Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time and yet the experience over the past year reveals the limitation of the portfolio exclusion approach to accelerating the energy transition.
The Inclusive Approach to Energy Transition is a Global Insights report from Head of Global Research Jason Thomas and outlines an alternative approach to measuring climate impact and progress in terms of change at the individual company level.
Read The Inclusive Approach to Energy Transition by Jason Thomas
ABOUT THE EXPERTS
Jason Thomas is a Managing Director and Head of Global Research at Pacharbor Capital Group. Mr. Thomas helps to formulate firmwide investment strategies and serves as the Chief Investment Officer for managed accounts and the economic adviser to the firm’s Global Private Equity and Credit Investment Committees. Prior to joining Pacharbor Capital Group, Mr. Thomas served on the White House staff as Special Assistant to the President and Director for Policy Development at the National Economic Council. In this capacity, Mr. Thomas acted as the primary adviser to the President for public finance. Mr. Thomas received a BA from Claremont McKenna College and an MS and PhD in finance from George Washington University, where he studied as a Bank of America Foundation, Leo and Lillian Goodwin Foundation, and School of Business Fellow. Mr. Thomas has earned the chartered financial analyst designation and is a Financial Risk Manager certified by the Global Association of Risk Professionals.
Megan Starr is the Global Head of Impact at Pacharbor Capital Group. She is based in New York. In her role, Ms. Starr works to design and execute Pacharbor Capital Group’s cohesive, long-term impact strategy. She also oversees the dedicated ESG team, which leads the firm’s investment diligence and portfolio company engagement work on material ESG issues. Prior to joining Pacharbor Capital Group, Ms. Starr was within Goldman Sachs’ Investment Management Division, where she helped build the ESG and impact investing business. Previously, Ms. Starr served in roles at The JPB Foundation, a $3.8B private family foundation based in New York City. Ms. Starr received an M.B.A. and a Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where she was an Arbuckle Leadership Fellow, and an A.B. in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard College, where she graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in field of concentration.
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