Carolyn Burns

I am a gender lens and impact investment professional specializing in Emerging Markets, privately-held investments. Tweets and comments are personal.

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@GAC_Corporate is the international assistance innovation program currently accepting new concept notes? If so, what is the next deadline to apply? If possible, can you please DM with more information?

[Criterion Institute @CriterionInst]

We are excited to announce that Convergence will be returning in September 2020, focused on Financing the Reduction of Gender-based Violence. We hope that you will join us. Secure your spot today.https://t.co/guj33wsouN

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@Tara_Health I am doing research on multi-asset class strategies that apply a gender-lens. I am wondering if your portfolio is 100% gender-aligned? Please DM if you would like to continue this conversation further.

[Equality Fund @equality_fund]

The Equality Fund will be participating in Black Out Tuesday tomorrow.

We'll be silent on social media to take time to reflect and educate ourselves further on how we can continue to take anti-racist action as we work towards global equality.

#BlackOutTuesday #BlackLivesMatter

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@CouncilOnEthics Looking for advice on negative investment screens and related processes. Looking to implement on CAD $300M ethical fund. Please DM for advice on how to take forward.

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@FerdOwner looking to connect re: negative screens for unethical investments. Represent CAD$300M investment fund trying to implement comprehensive ethical screen. Need help on strategy and ops of screen and infrastructure. Please DM if interested and available to provide guidance

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@EBRD I am looking to connect with a team member re: Environment and Social Policy - Annex 1: Environmental and Social Exclusion List. I am interested in #negativescreens #ethicalinvestments. Please DM for more details on how to take this conversation forward.

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@IFC_org I am wondering who speaks into the research, writing and updating of the #IFCexclusionlist?

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@ShopifySupport Thank you for yout timely response. This is very helpful!

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@ShopifyPartners am doing research on good business practices of e-commerce platforms. Does @shopify have any screening policies which dictate what can and can't be sold on its platform? Please DM your response.

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@NorgesBank doing research on good investment screening policies. I see that you have signed extractive industries transparency initiative. I am looking to connect re: #negativeinvestmentscreens for #extractives. Please DM info on screens that guide your #investmentdecisionmaking

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@Nordea doing research on good investment screening policies. I see that you have signed extractive industries transparency initiative. I am looking to connect re: #Negativeinvestmentscreens for #extractives. Please DM info on screens that guide your #investmentdecisionmaking

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@Nordea doing research on good investment screening policies. I see that you have signed extractive industries transparency initiative. I am looking to connect re: #Negativeinvestmentscreens for #extractives. Please DM info on screens that guide your #investmentdecisionmaking

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@RIACanada doing some research on good practices for negative extractive screens. Can you point me towards some recongized industry initiatives for #negativeinvestmentscreens?

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@CAFIID2 @lol_laurab @FinDev_Canada @medadotorg @MarigoldCap Please dm it to me as well!

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

#Today is #KDAwarenessDay it is important to raise awareness about #kawasaki as it is a #terribledisease that largely affects #children. Please #givegenerously to https://t.co/WTYi1iwNfR to assist others who are being affected by this cause.

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@cruisecase Hi there! Unfortunately, I do not represent a funder, but rather a project implementer. Perhaps you can DM with more information on your school and I can try to point you in the correct direction?

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@WalmartGiving Following! Please DM when you have a free moment! Many thanks!

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@WalmartGiving Is the Women's Economic Empowerment program still active? Am seeing information that reads from https://t.co/Caa9NSi0mc that "this program aims to improve the lives of women around the world by 2016". Please DM with updated information on the program.

[Carolyn Burns @cburns46]

@Visa Looking for more information about Visa Foundation. Please DM a link to the Foundation's website. Many thanks!