Justina Lai

Chief Impact Officer

Justina leads the firms’ impact investing strategy, guides efforts to create shared value for all stakeholders (clients, owners, employees, communities and the environment) and spearheads diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Justina also supports the client service teams as they develop effective impact investment strategies and integrate impact investments across client portfolios. Justina holds an MBA with certificates in Global and Public Management from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in Finance and International Business, summa cum laude, from New York University.

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What to Know to Make Carbon Offsets Work for You

Impact

October 16, 2024

What to Know to Make Carbon Offsets Work for You

Tackling the ever-growing issue of climate change may appear to be daunting, but there are steps individuals can take to help fund emission reduction projects and reduce their
Amplifying Impact through Shareholder Resolutions

Impact

October 11, 2024

Amplifying Impact through Shareholder Resolutions

As a shareholder and investor, you can have a voice in how the companies in your portfolio operate in ways that matter to you. The channel is shareholder resolutions.
How One Firm That Focuses on Impact Investing Is Handling ESG Blowback

Press

October 9, 2024

How One Firm That Focuses on Impact Investing Is Handling ESG Blowback

Justina Lai, Chief Impact Officer, discusses LNW’s impact investing strategy, due diligence and decision making imperatives.
Investing for Impact Beyond Your Core Portfolio

Impact

August 7, 2024

Investing for Impact Beyond Your Core Portfolio

As impact investors, you understand that every choice you make, including your investment decisions, has an impact. You’re employers and employees, investors, philanthropist
ESG Is Here to Stay

Impact

August 2, 2024

ESG Is Here to Stay

Recently, Axios published an article titled: “Why ESG isn’t going away despite all the noise.”1 The headline reflects our perspective as well. At LNW, we remain committe
How We Partner with Our Fund Managers to Advance Sustainable Practices

Impact

July 18, 2024

How We Partner with Our Fund Managers to Advance Sustainable Practices

The fund managers with whom we choose to invest are a key part of how we help our clients achieve their goals and are important partners for us within our industry. While the
LNW 2023 Annual Impact Report Highlights a Year of Growing Pains

Impact

May 29, 2024

LNW 2023 Annual Impact Report Highlights a Year of Growing Pains

After years of growth and momentum that some in the industry may have taken for granted, the anti-environmental, social and governance (ESG) trend came to a head in 2023, with
In the Industry: Q1 2024 Impact Digest

Impact

January 31, 2024

In the Industry: Q1 2024 Impact Digest

We’re excited to bring this quarterly digest to you for the first time as LNW. If this is your first time receiving it, we hope you enjoy this recap of significant news and
In the Industry: Q4 2023 Impact Digest

Impact

November 13, 2023

In the Industry: Q4 2023 Impact Digest

Calls for more uniform and stringent ESG reporting requirements are ongoing. Investors — individual and institutional alike — find it challenging to track down acc

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What to Know to Make Carbon Offsets Work for You

Amplifying Impact through Shareholder Resolutions

How One Firm That Focuses on Impact Investing Is Handling ESG Blowback

Investing for Impact Beyond Your Core Portfolio

ESG Is Here to Stay

How We Partner with Our Fund Managers to Advance Sustainable Practices

LNW 2023 Annual Impact Report Highlights a Year of Growing Pains

In the Industry: Q1 2024 Impact Digest

In the Industry: Q4 2023 Impact Digest