1st Edition
Portfolio for the Planet Lessons from 10 Years of Impact Investing
Introduction Section 1: Building an Investment Niche Section 2: Building a Portfolio Section 3: Structuring the Deals Section 4: Working the Deals Section 5: Managing the Fund Section 6: Final Thoughts
Biography
Tammy E. Newmark has been a leader in the impact investing field for 20 years. She has headed EcoEnterprises Fund since 1998, first for The Nature Conservancy and then, under EcoEnterprises Capital Management, LLC, her own company. Newmark led TechnoServe, Inc.’s environmental business advisory services in Latin America and Africa. Prior to that, she was a founding officer of Environmental Enterprises Assistance Fund where she established funds in Indonesia and Philippines focused on renewable energy, clean technology, and green investments.
Michele Pena has been part of the senior team at EcoEnterprises Fund for over decade, serving in a Chief Operating Officer capacity and as a partner in EcoEnterprises Capital Management, LLC. Pena has extensive organizational management and marketing expertise from her work at the Climate Institute, a nonprofit organization that facilitates dialogue regarding global climate change among scientists, policy makers, business executives and citizens.
