued commitment and thought leadership to the field of sustainable business." The SustaInvest Student Management Committee was a collaborative effort between undergraduate Cornell students and Johnson School students, giving the competition a wide audience of participants. Over 50 student teams participated in the competition and the top four were invited to present their proposals to the judges.
Four finalist teams consisting of undergraduate and graduate students from Cornell University, Dickinson College, Presidio School of Management, and University of Virginia presented their portfolios to the SustaInvest Advisory Council, including Dr. Mark Milstein, Director of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at the Johnson Graduate School; Mr. Robert Andolina, Professor and Finance and the Johnson School; Mr. Peter S. Knight, President of Generation Investment Management; Mr. Tom Schryver, Vice President of Finance at Novomer; and Mr. Cody Danks Burke, Principal Analyst for the Cornell University Endowment Office.
The winner of the 2009 SustaInvest Competition is the team from Presidio School of Management, including Brian Bishop, Natasha Tuck, Jennifer Cohn, and Oliver Dameron. The team will receive a $500 cash prize and four registrations to the 2009 Net Impact Conference, hosted by Cornell University on November 12-14, 2009. The Presidio team's portfolio was described by the judges as "a compelling portfolio that linked value creation to profit opportunities associated with solving the world's social and environmental problems."
For more information regarding SustaInvest, visit www.SustaInvest.org
According to Britta von Oesen of the SustaInvest Student Management Committee, "SustaInvest is an exciting opportunity for students to demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of the triple bottom line philosophy. Hosting the competition shows The Johnson School's continued commitment and thought leadership to the field of sustainable business." The SustaInvest Student Management Committee was a collaborative effort between undergraduate Cornell students and Johnson School students, giving the competition a wide audience of participants. Over 50 student teams participated in the competition and the top four were invited to present their proposals to the judges.
Four finalist teams consisting of undergraduate and graduate students from Cornell University, Dickinson College, Presidio School of Management, and University of Virginia presented their portfolios to the SustaInvest Advisory Council, including Dr. Mark Milstein, Director of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at the Johnson Graduate School; Mr. Robert Andolina, Professor and Finance and the Johnson School; Mr. Peter S. Knight, President of Generation Investment Management; Mr. Tom Schryver, Vice President of Finance at Novomer; and Mr. Cody Danks Burke, Principal Analyst for the Cornell University Endowment Office.
The winner of the 2009 SustaInvest Competition is the team from Presidio School of Management, including Brian Bishop, Natasha Tuck, Jennifer Cohn, and Oliver Dameron. The team will receive a $500 cash prize and four registrations to the 2009 Net Impact Conference, hosted by Cornell University on November 12-14, 2009. The Presidio team's portfolio was described by the judges as "a compelling portfolio that linked value creation to profit opportunities associated with solving the world's social and environmental problems."
For more information regarding SustaInvest, visit www.SustaInvest.org
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