Impact Investing & Sustainable Finance Expert; Originator of Blended Value; Founding Director of REDF; Author of "Impact Investing"

San Francisco, CA, USA
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Jed Emerson Biography

Jed Emerson is a pioneer in purpose-driven capital, with more than three decades of experience in impact investing, sustainable finance, and social innovation. As the originator of the concepts of blended value and total portfolio management, Emerson has led, staffed, and advised funds, firms, social ventures, and foundations focused on achieving both financial performance and social and environmental impact. In the late 1990s, he introduced the concept of blended value, which posits that social, environmental, and economic value are interconnected. Emerson applied this framework to challenge the traditional separation between foundation investments and programming, advocating for the alignment of financial and social investments within philanthropic organizations.

Before his work in impact investing, Emerson built his career in social work and community development. He is the founding director of REDF, an investor in U.S.-based social enterprises, and Larkin Street Youth Services, a multi-service center for homeless youth. As founding director of REDF, one of the first venture philanthropy funds, Emerson contributed to the advancement of social entrepreneurship and strategic giving. These experiences informed the intellectual frameworks that have shaped the impact investing sector.

Emerson is the author and co-author of eight books, including "Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference," a Nautilus Gold Book Award winner, "The Purpose of Capital: Elements of Impact, Financial Flows and Natural Being," and "The Impact Investor: Lessons in Leadership and Strategy for Collaborative Capitalism." He has also published more than 30 articles and papers on sustainable investing, performance metrics, and impact investing strategies.

Emerson is a senior fellow with the Blended Finance Initiative at the University of Zurich and has held academic appointments at Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, and the University of Heidelberg's Center on Social Investing in Germany. He has taught social entrepreneurship at Kellogg Business School, Harvard Business School, and NYU-Abu Dhabi. Emerson has presented at the World Economic Forum, the Clinton Global Initiative, and other international events. He serves as senior strategic advisor at AlTi Tiedemann Global, senior fellow at ImpactAssets, advises Happiness Capital, and sits on the board of the Katapult Foundation. Emerson's work spans social enterprise, academia, and global finance, focusing on the intersection of capital, purpose, and impact.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/27/2026.

Jed Emerson Videos

Jed Emerson Reflects on the Failures of Large Financial Institutions

Jed Emerson Reflects on the Failures of Large Financial Institutions

Jed Emerson Reflects on the Failures of Large Financial Institutions To Do Serious Impact Investing.

Jed Emerson on Philanthropic Impact Investing

Jed Emerson on Philanthropic Impact Investing

Jed Emerson on Philanthropic Impact Investing.

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