Generation was founded in April 2004 by a group of seven founding partners led by Al Gore and David Blood. The firm began investing client money in April 2005.[1] Its goal was integrating the disciplines of finance and sustainability. The firm places environmental and social factors at the core of its strategy.[citation needed]
Generation has offices in London and San Francisco, and as of 2017[update], employed around 100 people.[2] Generation Investment Management LLP is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. The firm's advisory board, chaired by Gore, meets twice a year.
In November 2007, Generation and Kleiner Perkins announced a global collaboration to "find, fund and accelerate green business, technology and policy solutions with the greatest potential to help solve the current climate crisis."[3]
Generation has built a global research platform to integrate sustainability research into fundamental equity analysis.[4]
In 2014, Generation launched Climate Solutions Fund II and the foundation partnered with George Serafeim. In 2015, Generation launched the Sustainability Insights Series, releasing "Environmental Intelligence" and "The Power Industry in Transition."[5]
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