Things moved quickly at the 2023 Wharton Climate Prof, a fast-paced event that gave professors just five minutes to present years of their research at the intersection of business and climate change. But with research so provocative, five minutes was all they needed to engage the audience and leave them wanting more.…Read More
Building off the success of our first six months, this invitation-only event convened industry thought leaders, Wharton faculty and staff, and distinguished students to advance rigorous and practically relevant ESG research, programming, and discourse. The highly interactive design was structured to maximize both learning and engagement among attendees. The program included a keynote panel from senior ESG leaders and sessions on improving the measurement of impact and value; mobilizing for impact; climate-related risks and opportunities; and shining the light on political risk, corporate political activity, and human rights.…Read More
The Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative is thrilled to welcome the Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence program back to Penn’s campus for the first time since the pandemic. We are pleased to announce Karl Racine, Partner and Chair of the State Attorneys General practice at Hogan Lovells and former Attorney General of Washington, D.C., as the 2023 Nazarian Social Innovator in Residence.…Read More
In a format inspired by Iron Chef and Wharton’s own Iron Prof events, nine Wharton faculty members with expertise spanning from philosophy to accounting came together Wednesday, October 12 to share their research on climate and business to about 100 attendees at the Wharton Climate Prof event. Hosted as a part of Penn’s Climate Week and as one of the Wharton Climate Center’s first events under its new home, the recently established ESG Initiative at the Wharton School, it drew a packed house of curious students, alumni, faculty, and staff.…Read More
This conference featured panels on the intersection of climate change and financial markets and the financial system, the housing market, insurance markets, and emerging markets for renewable energy finance and carbon credits.…Read More
The Wharton Club of the National Capital Region (WCNCR) is pleased to announce the virtual Climate Change Conference from October 18-21, 2021 to increase awareness, examine core topics of climate change, and open doors for new opportunities and collaboration. …Read More
Inspired by “Iron Chef” and Wharton’s own “Iron Prof” events, this special event took place during Penn’s Climate Week (September 20 – 24, 2021) to showcase the climate-related research of Wharton faculty. …Read More
