The “Social” Component of ESG Investing

In this episode of Engaging Alternatives Spotlight, Elana Margulies-Snyderman, Senior Manager, Publications, EisnerAmper, speaks with Eleni D. Janis​, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Equivico, a New York City-based woman-owned impact investment management firm launched with support from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) that focuses on the “S” or “Social” component of ESG investing, exclusively on economic inclusion and high-volume responsible lending to small businesses including but not limited to women, people of color, veteran-owned businesses and those in low income areas. She shares her views on the importance of focusing on the social component of ESG investing, including the greatest opportunities and challenges in the space, her experience being a woman in investment management, what the firm is doing to champion DEI and more.