Sustainable and impact finance initiative (SAIF) affiliated faculty conduct and write research and case studies about sustainable and impact finance in diverse areas including, accounting, real estate, climate, and other topics relevant to our work. SAIF serves as a research hub for affiliated faculty working on sustainable and impact finance at Haas and across the campus. If you are interested in becoming an affiliate, please contact us.
Affiliated Faculty and Lecturers
Lucas Davis
UC Berkeley
Jeffrey A. Jacobs Distinguished Professor at Haas School of Business
Justina Lai (opens in a new tab)
Professional Faculty
Chief Impact Officer and Shareholder at Wetherby Asset Management
Tim McQuade
UC Berkeley
Associate Professor, Real Estate and Finance at Haas School of Business
Liz Rockett (opens in a new tab)
Professional Faculty
Managing Director for Kaiser Permanente Ventures
Anne Simpson (opens in a new tab)
Professional Faculty
Global Head of Sustainability for Franklin Templeton
Shawn Kim (opens in a new tab)
UC Berkeley
Assistant Professor of Accounting at Haas School of Business
Libby Schaaf (opens in a new tab)
Professional Faculty
Candidate for CA State Treasurer 2026, Former Mayor of Oakland
Kate Gordon (opens in a new tab)
Professional Faculty
Served as Senior Advisor to U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm
