Sara Olsen
Sara Olsen
Overview
I am the founder of SVT Group (svtgroup) an impact accounting and management firm. Our vision is a world in which it pays to do good. We measure social and environmental impact and set up management systems to track report and improve results. We also quantify risk associated with impact and (for for profits) measure its relationship to enterprise valuation. Clients include individuals investment institutions banks foundations social enterprises and nonprofits e.g. Yo Yo Ma Fair Trade USA NeighborWorks America the Global Fund for Women Beneficial State Bank and CalPERS' Environmental Investment Advisor. SVT developed systems have been used to measure the extra financial value of approximately $9.5Bn in impact investments in dozens of countries since 2001.