Chris McKnett

The keynotes by Chris McKnett discuss the need for businesses to be more sustainable. McKnett is the president of ESG Investing at State Street Financial. He is the head of the firm's environmental and social governance investment business. He has also worked for the AmeriCorps and and KLD Indexes, where he more than doubled its product lineup and significantly grew its book of business. KLD is a leading ESG and research provider.

The keynotes by Chris McKnett promote the financial benefits of sustainable business, along with the obvious social and environmental improvements. He has an MBA from the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business. McKnett's work re-invents business for the 21st century by replacing the conflicting relationship between sustainability and business with a co-operative approach