When we talk about how climate change impacts our lives, many people are surprised to learn that it’s even affecting the way we should consider investing our money. And there’s a lot to consider, from supply chain issues to how committed companies are to climate action. In this episode, we asked an investment expert – Mark Hays – what do we need to know to build climate-smart portfolios?

Mark Hays is the president of Endowments & Foundations at Prime Capital.** At Prime, Mark is responsible for overseeing Prime’s national nonprofit practice, seeking to deliver comprehensive institutional investment management, mission, and impact strategy, and foundation governance and philanthropic strategy.

Mark brings nearly two decades of institutional investment experience with a focus on sustainable investing, including in roles at Glenmede, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, and Cambridge Associates. Mark earned his M.B.A. from London Business School, his B.S. from Wake Forest University, and completed executive education in sustainability leadership from Harvard University. He is on the leadership committee of CFA Society Philadelphia and is on the board of Believe in Students, a national education-focused nonprofit.

**At the time of recording, Mark was managing director and director of Sustainable Investing at Glenmede.

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Ceres

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Carbon Tracker

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McKinsey Sustainability

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