State Street’s SHE: Investing in Women Leaders

19/09/2017 14 min Episodio 56
State Street’s SHE: Investing in Women Leaders

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Episode Synopsis

Financial returns are important, but for many companies, using capital to influence positive outcomes is just as important. Enter impact investing and the example of State Street’s SHE, a gender diversity index ETF designed to track U.S. companies leading their industry in placing women on boards of directors and in senior leadership positions. Harvard Business School professor Vikram Gandhi discusses the importance of investing for impact and the potential for influence on corporate America.