Global research alliance for sustainable finance and investment
Presentation of the Partner
Founded in 2017, the ‘Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment’ (the “Alliance”) seeks to promote highly impactful academic research on sustainable finance and investment.
The Alliance consists of 24 world-class research universities, including institutions such as Yale University, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Zurich, and is dedicated to promoting rigorous and impactful academic research in sustainable finance and investment.
Each year the Alliance aims to organise the major annual academic conference on sustainable finance and investment internationally. The objectives of the Conference are broadly as follows:
- to support the development of highly impactful academic research on sustainable finance and investment,
- to develop academic collaboration between researchers internationally working on sustainable finance and investment, and
- to nurture the growth and development of graduate students and junior academics working on sustainable finance and investment.
The Alliance has a Board elected by representatives from each Member University. The Board is currently co-chaired by Professor Gianfranco Gianfrate (EDHEC Business School) and Uli Volz (SOAS University of London).
Presentation of the Partnership
EDHEC Business School joined Global Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI), the global network for cutting-edge research on sustainable finance and investment on June 9, 2020.
The partnership underscored EDHEC’s commitment to this area, just a few weeks after presenting its new strategic plan – ‘Impact future generations 2025’ – and unveiling its strong ambitions in the sustainable finance field.
In July 2023, Gianfranco Gianfrate is appointed as Co-Chair of the Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI). Professor Gianfrate, a renowned authority on internal carbon pricing, was previously a Director to the alliance. This new appointment celebrates his expertise and underscores EDHEC Business School's continued commitment to advancing research in the field of sustainable finance.
About EDHEC
Operating from campuses in Lille, Nice, Paris, London and Singapore, EDHEC is one of the world’s top 15 business schools. Fully international and directly connected to the business world, EDHEC commands a strong reputation for research excellence and the ability to train entrepreneurs and managers capable of breaking new ground. EDHEC functions as a genuine laboratory of ideas and produces innovative solutions valued by businesses. The School’s teaching is inspired by its research work and a focus on “learning by doing”, all with the aim of equipping people with the skills to succeed in business.
