2026 Sustainable Investing Trends: The U.S. Investor Perspective

BSR Members Only

Webinar

January 21, 2026

11 am - 12 pm EST

Over the past year, the public dialogue among U.S. investors on ESG issues has shifted dramatically. Amid these changes, many companies now say they only hear from European investors.

But how much has really changed?

Maria Lettini, CEO of US Sustainable Investment Forum (US SIF) – whose membership includes asset managers, institutional investors, and financial advisors with trillions in assets under management – will lead a moderated discussion on the evolving U.S. investor landscape, and provide direct perspectives from actors across the U.S. capital market value chain:

What information do U.S. investors expect from public companies on social and environmental issues?
Which data sources do they rely on to inform decisions related to these issues?
How do they gather and engage with ESG data, and how do they expect to engage on these specific issues in the year ahead?
What key trends and outcomes do we expect from the upcoming proxy season?

The session will include a Chatham House Rule Q&A session, offering you the unique opportunity to exchange perspectives on the latest trends among U.S. investors and their implications for corporate sustainability.

Scheduled Speakers

Laura Gitman, Chief Impact Officer, BSR

Chief Impact Officer, BSR

New York

Laura is a global expert on corporate sustainability, with two decades of experience in strategy consulting and has advised senior executives at global companies across a range of industry sectors and sustainability issues.

As Chief Impact Officer (CIO), the first in the organization’s 30-year history, Laura focuses on maximizing the impact of BSR’s work with its network of over 300 members, both through direct engagement on project work and as a mentor for teams throughout the organization. She also oversees BSR’s Collaborative Initiatives and Membership, and is a recognized thought leader and innovator in strategic business.

She has been an instrumental leader in BSR’s organizational growth and impact. She launched BSR’s financial services practice and New York office, and she served as Chief Operating Officer for five years, leveraging her strengths in strategy, organizational change, and people management. Laura works with leading global companies to develop and enhance their sustainability strategies to maximize value for business and society, and she is sought after to facilitate senior-level strategy workshops and multi-stakeholder collaborations.

She previously worked for Deloitte Consulting, where she acquired extensive strategy experience advising multinational financial services companies. She also worked on several community and economic development projects in Latin America.

Laura holds a MBA from Stanford University and a BS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. She is an adjunct professor in the Bard MBA in Sustainability program, a Senior Fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, and a member of the UN Global Compact Expert Network.

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