Presenting at Introduction to ESG, Sustainable & Impact Investment One–Day Training
The How & Why of Applying ESG to Corporate Valuations
Hosted by Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College/CUNY on June 15th
Introduction:  For professionals in the capital markets, and in the corporate sector, G&A Institute and Global Change Associates are teamed to present a one-day professional training program, hosted by Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College/CUNY, in midtown Manhattan.  This is an excellent introduction to the application of ESG factors to investment making decisions and corporate valuations.  Find out more at https://intro2esg.eventbrite.com
ESG = the corporate environmental, social or societal and corporate governance factors to be evaluated by the financial analyst, asset owner, asset manager, and others in the capital markets in looking beyond the financial in selecting public companies for “buy/sell/hold” portfolio management decisions. (This is also referred to as “sustainable investing,” “impact investing,” and similar titles by practitioners.)
The outstanding faculty presenting during the one-day course will include experts in ESG / sustainable / impact investing, covering topics such as best practices; data sources; analytical tools; research resources; methodologies; why ESG matters; and realized outcomes using these approaches to analysis and investment management.
MEET ONE OF YOUR COURSE LEADERS
Louis Coppola
Executive Vice President & Co-Founder, Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. Topic:  Bridging the Perceived Gap Between Sustainability & Profitability:
Materiality, Risk Management & How Top and Bottom Lines Are Affected

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CAREER BACKGROUND: LOUIS COPPOLA
Louis Coppola is EVP and a co-founder of Governance & Accountability Institute, a New York based sustainability consulting, research and advisory firm. He also serves on the Board of Directors for The Global Sourcing Council, a global non-profit focused on educating and inspiring sustainability in sourcing and supply chains.
Louis focuses particularly on providing advice to corporate and investor clients related to sustainability strategy, disclosure (reporting), investment and performance.
G&A Institute is the exclusive Data Partner for GRI for the United States, United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.  Lou directs the Institute’s relationship with GRI including the activities around the Data Partner relationship, “Organizational Stakeholder” (OS) relationship, and several joint research publications.
Lou is a co-chair of the Social Investment Forum’s (SIF) – Sustainable Investment Research Analyst Network’s (SIRAN) Sustainable Education and Company Engagement (SECE) committee.  He is also an active New York Society of Securities Analyst (NYSSA), Sustainable Investing Committee steering member.
Lou is frequently called on by the media, academics, and industry to contribute to articles, speak on panels, and present his ideas on ESG & Sustainability related topics.  He also coordinates the Institute’s various public research projects such as “Sustainability – What Matters?“, and studies of sustainability reporting external assurance practices in collaboration with GRI, Bloomberg, and the big four accounting firms.
Louis contributed to the US section of “Carrots & Sticks III“, a collaborative publication with GRI, KPMG, UNEP, Centre for Corporate Governance in Africa and various other stakeholders.  The report analyzed the growing number of sustainability reporting policies and guidance from countries around the world.
Louis is an adjunct professor at the Bard M.B.A in Sustainability NYC campus teaching courses on business pragmatics of sustainability focusing on disclosure standards and analysis of sustainability reports.
Louis is expert at translating concepts related to current and emerging technology to readily accessible tools and resources. He plays the lead role in the research, recommendation and deployment of all technology including interactive Web platforms, content management systems, e-distribution, automated intelligence gathering, and other solutions to meet the “command and control” needs at G&A Institute.
Prior to forming the Institute, Louis Coppola worked as an Account Executive – Information Technology for Rowan & Blewitt, a global crisis management and issues management consulting firm that was under the corporate umbrella of Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG).  The firm’s clients were Fortune 100 and multinational companies. Louis was responsible for managing the technological implementation of the crisis and issues management strategies for Rowan & Blewitt.
Louis Coppola was graduated with Honors from Molloy College with a Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA). In recognition of high scholastic achievement, he was selected for membership in Sigma Beta Delta, an international honor society in Business, Management, and Administration. He received his undergraduate B.S. with Major in Computer Information Systems and Minor in Computer Science.   Lou has qualified and is an active member of Mensa.
For more information about the course and how to register, visit: https://intro2esg.eventbrite.com