Kerry Ho, CEO Inhance Investment Management, inhance.ca
by Marlane Press
Imagine the concept of using money to create
a more sustainable and just world—instead of
just more money. That’s what clinched the deal for
Kerry Ho when he decided to join Inhance Investment
Management. Inhance is the first Canadian
mutual fund company to build a portfolio that
integrates company financial performance with its
ability to address risks from climate change.
“When the opportunity arose, I saw it as a
chance to do things in an extraordinary way,”
Kerry explains. “It is possible to invest money in a
way that creates the wealth we need for schools or
retirement, et cetera, and leave a world that’s worth
living in for future generations.”
Becoming Inhance’s CEO, Kerry had reached
the point where he wanted to bring socially
responsible investing into the mainstream. He
was drawn by the prospect of using his
expertise in business and finance
to create a more Earthfriendly
investment model.“I saw a lot of people
volunteering and doing
other good work, but
not consciously thinking
about how their money
could make a difference.”
Inhance evaluates companies
in five key areas: involvement in emissions trading, low-carbon fuel production,
risk management, meaningful emission
reduction targets, and investment in research and
development. It’s all part of what Inhance calls a“Return on Responsibility.”
In future, Kerry believes that socially responsible
investment will be part and parcel of all
investing. In order for corporations to survive, he
asserts, they must become more sustainable and
transparent, and ultimately must manage and
meet the expectations of all stakeholders, employees,
shareholders, customers, and the community.“It’s just the right way to do things,” he says.
