Audrey Choi
The Catalyst
Ideas with a spark, energy, range and the ability to start things.
Audrey Choi exemplifies The Catalyst archetype through her career-long drive to unlock systemic change by connecting capital markets to social and environmental outcomes. In this interview, Choi articulates a deliberate theory of change: that business and finance, not government or philanthropy alone, hold the scale and speed to address global challenges.
“If you can figure out that strategic overlap between positive social change, policy goals, and business and growth and make that an attractive case for business leaders and investors, that's where you can really get the flywheel going.”
on aligning business and policy goalsundated
“Would you like me to help you manage your portfolio with 90 out of 100 data points, or would you like me to look at a hundred out of 100 data points? I've never yet seen a trader or analyst who says, I don't want data that might be material to the upside opportunity and downside risk.”
making the case for ESG dataundated
“Be open to serendipity, because none of those things could have been planned. Opportunities presented themselves and those have always led to really some of the most wonderful adventures.”
advice to young professionalsundated
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