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Michael Greis is the Principal of Riverbend Advisors.

Michael is a CFA Charterholder and sustainable investing professional committed to the principle that sustainable investing is the cornerstone of a sustainable economy. He champions mainstreaming sustainable investing, working within the investment community to generate and fulfill greater demand for sustainable investing products and services. Michael created the CFA Society of Boston’s Sustainable Investing conference in 2013. He chaired the seminar committee for 10 years, expanding the initiative to include additional programs.

He brings over thirty years of professional experience in business development, relationship sales and management to his work. His consulting work has included economic development, solar PV business development and clean energy policy.

In 2021, Michael began teaching Sustainable Investing as an adjunct faculty member at Bentley University. In January 2024, he joined the Bentley Finance Department faculty full-time as a Lecturer. He teaches foundational classes in Investments as well as classes in Sustainable Investing.

Michael is an active member of the CFA Society of Boston. In addition to the Sustainable Investing conference committee, he co-chaired the society’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Programming committee and has served on the society’s Programs and Education Advisory Council. Michael holds the FSA (Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting) credential.  He is also a member of the Northeast Clean Energy Council, serving on several volunteer committees.

Michael is available for project work. Contact him by e-mail, or by phone at 781 559-4623.

Recent Publications of Interest
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2023 - IEA.  Executive summary – IEA Net Zero Roadmap: A Global Pathway to Keep the 1.5 °C Goal in Reach – Analysis.  (Web page, https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-roadmap-a-global-pathway-to-keep-the-15-0c-goal-in-reach/executive-summary Accessed October 30, 2023 )
(A nicely laid out, easy to read summary of the IEA’s September 2023 report for those not yet ready to tackle the 226 page report itself.)
2023 - TNFD.  Getting started with adoption of the TNFD recommendations.  (Other )
(The TNFD recommendations on nature-related issues, a risk management and disclosure framework for natural capital issues, were issued on September 19, 2023.    This document is a guide for companies on adopting the recommendations.)