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As a leader in converting industrial waste heat into clean power, Janice Tran, CEO and Co-Founder of Kanin Energy, sees a unique opportunity to drive…
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Google’s commitment to the Great State of Texas continues to grow with an additional $1 billion investment announced today, expanding their…
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I am getting super excited for the upcoming Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week, September 9-13! Friends and colleagues from outside of Houston,…
I am getting super excited for the upcoming Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week, September 9-13! Friends and colleagues from outside of Houston,…
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Experience
Education
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Columbia University in the City of New York
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Capstone Project (equivalent of Masters thesis): Conducted research for the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) on global pension fund trends and best practices in sustainable investing
Participant in Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program at Columbia (IE@Columbia): team selected to incubate business idea at Columbia Business School. Created EV+, a company focused on electric vehicle financing for public entities by enabling tax credit monetization through…Capstone Project (equivalent of Masters thesis): Conducted research for the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) on global pension fund trends and best practices in sustainable investing
Participant in Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program at Columbia (IE@Columbia): team selected to incubate business idea at Columbia Business School. Created EV+, a company focused on electric vehicle financing for public entities by enabling tax credit monetization through partnership structures
Student profile featured on Earth Institute blog. (http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2015/01/08/ms-student-sets-sights-on-renewable-energy-finance/). -
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Masters program for studies toward the Chartered Accountant designation in Canada
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Activities and Societies: International Student Energy Summit, ICBC, AIESEC, ISEEESA, SIFE
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Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Co-Founder & Board Director
Student Energy
- Present 16 years
Student Energy is a global nonprofit empowering students from over 120 countries to accelerate the transitions to a sustainable, equitable energy future.
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Member Board of Directors
M-RETS
- Present 1 year 6 months
M-RETS is a nonprofit, mission-driven organization that operates an environmental attribute tracking platform to facilitate the drive toward economy-wide decarbonization. The M-RETS team aims to continuously update and improve our platform and contribute to global thought leadership to grow environmental attribute markets.
Publications
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Impact Investing and Institutional Investors: How can pension funds enable a transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy?
Columbia University Master of Science in Sustainability Management Program
This report, commissioned by the OECD and Mercer, studies the variety of ways pension funds can build internal alignment and capabilities, engage effectively with stakeholders, and shift assets into "green" investments to effectively tackle a traditionally amorphous subject in the financial community. With recent climate change negotiations gaining positive momentum, pension funds need to act now to build their internal capabilities so they are in a position to capitalize on upcoming…
This report, commissioned by the OECD and Mercer, studies the variety of ways pension funds can build internal alignment and capabilities, engage effectively with stakeholders, and shift assets into "green" investments to effectively tackle a traditionally amorphous subject in the financial community. With recent climate change negotiations gaining positive momentum, pension funds need to act now to build their internal capabilities so they are in a position to capitalize on upcoming opportunities.
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GAAP for GHG Emissions Accounting: How Consistent are GHG Emissions Reported Among Different Channels?
Canadian Academic Accounting Association
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Chinese
Limited working proficiency
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