BASIC: (S)RI Asset Management in Boston - From the 1980s to Today (Copy)
Learn more about fostering a strong forest-based bioeconomy in New England and opportunities for the sustainable investor community.
BASIC: (S)RI Asset Management in Boston - From the 1980s to Today
Join us to learn about the history of SRI within the greater Boston community.
BASIC: Summer Social
BASIC is excited to invite you to join the Summer Social to meet fellow stakeholders and engage in meaningful conversation.
BASIC x Ceres SEC Climate Regulation Brief
BASIC is excited to invite you to join Steven Rothstein, from Ceres, for a discussion on the recently released SEC Disclosures.
BASIC: Real Assets as an Asset Class
BASIC is excited to host a webinar with a panelist of individuals of local to Boston. Join us to learn more about the real asset space.
BASIC: Earth Day Clean Up
Join us to tackle the Fens! We will be cleaning up with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and meeting prior to for coffee and pastries.
BASIC: Food for Thought (Part 2)
Sustainable and regenerative food and agriculture is a fast-growing area of interest for clients concerned about climate and health.
Winter Social
Join us for a connection, reflection, and excitement for the year to come!
Food for Thought: Investing in Sustainable Agriculture
Join us to discuss sustainable and regenerative food and agriculture!
BASIC: Summer Social
Join us for our summer social as we connect, network, and enjoy lively discussions!
BASIC: On the T - The Color of Money
On the T series continues with a discussion around the book, The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran. We look forward to exploring different themes throughout the book and sharing thoughts around the complicated realities that Baradaran exposes.
BASIC: Boston Impact Investing Workshop Event
We are partnering with our friends at Boston Impact Initiative (BII) to host an integrated capital workshop for the BASIC community. This is an experiential learning opportunity that will give you an understanding of creative financial tools to support for-profit and nonprofit social ventures, as well as broaden your view of how multiple stakeholders can solve problems together. BII will run the session using their Integrated Capital Cards, a deck made up of 121 cards in 6 suits that help match types of capital and transaction structures with startups, small businesses and nonprofits that are contributing to building regenerative and equitable economies.
BASIC: “On the T” - Don’t Look Up
We are pleased to introduce the new BASIC Discussion Club where we will be recommending a book, movie, podcast etc in the hopes to help provide some entertainment while you are “on the T” to work. The last discussion content of the year will be voted on by the community using the link below. We’ll then meet quarterly to discuss and share our thoughts. To kick off the program, we will be watching the film Don’t Look Up.
BASIC ESG Pushback Discussion
Introducing BASIC’s upcoming open discussion, in-person event around the recent ESG pushback that we have seen around the US. There will be a panel of investors across the spectrum from Pure Play ESG to more “mainstream” investing.
BASIC Fireside Chat: Sean Hawkshaw, CEO of KBIGI
To continue BASIC's CEO Fireside Chat Series, we host Sean Hawkshaw, CEO of KBI Global Investors.
BASIC Winter Social
Please join us on December 13th for drinks and appetizers to celebrate another year with the BASIC community!
BASIC Russia Conflict Event
The Russian War on Ukraine: Combatting Corporate Complicity in Critical Sectors.
BASIC: Inflation Reduction Act
Deep dive on the Inflation Reduction Act with Ceres' Zach Friedman
Constitution Beach Clean Up with BASIC
Clean up at Constitution Beach along the Greenway to East Boston waterfront ending with drinks and networking at Cunard Tavern
BASIC Fireside Chat Series: Sonia Kowal and Lisa Hayles
We look forward to continuing BASIC’s Fireside Chat Series on Wednesday, April 27th with two incomparable ESG leaders.
Speed Networking with BASIC
Start the year by reconnecting with your BASIC peers, old and new, through a round of Speed Networking on February 17th.
ESG, ERISA and the DOL's Rule Proposal
A recent DOL proposal could significantly impact ESG in ERISA plans. Join us to discuss the proposal with expert George Michael Gerstein.
BASIC Summer Social
We are thrilled to welcome the BASIC community to our first in-person event since March 2020!
Investing in Renewable Energy and Responsible Cleantech
Learn about the challenges and opportunities of investing in responsible cleantech & renewables from a round-robin with expert panelists!
Navigating Regulations in ESG Investing
We’ll be exploring US implications of the EU Action Plan as well as increased scrutiny of ESG investing with the recent SEC announcements.
BASIC Movie Recap: Capital in the 21st Century
Like many of us, you may be relying on streaming services a lot these days. To put our streaming time to good work, BASIC is hosting a movie discussion based on the documentary Capital in the Twenty-First Century. The documentary, available on Netflix, is based on economist Thomas Piketty's best-selling book which examines wealth accumulation and its looming social repercussions.
We look forward to discussing this thought-provoking film with you!
BASIC’s [Virtual] Annual Winter Social
Come one, come all! Help us celebrate a fresh new year and see new faces in the community. We will reflect on the year’s past events and pay thanks to our affiliate members with fun, themed Zoom breakout sessions.
Please register here.