Addressing Climate as a Systemic Risk: A Conversation
Systemic risks to financial institutions can lead to serious negative consequences for the economy. Climate change, like the COVID-19 crisis, is indisputably a systemic risk. Cornerstone's CEO, Erika Karp, recently hosted a panel…
Investing in the Future of Work: A Conversation
We recently held a video panel discussion with experts in the field of education and educational technology, to further explore the topic we first raised in our report Investing in the Future of Work…
“Forever Changed Part III”: COVID-19 and Impact Investing
Cornerstone recently held the third in our series of calls to discuss the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the markets, the economy and impact investing. CEO Erika Karp and CIO Craig Metrick answered…
Sustainable Investing: Putting Theory into Practice
Recently, CEO Erika Karp moderated a panel discussion on behalf of the Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA), an organization that brings together Jewish foundations and non-profit organizations in support of shared goals and values.…
Covid-19: We’re Not “All in This Together” Equally
On May 5 th , Cornerstone Capital hosted a webinar about Covid-19 and its disproportionate impact on some communities. Race, income, ZIP Code – all are factors that influence one’s chances of making it…
Every Day Must Be Earth Day: Climate, Coronavirus and Complexity
On April 22, Earth Day, Cornerstone hosted a webinar titled “ Every Day Must Be Earth Day : Climate, Coronavirus and Complexity. CEO Erika Karp was joined by Karl Burkart, Managing Director of One…
Forever Changed: COVID-19 and Impact Investing, Part II
We recently hosted a second discussion on the near-term impact and longer-term implications of the current coronavirus pandemic. Cornerstone Managing Director Alison Smith moderated a Q&A session with CEO Erika Karp and CIO Craig…
ESG Fund Performance in Volatile Markets
There has been tremendous volatility in the price of most asset classes since the onset of the coronavirus-related financial crisis. That includes the price of sustainable equity funds. Given that much of the…
We Will Move Forward
As a firm dedicated to a vision of a more inclusive and regenerative world, we at Cornerstone wonder, will humanity look back at this season of fear and be proud of how we responded? …
European Union Adopts Major Circular Economy Action Plan
The economic model of our current era is linear. We take resources from nature, make them into a product and then throw the item away when we’re done with it. The result?…
Forever Changed: COVID-19 and Impact Investing
On March 19, 2020, Cornerstone Capital Group held a conference call addressing concerns about the current coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the markets, the economy, and importantly, the changes in how we…
Coronavirus: The Human and Economic Impact
COVID-19, more commonly known as the coronavirus, emerged in late 2019. It was first identified in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, China. Infection is primarily through human-to-human transmission via exhalation, such as sneezing…
Deconstructing Davos: A Conversation
Shortly following trips to Davos during the World Economic Forum in late January, Erika Karp sat down with Juliet Scott-Croxford of Worth Media to compare notes on their experiences and most meaningful takeaways from…
Psychedelic Therapy: Fresh Promise for Mental Health (and Beyond)
Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy is seeing a resurgence as a treatment approach for mental health disorders. It melds pharmacology and psychotherapy, using psychedelic substances such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin, under medical supervision, to…
World Benchmarking Alliance: Incentives for a Sustainable World
As new members of the World Benchmarking Alliance , we have been delving into their work to understand how WBA benchmarks corporate performance in terms of their contribution to the UN Sustainable…
Jewish Values and the Role of Capitalism in Healing the World
There's a quote I love from the famed Jewish philosopher Martin Buber: “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. ” Twenty-five years ago when I started working on Wall Street, I had…
Investing with Jewish Values
Cornerstone Capital Group recently had the honor of hosting a special evening at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah synagogue. CEO Erika Karp was joined by Robert Bank of the American Jewish World…
CBCA Arts + Impact Investing Forum Recap
Civic engagement and community education were common themes at CBCA’s Arts + Impact Investing Forum on Monday, August 19 at the Commons on Champa. Attended by 100 people, the Arts + Impact Investing Forum was…
Gender Lens Investing 2.0: How Foundations Can Address the Roots of Gender Inequality
Gender Lens Investing 2. 0 was originally published by Mission Investors Exchange , one of the foremost impact investing networks for foundations dedicated to deploying capital for social and environmental change.…
Climate Change and Systemic Financial Risk: Investing in the Fight
Cornerstone has just released two reports addressing the impacts of climate change. Our report No Place to Hide? Climate Change and Systemic Financial Risk demystifies recent academic studies on the risk to…
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