Data and Measurement Remain Challenges for ESG Investment, says Karp
Bloomberg TV, January 17: Erika Karp, Cornerstone Capital Group CEO, identifies the myths that are typically associated with ESG investment. She speaks with Afsaneh Beschloss, RockCreek Group Chief Executive Officer and Sam…
Financing Change and Financial Inclusion at The Exchange 2020
Cornerstone's Chief Impact Strategist, Katherine Pease, moderated a panel at The Exchange 2020 , the annual conference organized by Social Impact Exchange (SIE). For the past ten years SIE has hosted…
A Conversation on Climate with Sir David King
During Climate Week NYC 2020 , Cornerstone Capital Group hosted eminent climate scientist Sir David King, Founder of the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge University. The Centre is a cross-disciplinary…
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…
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…
Defining Impact Investing
Cornerstone Capital Group Founder and CEO Erika Karp addresses the state of impact investing, offering a clear distinction between impact investing, ESG analysis, and sustainability. No matter what labels are used, someday this will…
Unlocking Catalytic Capital for the Circular Economy
It seems clear that the "circular economy" is the only way forward for humanity. In my view, adopting circular economy principles will combat our current crisis of waste – wasteful manufacturing, wasteful…
Introducing Cornerstone’s Access Impact Framework
On May 20, we hosted a video webinar with Cornerstone's Katherine Pease and Craig Metrick , who provided an overview of our new impact measurement framework, the Access Impact Framework .…
The Data-Driven Future of Water
Cornerstone Capital recently hosted water expert Will Sarni for a conversation about "The Data-Driven Future of Water. " Sebastian Vanderzeil, Director and Global Thematic Analyst, interviewed Will, covering questions such as: How has…
"SMART" Collaboration: A Strategy for Driving Tech Innovation in New York
According to Professor Boaz Golany of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology , collaborations must be SMART : Sustainable, Mutually Attractive, with Reliable, Transparent partners. This is the guiding…
