History
Founded in 2022 to partner with organizations on their transition to a net positive economy by 2050, Responsible Alpha is minority-owned EU-North American based corporation whose team has over 180 years' direct global sustainability consulting experience in their careers deploying more than $3 billion in capital conducting climate risk assessments, ESG Integration, and sustainability analysis.
Responsible Alpha is a Delaware registered Public Benefit Corporation proudly owned by its staff, advisors, and board members.
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In our careers before Responsible Alpha:
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Our research has resulted in billions of dollars of material upside and downside impact on corporations.
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We have advised over 100 of the largest corporations globally.
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We have engaged with the world's largest asset managers, e.g., BlackRock, and asset owners, e.g., Norwegian Government Pension Fund.
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Our analysis has changed board level policies for multilaterals such as the International Finance Corporation.
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We have worked with law enforcement such as Interpol and regulators such as the SEC.
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We have supported positive impacts for communities and nature, e.g. IUCN, others.​
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We have served as political appointees supporting sustainability buildouts in the communities we live in.
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We have lectured at 30+ universities globally.
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We have trained and mentored hundreds of sustainability leaders.
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Vision
Responsible Alpha partners with all organizations on their transition to a net positive economy by 2050.
Mission
Responsible Alpha partners with all organizations so that they can expand their market share, grow their revenue, mitigate their risks, and increase their impact through sustainability leadership on their transition to a net positive economy by 2050.
Values
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Impact: Responsible Alpha is committed to enabling institutions in achieving positive changes that can be measured, monitored, and managed.
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Innovation: Responsible Alpha excels at developing efficiency and innovative ways to support organizations on their transition to a net positive economy by 2050.
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Integration: Responsible Alpha enables organizations to migrate their processes, services, and products towards positive environmental, economic, and social outcomes that meaningfully add to their own goals.
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Immediate: Responsible Alpha deploys agile business-as-a-service principles focusing on individuals and interactions, replicable analysis, customer collaboration over contract negotiation, and responding to change over dogmatic approaches.
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Inclusion: Responsible Alpha values teamwork, openness, and the health, safety, and wellness of each employee and their communities.
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Integrity: Responsible Alpha nurtures a culture of integrity that holds Responsible Alpha team members accountable to the highest ethical standards. All team members must adhere to the CFA Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
Impact
Responsible Alpha uses advanced scientific techniques to frame all our client work within planetary boundaries.
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Responsible Alpha is committed to supporting organizations on their journey to a net-zero economy.
Since 2022, each year we have achieved net-zero emissions in our own operations with a decarbonization plan based on minimizing our own Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GhG) emissions while offsets for our remaining GhG footprint.
Responsible Alpha’s analysis is framed within the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption; the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
At Responsible Alpha, we uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, and diversity in all operations. All team members must adhere to the CFA Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is integral to our mission and values as a responsible and ethical investment advisory firm. Responsible Alpha is an initial signatory to the CFA Institute’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Code (DEI).
Governance
Responsible Alpha is a minority-owned Delaware registered Public Benefit Corporation, file number 6565152. Responsible Alpha was incorporated in 2022.
Responsible Alpha is proudly owned by its team, advisors, and board members.
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Responsible Alpha's cap table is managed by Fidelity Private Shares. Responsible Alpha is banked via Morgan Stanley. Responsible Alpha's registration agent is Harvard Business Services, Inc.
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Responsible Alpha's Board of Directors are responsible for:
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Strategy and planning: Providing advice and direction on the development of Responsible Alpha's short-term (three-year) and long-term (10-year) plans.
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Governance: Defining board governance structure, composition, structure, and processes and as required, establishing committees to focus on specific areas, such as audit, compensation, and governance, and ensure their effectiveness. The board will also regularly assess its own performance and effectiveness.
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Performance Oversight: Monitoring the performance of the organization, including financial performance, operational metrics, and key performance indicators ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to measure and evaluate performance and hold management accountable for results.
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Risk Management and Compliance: Overseeing the development and operations of Responsible Alpha's risk management framework, ensuring that effective processes are in place to identify, assess, and mitigate risks while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards. Review risks to the business model.
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Ethical and Responsible Behavior: Setting the tone for ethical and responsible behavior by Responsible Alpha, its staff, contractors, and related individuals by reviewing and approving the code of ethics and sustainability policies used by Responsible Alpha.
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Sustainability: Sign off on organizational sustainability targets and supervise reporting.
Ethics
Responsible Alpha is committed to fostering a professional environment rooted in transparency, collaboration, and fairness. All individuals are expected to communicate openly and honestly, work collaboratively towards common goals, and exercise impartiality in leadership, sales, rewards, promotions, and all other professional activities.
Mutual respect is paramount—this includes respecting colleagues' privacy, personal boundaries, preferred pronouns, and their right to a professional work environment. We encourage continual professional development to support individual growth, excellence, and job satisfaction during your tenure with Responsible Alpha.
All employees and associates of Responsible Alpha must adhere to both the company’s Sustainability Commitment and the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.
Annual Reports
Responsible Alpha has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. Responsible Alpha's 2023 GRI Sustainability Report is published here.
Responsible Alpha has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period from January 25, 2022 to December 31, 2022. Responsible Alpha's 2023 GRI Sustainability Report is published here.
