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Genevieve Edens

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Principal, Impact at WaterEquity
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Genevieve Edens is the Principal of Impact at WaterEquity, where she leads the firms impact and ESG strategy with over 15 years of experience. Her background includes serving as Director of Research at the Aspen Institutes ANDE program, and she holds an MBA from The George Washington University and a B. A. from Wesleyan University.

Her commitment to social impact was shaped by her early career, including time spent in Tanzania working with smallholder coffee farmers. This experience highlighted the deep connection between gender inequality, climate change, and access to essential resources, which remains a core focus of her work today.

An early project in her career involved helping a coffee cooperative in Tanzania secure water access for their processing stations.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Principal, Impact
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Impact Investing
Her entire career is focused on impact management, previously at The Aspen Institute and now leading ESG and impact strategy for WaterEquity's investment funds.
Water & Climate Resilience
Focuses on mobilizing capital for climate-resilient water and sanitation infrastructure, particularly for vulnerable communities in emerging markets.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Principal, Impact
WaterEquity
1-2021 - 12-2023
Director, Impact and ESG
WaterEquity
6-2018 - 12-2020
Senior Manager, Impact
WaterEquity
1-2024 - 12-2024
Interim Director of Climate and Impact
WaterConnect
7-2016 - 6-2018
Director of Research & Impact, ANDE
The Aspen Institute
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Education
B.A.
Wesleyan University
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The George Washington University School of Business
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