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Local to Global: Kaitlyn Allen, Global Affairs Associates, LLC on Environmental, Social & Governance

November 19, 2020 @ 05:00 PM to November 19, 2020 @ - 05:45 PM
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 Unpacking the environmental/social/governance (ESG) concept: Why it’s here, and what it really means for business

Goldman Sachs calls it the ESG revolution. But what does environmental/social/governance (ESG) really mean, and why is it suddenly everywhere? This talk will place ESG in its proper context–the continuum of responsible investment–and explain why ESG has caught on, and what it means for companies and investors alike.

Kaitlyn Allen

About the speaker

Kaitlyn Allen is a sustainability-focused entrepreneur, business owner, and CEO. She is a sought-after expert on ESG (environmental/social/governance) investing and corporate sustainability communications strategy.

Kaitlyn founded Global Affairs Associates, a boutique sustainability consultancy that helps clients bridge business and sustainability, in 2013. She and her team believe that business-centered approaches are crucial for creating long-lasting value. As CEO, Kaitlyn has grown Global Affairs Associates from an individual consulting practice to a well-respected boutique firm in Houston. As principal consultant, Kaitlyn has consulted on sustainability and ESG issues, including strategy, risk, communications, and transparency, for a variety of industries, including oil and gas, drilling, construction, midstream, and manufacturing. She trains international oil and gas executives on sustainability, lean management, process improvement, and strategy. Kaitlyn speaks frequently on the drivers behind the “ESG” (environmental/social/governance) investing trend, the differences in approaches to “responsible investment,” and how companies can improve and articulate their ESG/sustainability value propositions.

In 2019, Kaitlyn co-founded the Resilient Business Forum with Amanda Hsieh in partnership with the Center for Houston’s Future. Passionate about international relations, she is a Fellow of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations’ Young Leaders Forum, a diplomatic exchange between the U.S. and China, and is a member of the Associate Roundtable for Young Professionals at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, where she serves as co-chair of the Latin America/Mexico subcommittee. She received the U.S. Critical Language Scholarship award to study Turkish in Turkey in 2011 and speaks fluent Spanish, French, and Portuguese.

A proud alumna of Georgetown University and Trinity University, Kaitlyn is a native Houstonian and currently resides in Houston.

 

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November 19, 2020 @ 05:00 PM to November 19, 2020 @ - 05:45 PM
 

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