Webinar: Navigating the Shift from Fossil Fuels

Navigating the Shift from Fossil Fuels

Navigating the Shift from Fossil Fuels: Capital Realignment for the Energy Transition

COP28 signaled global acknowledgement that the world’s economies must transition away from fossil fuels. Join FFI Solutions for a timely, thought-provoking webinar on reshaping financial strategies amidst the energy transition.

Watch the Recording - January 2024

What to Expect:

  • Discussion: Chris Ito, CEO of FFI Holdings and former portfolio manager of the Energy Transition Long-Short Strategy, talks with Bruce Usher, Columbia University Professor in the Business and Climate schools and author of the book, Investing in the Era of Climate Change. The session delves into challenges and opportunities resulting from the inevitable shift away from a fossil fuel-driven economy.
  • Demonstration: David Root introduces a new transition intelligence platform to help investors make more informed capital allocation decisions regarding traditional energy companies. This analytic tool enables investors to customize how they analyze fossil fuel producers’ plans and actions to align their businesses with a low-carbon economy.

Who Should Watch:

  • Endowments
  • Foundations
  • Pension Funds
  • Family Offices
  • Asset Managers
  • Hedge Funds
  • Investment Advisors
  • OCIOs

About the Panelists

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Chris Ito

CEO, FFI Solutions

Chris is the CEO of FFI Solutions and a member of the board of its parent company FFI Holdings. Drawing upon his 30 years of experience in the financial services and asset management industries, Chris conceived and managed the launch of FFI Energy Transition Strategies, a family of thematic strategies that provide investors with exposure to the structural shift currently occurring in the global economy. He is currently the Co-chair of the Advisory Board of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at The Ohio State University.
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David Root

Head of Product Management, FFI Solutions

David is Head of Product Management at FFI Solutions. Previously, David served as Head of Client Engagement and as an Analyst. Prior to joining FFI Solutions David provided analysis and produced research reports of asset management company activities related to sustainable investments and ESG for Impactvesting, a consulting firm. David graduated from Colby College (2002) with a B.A. in Government and holds a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School (2005) and an M.B.A from Fordham University (2016).
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Bruce Usher

Columbia University Professor, Business & Climate

Bruce Usher is a Professor of Professional Practice and the Elizabeth B. Strickler '86 and Mark T. Gallogly '86 Faculty Director of the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change at Columbia Business School. Professor Usher teaches courses on climate change, finance and business, and is a recipient of the Singhvi Prize for Scholarship in the Classroom, the Lear Award, and the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Professor Usher is also on the Columbia Climate School faculty. He chairs Columbia University’s Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing, advising the university trustees on ethical and social issues that arise in the management of investments in the university’s endowment.

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