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ESG and Nonprofit Boards

Board Effect

In the 1970s, shareholders protested against apartheid in South Africa by withdrawing their equity from companies in that country. Shortly after, activist investors followed suit and used the same strategy to advance other important causes. The first socially responsible strategies rose during the 1950s and 1960s.

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

He was an Institutional Investor ranked analyst for several years. Mr. Parekh started his career at Goldman Sachs, developing the firm’s equities business in the Middle East, with high net worth family offices and sovereign wealth funds. Savage earned a BA in Political Philosophy from Yale University.