Katherine Collins

Katherine Collins is the Head of Sustainable Investing at Putnam Investments and the founder of Honeybee Capital, which later became Honeybee Capital Foundation.12 She has a diverse background in finance, sustainability, and ethics:

Career

• First Head of Sustainable Investing at Putnam Investments1
• Former head of research and portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments1
• Launched Putnam Investments' sustainable investing funds in 20183

Education

• Master of Theological Studies (MTS) from Harvard Divinity School, focusing on Ethics (2009-2011)2
• BA with honors in Economics and Japanese Studies from Wellesley College2

Approach to Investing

Collins integrates her investment philosophy with broader world perspectives, including:

• Studying biomimicry and the natural world as guides for investing1
• Focusing on regenerative investing that benefits communities and the planet1

Publications

Author of "The Nature of Investing"1

Personal

• Lives in Massachusetts, with several thousand honeybees as her closest neighbors1
• Turned 50 in 2018, the same year she launched Putnam's sustainable investing funds3

Katherine Collins combines her extensive experience in finance with a unique approach to sustainable and ethical investing, making her a notable figure in the field of sustainable investing.