Liesel Pritzker Simmons

Humanising Investment with Liesel Pritzker Simmons

Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series on Humanising Investment. Inspired by Gillian Tett’s book, Anthrovision, this series will focus on inspiring the next generation of investors to recognise the value of responsible investing.

Hosted by Asha Lad, each episode will be talking to a leading responsible investor in the institutional responsible investing space, getting to grips with each of their stories, understanding what led towards a career in the space and how they feel we can begin to humanize the finance industry.

In this episode Asha is joined by Liesel Pritzker Simmons.

Liesel and her husband Ian co-founded Blue Haven Initiative, a single family office managing a diversified global investment portfolio. Blue Haven Initiative is considered the largest impact-focused family office in the U.S and is likely among the largest investment funds in the world dedicated solely to impact investing.

Liesel oversees an impact investing portfolio structured to generate competitive financial returns and effect positive social and environmental change. The portfolio spans asset classes, from public equities and fixed income holdings to private equity, direct investments and philanthropic programs.

Liesel also works closely with organizations that support and advance the field of impact investing. She was a co-founder of The ImPact, a network of families committed to the conscientious stewardship of wealth. She also serves on the board of Toniic, which provides tools for investors to evaluate impact investments, and on the board and the investment committee of ImpactAssets. Liesel is also co-founder of IDP Foundation, focused on achieving universal primary education.

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