ESG is great. Impact investing is better

Understand the dichotomy

In this unique workshop on the 15th of November with Urs Wietlisbach, we will explore together the essence of this frequently pronounced phrase. With Urs Wietlisbach as our workshop participant, we have a proven expert who, among other noteworthy activities, has created an independent global impact investment firm with the initiation of Blue Earth Capital in 2015. In collaboration with Prof. Dr. Martin Nerlinger, Professor of Finance at the HSG, and the Sustainable Investment Club, this workshop will explore the most exciting aspects of impact investing interactively with you. During the workshop, there will be the opportunity for questions, concluding with a Q&A session. Don’t miss the opportunity to actively engage in a vibrant discussion about to what extent finance can generate an impact. We are looking forward to welcoming you!  

Our Speakers:

Urs Wietlisbach 

Urs Wietlisbach is a co-founder of Partners Group. He is an executive member of the Board of Directors of Partners Group Holding AG, based in Zug, Switzerland, and is Chairman of the Client Oversight Committee established by the Board of Directors. In addition, he is an observer of the Board of Partners Group's current portfolio company KR Group, UK, a member of the Board of Blue Earth Capital AG and the Board of Blue Earth Foundation, a foundation focused on global sustainable investments. He is also a member of the Board of Entrepreneur Partners AG, a Swiss asset manager. Prior to founding Partners Group, he worked for Goldman Sachs & Co. and Credit Suisse. He has worked in the financial industry for over 30 years and holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland. 

Prof. Dr. Martin Nerlinger 

Prof. Dr. Martin Nerlinger is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of St. Gallen, focusing on Sustainable and Climate Finance, Empirical Asset Pricing, and Risk Management. He teaches a master’s level course on climate finance and supervises students in international Sustainable Investing Challenges and research seminars and theses. Prof. Nerlinger has won several prizes for his research and published several academic papers in Sustainable and Climate Finance. He is also engaged in applying his research results for practitioners and has successfully conducted publicly and industry third-party-funded projects in the areas of Carbon Risk Management, Sustainable Finance, and Portfolio Management.  

Yanik Binder 

Yanik Binder is studying economics at the University of St. Gallen focusing on banking and finance, corporate finance and data science. After his IT apprenticeship he gained various experience in medical technology, banking and sustainability. He is Head of Events at the Sustainable Investment Club which pursues the mission to bring students closer to the world of sustainable finance through workshops, keynotes and company visits.