Responsible Investment Forum: Europe 2025

Ana Alvarez Grullón

Managing Director - Head of ESG & Sustainability, Keensight Capital

Ana is a Managing Director at Keensight, in charge of ESG and sustainability-related strategy and implementation at both management company and portfolio levels. She brings over 13 years of experience in sustainable business strategies and responsible investment worldwide.

Prior to joining Keensight Capital, Ana held the position of Senior Manager at EY, specializing in ESG and Sustainable Finance with a focus on Private Equity. Her areas of expertise range across sustainability strategy, ESG value creation, impact management, human rights and sustainability data and reporting.

Before this position, Ana was an International Affairs and Sustainability Manager at Atrevia, working on a diverse set of projects in sustainable development, CSR, and public affairs, for international multilateral financing organizations and private European companies.

She holds a Law Degree from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and an MBA from EAE Business School. Also, she has the CFA ESG Investing certification from the CFA Institute.

Keensight Capital

Keensight Capital is a European Growth Buyout investor with deep expertise in Technology and Healthcare. We partner with the management teams of fast growing and profitable companies providing capital, strategic guidance and operational support.

Misa Andriamihaja

Founder and Chief Executive, Green Ventures Capital.

Misa Andriamihaja is a seasoned private equity investor and an expert in ESG, decarbonization and climate solutions investing. Founded in 2011, Green Ventures Capital is a private investment company targeting climate solutions and clean energy technologies and assets; with exposure to developed and emerging markets. Very recently, Misa spent 2 years at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change where she led the development of the Net Zero Investment Framework for Private Equity and for Private Debt. Earlier in her career, Misa worked for the African Development Bank Group where she managed their private equity portfolio (funds and direct investments). Misa also worked for The World Bank on their carbon funds and the United Nations Development Programme where she created and led the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) programme. Misa has an MBA (University of Chicago); a MEM (Yale University) and a Bachelor in Engineering (University of Antananarivo).

Graeme Ardus,

Head of ESG, Triton Partners

Graeme Ardus joined Triton in May 2013 as Head of ESG. Graeme previously held industrial roles as a Global Director of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (OHSE) and Sustainability at Amcor, a multinational packaging firm. Prior to this he spent ten years working for Environmental Resources Management (ERM), managing and undertaking a broad range of sustainability projects.

Graeme is a member of the BVCA Responsible Investment Advisory Group, Invest Europe’s ESG Committee and a member of the Steering Committee of the Initiative Climat International.

Graeme holds an MA Hons, Geography Degree from the University of Glasgow and an MSc in Environmental Management in the Business Community and is a Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (FIEMA).

Triton

Triton is an investment firm that invests primarily in German-speaking countries, the Nordic countries, the Benelux region, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. We focus on companies with the potential to create sustainable, long-term value through changing economic cycles and we work closely with management to achieve that.

We are primarily invested in companies in Northern and Western Europe, with combined sales of over €22.2 billion and over 117,000 employees.
We have c. 160 relationships across all strategies, including top tier public and private pension funds, insurance companies, banks, family offices and asset managers.

Charles Avery

Reporter, New Private Markets

Charles is a reporter for New Private Markets, PEI Group’s publication focused on sustainability, ESG and impact investing in private markets. He works across private equity, venture capital, private debt, infrastructure and real assets. He covers topics including investors’ allocations and policies; managers’ investment strategies and ESG and diversity credentials; new regulatory measures; and ways to measure, report and compare sustainability issues and initiatives.

Peter Bachmann

Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure, Gresham House

Peter is the Managing Director of Gresham House’s Sustainable Infrastructure division and Co-Fund Manager for the British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (BSIF) strategy. He is also a member of Gresham House Asset Management Board and member of the Sustainability Executive Committee. Prior to joining Gresham House, Peter led the investment and exit of the Sustainable Infrastructure-focused Environmental Capital Fund (ECF) for Scottish Equity Partners, one of Europe’s most successful venture capital firms.

He has over 23 years of experience in public and private equity investment, development and funds management – including two top-decile infrastructure fund exits. During this time, Peter has invested in over 200 infrastructure and technology companies across all sectors with an equity value of over £2bn and a capital value of c.£6bn. He is also a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, supporting start-ups as part of the institute’s leading sustainability work.

Gresham House

Gresham House is a specialist alternative asset management group, dedicated to sustainable investments across a range of strategies, with expertise across forestry, infrastructure, housing, renewable energy and battery storage, public and private equity. GH actively manages £8.6bn of assets (31 December 2023) on behalf of institutions, family offices, charities and endowments, private individuals, and their advisers.

Gresham House’s Sustainable Infrastructure team and the BSIF strategy seeks to invest in real asset-based solutions that tackle our planet’s key environmental and societal challenges. The team’s BSIF strategies comprises three closed-ended flagship funds and five co-invest funds with 12-year horizons. By investing in activities supporting digital inclusion, job creation, resource efficiency, improving health and social care, or delivering environmental benefits, the strategy aims to have a positive social and environmental impact on the UK. BSIF is backed by numerous leading local authority pension funds (LGPS), institutions and family offices.

Sofia Bartholdy

Responsible Investment Integration Director, Church Commissioners for England

Sofia is the strategic lead for the Commissioners’ approach to climate change and RI integration, including impact/solutions. Her responsibilities include implementing a strategy to meet the Commissioners’ Net Zero by 2050 target and working with the investment teams to monitor external asset managers’ RI practices and sustainability outcomes of the underlying portfolio across ESG themes and asset classes. In addition, she is on the Board of Directors of the Transition Pathway Initiative Ltd. She has held multiple RI roles for Tesco Pension Investment, the Principles for Responsible Investment and in consulting. She holds an MSc in Applied Economics and Finance from Copenhagen Business School and an MSc in Ecological Economics from Edinburgh University.

Church Commissioners for England

The Church Commissioners exist to support the work and mission of the Church of England today and for future generations, helping it to remain a Christian presence in every community. The Commissioners manage a £10.3bn investment fund in a responsible and ethical way, using the money made from investments to contribute towards the cost of mission projects, dioceses in low-income areas, bishops, cathedrals, and pensions.

Anita Bhatia

Board Member, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Anita is an independent investment adviser with over 20 years of experience in investment and portfolio management. She advises on investment strategies, asset allocation, and sustainable and impact investments. Previously, Anita was the Investment Director at Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation, where she launched and managed the foundation's impact investment portfolio for six years, focussing on achieving risk-adjusted returns alongside impactful outcomes. Her earlier career includes roles at Barclays, AXA Investment Managers, and Hamburg Commercial Bank.

Anita currently serves as a board member of Resonance Ltd and is a trustee at Joseph Rowntree Foundation, where she also chairs the Investment Committee. Anita holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations.

Budha Bhattacharya

Head of Systematic Research, Lombard Odier Investment Managers

Budha Bhattacharya is the Head of Systematic Research at Lombard Odier. Budha brings with him almost 20 years of Capital Markets experience having worked for several tier 1 investment banks such as Goldman Sachs, UBS, JPMorgan and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Prior to joining Lombard Odier Budha was the Founder and Chief Technology and Product Officer of ESG IQ, a big data mining and analytics platform at KPMG in the UK.
Apart from being a sustainability SME and a data scientist with proven experience in developing AI/ML applications, he has successfully delivered major product development and change management programs at tier one investment banks. He has successfully created and exited three startups during his career, two of them from within large institutions.

Budha pursued his doctoral studies in Quantitative Finance specializing in ESG Big data mining, analytics and scoring from the Institute of Finance and Technology at University College London. He holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD (with modules at Wharton) and an MSc Financial Economics from the University of Exeter.
For several years Budha has been an Industrial Professor of Finance and Banking and Researcher at University College London, Institute of Finance & Technology he has also lectured occasionally at Wharton and other business schools.

Within LOIM Budha leads quantitative research on the sustainability side, his main responsibilities include maintaining and improving existing systematic models and launching new ones, as well as leading technology related innovation within sustainability.

Maarten Biermans

ESG & Investor Relations, Prow Capital

Comes from Rabobank where he led the Global Sustainable Finance Team. Before his tenure at Rabobank - where he started as its Head of ESG policy - he worked as a strategy consultant at Spring Associates (now MJ Hudson) specializing in responsible investment advisory and ESG integration with PE firms. He holds dual Master Degrees in Economics and Philosophy and a PhD in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. Active contributor to think tanks on ESG issues incl. the Human Rights committee of the Advisory Council on International Affairs.

At Prow Capital, Maarten is predominantly responsible for ESG for the Green Shipping Fund, a private debt fund focuses on the decarbonization of shipping. He comes from Rabobank where he led the Global Sustainable Finance Team. Before his tenure at Rabobank - where he started as its Head of ESG policy - he worked as a strategy consultant at Spring Associates (now Apex) specializing in responsible investment advisory and ESG integration with PE firms. He holds dual Master Degrees in Economics and Philosophy and a PhD in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. Active contributor to think tanks on ESG issues incl. the Human Rights committee of the Advisory Council on International Affairs. He teaches at the Amsterdam Business School on Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing and is a dedicated fan of Bob Dylan.

Prow Capital

PROW Capital is an investment management company with a difference. Driven by the scale of the impact we can make, PROW raises and manages funds to provide asset backed finance solutions to innovative sustainability leaders who share our values.
Our Green Shipping Fund provides debt finance for the next generation of ships for the blue economy. We support shipowners on their journey to make zero emissions shipping a reality. Partners for the long-term, we provide a new approach to ship financing, working collaboratively to deliver green deals to meet the industry’s drive to reduce its impact on the planet.
For investors who share our vision, we generate financial returns with impact, transparently reporting emissions reductions and aligning investment goals with their sustainability objectives.
Founded by a team of seasoned maritime finance and sustainability professionals, PROW brings a wealth of experience in sustainable ship financing. We’re here to make a difference, to transform the industry and accelerate the change.

Kurt Björklund

Executive Chairman, Permira

Kurt Björklund
Executive Chairman of Permira
Kurt became Executive Chairman of Permira in 2024, having been the Managing Partner of Permira since 2021 and the Co-Managing Partner since 2008. He serves on the Permira Holdings Limited Board, the Executive Committee, the Firm Operations Committee, the Portfolio Review Committee, the Permira Growth Opportunities Investment Committee and co-chairs the main funds Investment Committee. Kurt joined the London office in 1996 and became a Partner in 2001. From 2003 to 2008 he was responsible for the Nordic office. Kurt has been involved in a number of transactions including AU System, Inmarsat and TDC. He currently serves on the board of EF Kids & Teens.

Prior to joining Permira, Kurt worked for Boston Consulting Group in Stockholm.
Kurt has a degree in Economics from SSEBA, Finland, and an MBA from INSEAD, France. He has also completed graduate studies at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, USA.

Erika Blanckaert

Senior Public Affairs Manager, Invest Europe

Erika Blanckaert is Senior Public Affairs Manager – Head of Sustainability at Invest Europe. She represents Invest Europe’s 650 members before political and regulatory stakeholders and guides the agenda-setting work of the world’s largest private capital association.

In addition to her involvement in developing and communicating the industry’s position on major EU Sustainable Finance legislation such as the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and Taxonomy Regulation, Erika manages the Industry Standards function, with responsibility for inter alia the Invest Europe Professional Standards Handbook and Investor Reporting Guidelines. In that role, she also works closely with Invest Europe’s ESG Committee and all its Working Groups to shape and promote ESG best practice and to create tailored and practical guidance for members. Three recent examples include the publication of the Invest Europe Climate Change Guides, the Invest Europe Impact Investing Resources, and the Invest Europe ESG Reporting Guidelines.

Erika has been with Invest Europe for almost twenty years. She holds a first-class Master’s degree in Translation from Vrije Universiteit Brussels.

Eric Bloom

COO ＆ Head of Client Solutions, Re:Co

As COO and Head of Client Solutions, Eric oversees product and service delivery and spearheads Re:Co’s thought leadership efforts, such as the Future in Sight newsletter. Eric works with clients on all aspects of their ESG strategy, bringing deep knowledge of carbon management, renewable energy markets, and business best practices to the table to help them identify improvement measures with a high return on investment and chart long-term pathways toward decarbonization.

Before joining Re:Co, Eric worked in several capacities as a strategy consultant on clean energy technologies. He led strategy for Ameresco, a major energy efficiency and renewable energy developer in North America and Europe and served as a principal research consultant with Navigant’s (now Guidehouse) energy practice. He received a BA in Architecture at Yale University.

Re:Co

Re:Co’s tech-powered advisory solutions enable private market investors and their portfolio companies to pursue value creation and sustainability in tandem. Using our easy-to-implement SaaS-based data platform, private equity firms can collect the data needed to build out ESG programs as well as to report to investors and other stakeholders. Our seasoned advisors build on this data foundation, bringing years of value creation experience and expertise in high-ROI ESG measures and decarbonization to our services. The funds and portfolio companies we partner with come away with achievable sustainability strategies and action plans that drive value while also supporting improvement across the full spectrum of ESG metrics.

Christina Bortz

Deputy General Counsel, ESG, TPG Angelo Gordon

Christina Bortz serves as Deputy General Counsel, ESG at TPG and heads TPG’s ESG Legal function. She has experience advising asset managers on a wide range of legal, regulatory, and compliance issues relating to the application of the ’33 and ’34 Acts, the 1940 Act, and SEC and FINRA rules, and state-level ESG regulations. She works closely with Y Analytics, TPG’s purpose-built capability that supports TPG, its funds, and its portfolio companies by assessing and advising on ESG regulatory matters, ESG risk management, and value creation through ESG performance during the investment lifecycle. Prior to joining TPG, she was a Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Goldman Sachs in Private Wealth Management. She started her legal career at Ropes & Gray LLP in the Investment Management group and she also practiced at Alston & Bird LLP in the Securities Litigation group. Ms. Bortz earned her JD with honors from the George Washington University Law School in 2015 and her BA from Princeton University in 2010, where she was a Captain on the Field Hockey Team, won four Ivy League Titles, and competed in the Final Four.

Karin Bouwmeester

ESG Lead Private Equity, PGGM Investments

Karin Bouwmeester works as ESG specialist in the private equity team of the Dutch pension fund investor PGGM Investments. She has over 15 years experience in the financial sector. At development financial institutions FMO and Proparco she worked as investment manager infra/energy. Here, ESG was an integral part of her day-to-day work with focus on SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). At the private banking division of ABN AMRO she had the opportunity to specialize in ESG, broaden the scope of investable SDG’s and explore other asset classes, most importantly listed equities and corporate & sovereign bonds.

Jill Brosig

Senior Managing Director, Chief Impact Officer, Harrison Street

Jill brings 13 years of industry experience to the Firm and is Chair of the Firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Committee. As Chief Impact Officer, she oversees the measurement, management, reporting and enhancement of the Firm’s ESG initiatives. Key areas of focus include climate risk and resiliency, carbon emissions reduction and human health and wellness. She is also a Co-chair of the Firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

Jill began in the environmental arena as a resident student associate where she was tasked with designing a closed gas system for a particle detector in order to eliminate the emissions of over four tons of Freon into the atmosphere every year. Her first job post-college was as an associate scientist studying inertial confinement fusion. Fusion, while far from commercially viable, could potentially become a clean energy source. There she worked in the department of material science’s cryogenics division and used holographic interferometry to determine how heavy hydrogen targets reacted to extremely low temperatures. This research led to improved alternative energy experimental results.

While at Harrison Street, she worked on the Galvin Electricity Initiative, which was a campaign to transform the United States power system into one that was reliable, efficient and clean. She was involved in ensuring this effort, which later became the Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal (PEER) program was able to scale via acquisition from the U.S. Green Building Council.

Before joining the industry, Jill held positions at Motorola, Argonne National Laboratory and KMS Fusion, Inc. Jill holds several patents and publications, and was awarded Best Presentation at the annual MOOT CORP® Global Business Plan competition. She is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt.

Jill has a BS in Physics from the University of Illinois, an MSEE from The Ohio State University, and an MBA from Northwestern University.

Natasha Buckley

Principal, ESG, HarbourVest Partners

Natasha Buckley joined HarbourVest in 2019 and is responsible for sustaining the Firm’s ESG strategy and partnering with our general partners, limited partners, and the Firm’s employees to embrace sustainable investing.

Natasha joined HarbourVest from Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), where she was responsible for their work in the private equity sector, developing tools and resources for PRI signatories to integrate ESG considerations into their investment processes.

Whilst at HarbourVest, Natasha served as Chair of the Initiative Climat International 2022-2024 and was featured on the PEI’s 2024 list of 50 influencers in sustainable private markets.

Natasha received a BA in History from University College London, an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and has completed the University of Oxford Private Equity Programme at the Saïd Business School.

Laura Callaghan

Associate Director of ESG Services, Novata

Laura is a Chartered Environmentalist (via IEMA) and Certified Climate Risk and Sustainability professional (via GARP). She is currently an Associate Director of ESG Services at Novata, a certified B Corp empowering private markets to achieve a more sustainable and inclusive form of capitalism. Starting her career in environmental due diligence for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Laura now works with investors, asset managers, and their portfolio companies to develop meaningful ESG strategies with a focus on data collection, reporting, and value creation. She also advises clients about regulations such as the CSRD, SFDR, and TCFD, in addition to voluntary frameworks such as the EDCI, ISSB and more.

Novata

Novata is a leading ESG Data Management Solution for both investors and companies. Since its inception in 2021, Novata has signed up over 150 GP customers and 7,100 portfolio companies reporting their ESG data to their investors. Novata is focused on supporting companies with data strategy & collection, performance improvement, streamlining regulatory compliance and benchmarking.

Thomas Carlier

Vice President, Sustainability, Investindustrial

Thomas Carlier is a Vice President, Sustainability, at Investindustrial, one of Europe's leading independent investment groups focused on taking majority or control positions, in quality leading mid-market companies.

He is responsible for the development and implementation of the firm’s Climate & Nature strategy, while also supporting sustainability initiatives within portfolio companies.. Before joining Investindustrial, Thomas was a Senior ESG Associate at the pan-European Private Equity firm PAI Partners.

Thomas holds an MSc in Corporate finance from EDHEC Business School.

Alessandro Casoli

UK Principal, Holtara, powered by Apex Group

Alessandro has been working in strategic climate advisory for 15 years and specialises in sustainable finance. He currently leads the ESG advisory team at Holtara UK. He was previously at McKinsey where he led the team developing sustainability frameworks and strategies for banks and other financial institutions. Alessandro has worked across both industry and consulting and covered sustainable finance themes from a broad range of perspectives, including developing blended finance programmes in Latin America as well as designing green bond frameworks for major global investors.

Nick Chee

Associate Director, ESG & Stewardship, Australian Super

Nick is an Associate Director at AustralianSuper and is responsible for ESG integration and stewardship across the Fund’s private and public markets investments. Nick joined AustralianSuper from BHP, a natural resources company, where he led their capital allocation process, its Climate Investment Program and managed the integration of climate change within its investment process.

AustralianSuper

AustralianSuper is a top 20 pension fund globally with more than £170bn in member assets under management (as at 31st March 2024). We are a long-term multi-asset institutional investor, helping our over 3.4m members to achieve their best financial position in retirement. AustralianSuper believes that companies with good environmental, social and governance (ESG) management provide better long-term returns for members, and collaborates with other investors and industry groups to broaden our influence on ESG issues.

Judy Cotte

Head of ESG, Onex

As Head of ESG for Onex, Judy leads Onex’ ESG efforts across all of its platforms. She works with Onex’ investors and clients to align Onex with industry best-practices by integrating ESG factors into Onex’ investment processes, value creation initiatives and ongoing reporting.

Judy is an independent director of Gibson Energy (TSX: GEI), where she is Chair of its Sustainability and ESG Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. She is a former director of PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC) Altius Renewable Royalties (TSX: ARR) and a former Board Advisor to Connor Clark & Lunn Financial Group. She is a member of the ESG Advisory Council for Export Development Canada and the TSX Listings Advisory Committee.

Prior to joining Onex, Judy ran ESG Global Advisors, a firm she founded to bridge the gap between companies and investors on ESG. Previously, she was Head of Corporate Governance & Responsible Investment for RBC Global Asset Management and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

In 2020 Judy received a Clean50 award for her leadership in advancing sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada.

Judy has a Masters in Law from Osgoode Hall Law School and a law degree from the University of Toronto Law School.

Billy Cotter

Head of ESG and Solutions Specialists, Dasseti

Billy is the Head of ESG at Dasseti, a Nasdaq backed technology platform with bespoke solutions for LPs and GPs across all private asset classes. The platform leverages generative AI to assist firms in collecting data from their investments, conducting ongoing due diligence and with stakeholder reporting.

Previously with Nasdaq himself, Billy is one of Dasseti’s founding members and has overseen the creation of their ESG offering over the last 5 years. He has co-ordinated multiple implementations with key LP and GP clients and works directly with firms to ensure continuous improvement on the Dasseti offering for ESG data management.

Frederik Dagø

Decarbonization Director, FSN Capital

As Decarbonization Director, Frederik is responsible for defining the decarbonization approach for FSN Capital and actively working with portfolio companies during the ownership period to measure their emissions, set targets and develop plans for reducing emissions most cost-effectively. Prior to joining FSN Capital in the beginning of 2024, Frederik worked at Maersk, the container shipping and logistics firm, where he was part of Maersk’s Energy Transition team developing a decarbonization roadmap for Maersk to meet its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets and working with people across the organization to implement and commercialize it. Frederik also has years of experience from Maersk’s in-house strategy consultancy division, Maersk Management Consulting. Frederik holds an MSc in Economics and Finance from Copenhagen Business School.

FSN Capital

Established in 1999, FSN Capital Partners (FSN Capital) is a leading Northern European private equity firm and investment advisor to the FSN Capital Funds (FSN Funds), with €4 billion under management. FSN Capital Funds make control investments in growth-oriented Northern European companies, to support further growth and to transform companies into more sustainable, competitive, international, and profitable entities. Our ethos, “We are decent people making a decent return in a decent way” defines our core values. We are committed to generating above-market returns and being a responsible investor, securing a positive environmental and social impact across our portfolio. FSN Capital has a team of over 90 professionals across Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Munich, in addition to 16 executive advisors with extensive industry experience.

Jo Daley

Director, Head of Impact, Clearwater

Jo is a senior strategic leader who has spent almost 20 years developing and embedding sustainability strategies into a wide range of organisations across private, public and third sectors at local, national, and international levels. Focusing on ESG as a driver of value creation, she works to integrate principles of material sustainability to support business growth aspirations.
Her current role at Clearwater as Director, Head of Impact, has positioned the business as a leader in ESG both through its own international ESG strategy and the first dedicated ESG Advisory service in mid-market corporate finance.
ESG is embedded into the deal process of every Clearwater mandate, both M&A and Debt and across all sectors. Her team works with entrepreneurial management teams and investors leveraging ESG throughout the transaction process to broaden buyer pools, mitigate value drag and enhance value creation.

Isoline Degert

ESG Director, InfraVia Capital Partners

Isoline is our ESG Director within the Asset Management team.
Passionate about sustainability challenges, she strives to refine and structure our ESG journey by developing concrete frameworks for InfraVia and our portfolio companies as well as unlocking value for our investors.
Isoline joined in 2021 bringing solid understanding of the ESG ecosystem and players as well as a solid experience in consulting, automotive industry and renewable energy sectors that we can leverage across our platform. Because cooperation and sharing ideas are key to building a global sustainability momentum, Isoline is always eager to build relationships with her peers and the overall ESG community

Daniel D'Ambrosio

Partner – ESG ＆ Impact, Kirkland ＆ Ellis

Dan D’Ambrosio is a partner in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP and member of the Firm’s ESG & Impact Practice Group, which advises some of the world’s most sophisticated private equity firms, corporations, project sponsors and lenders on complex and evolving legal issues relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) and climate-related regulatory requirements, investor demands, strategic opportunities, and voluntary reporting frameworks and coalitions.

Dan’s practice focuses on counselling clients on ESG and sustainability matters across a range of corporate, fund formation and sustainable finance transactions, regulatory compliance matters and complex ESG disputes and crises. Dan has supported private equity clients globally to navigate emerging ESG regulatory frameworks such as SFDR and EU Taxonomy and translate requirements into strategy, governance, policies and risk management processes as well as downstream M&A transactions.

Dan has significant experience advising private equity clients, corporations, project sponsors and lenders on human rights matters and compliance with international frameworks such as the OECD Guidelines, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Equator Principles and the IFC Performance Standards.
Dan has supported clients to respond to complex human rights disputes and crises and to mitigate associated liability risks. This has included advising on parent company liability risks across a wide range of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters, advising on disputes before OECD National Contact Points and UN Mechanisms and designing effective grievance mechanisms.

Kirkland ＆ Ellis

Kirkland’s ESG & Impact Practice Group is a global team of industry-leading attorneys and advisors fully dedicated to ESG matters. We advise clients, including sponsors, lenders, and corporations, on issues spanning climate change, human rights, and diversity, equity and inclusion. We help clients navigate the development and implementation of ESG policies and commitments, negotiate cutting-edge contractual rights, comply with regulatory obligations, and resolve government investigation and litigation matters. By developing novel strategies and setting industry standards, our ESG and impact team has fundamentally shaped the legal practice of ESG.

Rhys Davies

Partner - ESG ＆ Impact, Kirkland ＆ Ellis

Rhys Davies is a partner in the ESG & Impact Practice Group in the London office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP. Rhys has more than 15 years of ESG experience, including advising private equity firms, public companies and project sponsors in relation to the design and implementation of ESG strategies across a range of sectors, including energy and natural resources, infrastructure, real estate and technology.

Rhys' experience includes advising on sustainable finance disclosures (including pursuant to the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation), green taxonomies, sustainability reporting, climate change, biodiversity loss, human rights and responsible business practices. He has assisted clients to develop and review ESG-related governance measures, policies, strategies, metrics and disclosures in a number of jurisdictions under both mandatory and voluntary frameworks.

Rhys also has broad environmental and social regulatory experience, including in relation to environmental impact assessment, emissions licensing, contaminated land, natural resources, indigenous engagement and cultural heritage. He has represented clients in both transactional settings and proceedings before administrative decision-makers, panels, tribunals and superior courts.

In addition to his undergraduate qualifications, Rhys holds a postgraduate certificate in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge and a FSA credential issued by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board. Rhys is a former member of the Governance and Advisory Board for the Australian National Contact Point under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

Kirkland ＆ Ellis

Kirkland’s ESG & Impact Practice Group is a global team of industry-leading attorneys and advisors fully dedicated to ESG matters. We advise clients, including sponsors, lenders, and corporations, on issues spanning climate change, human rights, and diversity, equity and inclusion. We help clients navigate the development and implementation of ESG policies and commitments, negotiate cutting-edge contractual rights, comply with regulatory obligations, and resolve government investigation and litigation matters. By developing novel strategies and setting industry standards, our ESG and impact team has fundamentally shaped the legal practice of ESG.

Holland Davis

Principal, HarbourVest Partners

Holland Davis is a principal on the infrastructure investment team at HarbourVest Partners. Holland joined HarbourVest in 2018 and focuses on sourcing, analyzing, and executing a full range of infrastructure investments across primary fund commitments, direct co-investments, and secondary transactions, with a focus on climate and energy transition opportunities. Holland also serves as the ESG lead for the infrastructure team.

Prior to HarbourVest, Holland worked at Citigroup in investment banking, and Cambridge Associates on both the real assets research and co-investment teams conducting due diligence on private equity and infrastructure co-investment opportunities for clients.

Holland received a BA (magna cum laude) in Economics and Government from St. Lawrence University and an MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

Phil Davis

Director of ESG & Impact, Helios Investment Partners

Phil joined Helios Investment Partners in August 2020, leading Helios’ ESG and Impact related activities across all of Helios’ strategies, including Helios’ Article 9 Climate Fund, CLEAR. He has 17+ years of relevant professional experience. He was previously Head of Sustainability for EMEA at The Carlyle Group, where he had oversight of regional ESG activities in Private Equity, Real Assets and Global Credit. He was also previously Assistant Director in the Sustainability and Climate Change Consulting team at PwC, providing ESG and climate related services to a range of financial services clients. In 2023, he joined the PRI’s Private Equity Advisory Committee.

Helios Investment Partners

Helios Investment Partners is the leading Africa-focused private investment firm, creating real impact on the continent since 2004. We have consistently delivered competitive returns for our limited partners by investing across a broad spectrum, from creating start-ups to providing established companies with growth capital and expertise.

We have become a leader by deploying an entrepreneurial business-building approach, leveraging our deep knowledge of Africa and our network of global and local relationships. Our portfolio companies have added value and positive impact in their countries of operation, and our reputation as a partner of choice means we continue to find unique opportunities to invest across the continent.

Allegra Day

Managing Director and Head of Sustainability, Cinven

Allegra is a member of the Portfolio team.

Allegra was previously a Manager in the Climate Change team at CDC Group where she led ESG value creation projects with portfolio companies and implemented the firm’s climate change strategy with a focus on the just transition to a net zero economy. Prior to CDC, Allegra advised businesses and investors on their sustainability strategies at Social Ventures Australia and was a commercial lawyer with Herbert Smith Freehills and Norton Rose in Sydney, Australia.

Allegra has an MBA from University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Sydney.

She joined Cinven in 2021.

Cinven

Cinven is an international private equity firm with a 30 year track record, focused on supporting companies that want to step-change their growth. Cinven invests across 6 sectors – Business Services, Consumer, Industrial, Financial Services, Healthcare and TMT.

Zara de Belder

UK Service Line Lead, ESG Transactions & Sustainable Finance, Anthesis

Zara leads the UK ESG Transactions & Sustainable Finance team at Anthesis. Zara provides ESG advisory services to Anthesis’ financial services client base, including private equity firms and their portfolio companies. She works with clients to help them mitigate risks and capitalise value creation opportunities, within the context of a changing regulatory landscape. Zara enjoys combining technical and practical sustainability advice with the latest academic thinking. She is an MBA graduate from Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester, and has an MSc in Social Investment from Bayes Business School, City of London University. Zara is also a guest lecturer on ESG and sustainable finance at The University of Manchester.

Anthesis

Anthesis is the world’s leading purpose driven, digitally enabled, science-based activator. We guide clients to sustainable performance. With world-class expertise in science-based advisory, market-leading digital solutions, the development of high-quality carbon removal projects and purpose consulting, strategy, and communications, Anthesis is uniquely positioned to manage risk and find value for our clients on their transformation journeys. Anthesis supports over 4,000 clients, across all industry sectors, including multinationals such as Reckitt, Cisco. Tesco, Nestlé, and Target. The company brings together 1,400 experts guiding clients in 80 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.anthesisgroup.com

Isabelle Demoment

CSR, Product Stewardship and Regulatory Director, Kersia

Isabelle DEMOMENT was appointed CSR, Product Stewardship, & Regulatory Director in 2018.
Isabelle holds an engineering degree in Microbiology for Food Safety from the University of Brest, France, and a master's degree in Risk Evaluation for Human Health and the Environment from the University of Montpellier, France.
Isabelle joined KERSIA's group in 1993, and she has held various positions related to food safety support and regulatory compliance on an international scale.
Isabelle is responsible for the group's ESG as well as the regulatory compliance of KERSIA's entire portfolio.

Laurence Denvir

Director - Private Equity, WTW

Laurence joined the WTW M&A Private Equity Practice in 2022 as a seasoned relationship manager with 17 years’ investment banking experience covering global hedge funds. He was responsible for the Goldman Sachs Asia Hedge Fund CFO / COO Programme and helped to successfully establish the HSBC Prime Finance business in Asia.
Laurence now operates as a trusted advisor managing a select number of Private Equity relationships by aligning client needs with appropriate WTW insurance and human capital solutions globally, both at the transaction and portfolio company level.
Laurence is passionate about exploring smarter ways to manage ESG risk, delivering tangible value-add by identifying and quantifying physical climate and transition risk through data analytics, exploring on-site adaptation options and / or risk transfer to the insurance market as appropriate.

Dr. Silva Deželan

Head of Impact & ESG, Forbion

Dr. Silva Dezelan is Forbion’s Head of Impact & ESG, responsible for its impact and ESG initiatives, strategy, and further implementation. Silva has over 15 years’ experience in ESG integration, sustainability, and impact investing, most recently as ESG Director at Stafford Capital Partners and before that as Director, Sustainability at Robeco - Private Equity. She started her career in responsible investing as an SRI analyst at the Institute for Investment Services Research in 2007. Prior to that, Silva was an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia.

Silva contributes her knowledge of ESG best-practice to a number of professional organizations, including as the vice-chair of Invest Europe’s ESG Committee and a member of the NVP’s Responsible Investment Committee. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and a master’s degree in finance from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Deike Diers

Partner, Sustainability for Private Equity and Financial Investors, Bain & Company

Deike Diers leads our EMEA Sustainability efforts for private equity and financial investors. Over the course of more than 12 years in consulting, Deike has gained broad experience working with financial investors on due diligence work, value creation plans, and fund strategies.

Specifically, Deike supports financial investors in integrating responsible investment practices into their investment value chains from climate strategy definition, operationalizing net zero commitments, to Sustainability value driver identification in due diligence and value creation planning, as well as preparing for a successful exit. She is co-leading Bain’s support to the SMI and iCI initiative on the private equity decarbonization roadmap (PMDR).

Aside from her client work, Deike is highly involved in our diversity and Women at Bain efforts and is our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion lead for Bain’s Zurich office.

She holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management and bachelor’s degrees from both the University of Portsmouth and Münster University of Applied Sciences (European Business Programme).

Edward Donkor

Partner, Global Impact team, Apax

Edward Donkor is a Partner in the Global Impact team. He joined Apax in 2021 and is currently based in London.

The Apax Global Impact team finds visionary businesses to invest in to drive transformational outcomes for people and planet. Edward currently sits on the board of IES, a world leader in energy simulation software to optimise a building’s energy use.

Prior to Apax, Edward was a Principal at SK Capital Partners, where he focused on investments in the specialty materials, ingredients, and life science sectors. Prior to SK Capital he held investing roles at Pine Brook Partners and First Reserve Corporation. Edward started his career as an Analyst at Credit Suisse.

Edward graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Economics and Computer Science from Macalester College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is a member of the Macalester College Board of Trustees.

Saleh ElHattab

CEO, Gravity

Saleh ElHattab is the Founder and CEO of Gravity, a carbon and energy management platform that enables PE firms and their portfolio companies to align sustainability programs with evergreen business priorities. With automated data collection and carbon reporting features and project management tools to identify and execute cost-effective energy efficiency projects, Gravity helps companies meet disclosure requirements, lower operating costs, and reduce risk.

Prior to founding Gravity, Saleh began creating software for the physical world at Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) as Head of Solution Architecture for Salesforce IoT, where he scaled the global pre- and post-sale technical services organization. Later, as a Director of Product at Samsara (NYSE: IOT), Saleh scaled their Fleet Safety product to a flagship offering and developed their Connected Sites product to expand into facilities and warehouses.

Gravity:

Gravity is an all-in-one carbon and energy management platform that aligns sustainability and business impact. Built with private equity in mind, Gravity empowers PE firms to automate emissions reporting and implement energy efficiency projects that reduce costs across their portfolio. Portfolio companies benefit from the ease of use, ability to report to GPs and customers, and lowered emissions and energy costs. See why PE firms like MiddleGround Capital and New Mountain Capital are switching to Gravity to accelerate their carbon reporting and execute energy efficiency projects that increase returns at: www.gravityclimate.com/

Madeleine Evans

Director, Generation Investment Management

Madeleine Evans is Director of Impact for Generation Investment Management's private markets platform, Private Equity and Growth Equity, where she leads impact strategy and value creation. Prior to Generation, Madeleine had roles as Head of Responsible Investment & ESG Advisory at Wallbrook, a global sustainability consultancy; Director of Business Development at TPG's portfolio company Tes Global; and as an investor at TPG Capital. Her early career academic research on impact investing received a UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) / Le Monde Prize for research on responsible investment in 2011 and was published in the Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment in 2013.

Simon Fahrenholz

Head of Sustainability, EY-Germany

Simon is a partner in EY Strategy & Transactions, leading the Sustainability team at EY Germany. His focus is on the sustainable transformation of industrial enterprises. Simon has more than 13 years of professional experience in advising industrial companies on ESG topics. Besides ESG due diligence projects, he leads sustainable transformation projects including new business models, strategic and operational integration of decarbonization pathways, implementing green energy procurement strategies, and anchoring ESG within the organization through restructuring.

Dr Borja Fernandez Tamayo

Vice President, Unigestion

Borja Fernandez Tamayo, PhD, Vice President, is a member of the Private Equity team based in Geneva. He is involved in the execution and portfolio management of primary and direct investments, primarily in Europe and he is a key member of the climate impact team. Borja also supports the Research team on projects that involve the use of NLP and Machine Learning. Borja worked at Unigestion as an intern from September 2019 till May 2020, and joined as a permanent employee in January 2022.

Borja holds a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance from SKEMA Business School, completed in collaboration with the Private Equity team at Unigestion, Oxford Business School and the University of Munich. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Navarra -IESE, Spain, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, with Honours, from the University of La Rioja, Spain.

Mark Fischel

Head of Product, Novata

I'm Mark Fischel, a recovering startup founder. Until mid-2023, I was building a carbon accounting startup, Aklimate. We were part of the Y Combinator Winter 2022 batch. I'm now Carbon Product Lead at Novata (www.novata.com), which is a public benefit corp and B Corp. We make it easy for private markets to collect, analyze, and report on ESG data, with 120+ clients and $8T AUM. I'm leading the development of the Novata Carbon Navigator - a tool designed to make carbon reporting radically easier for portfolio companies.

Greg Fischer

Partner & Director, Boston Consulting Group

Greg is a Partner and Director in Boston Consulting Group’s London Office. He is a core member of the Social Impact practice and leads the Sustainable Investing topic for major private equity clients. Greg helped establish the ESG Data Convergence Project, an initiative with global investors representing $7.9T AuM to align on ESG metrics and benchmarking frameworks.

Greg is also a Professor of Practice and Fellow in the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics, where he teaches courses on Sustainable Finance and impact measurement. He is an Advisory Board member of Impact-Weighted Accounts Initiative and member of the Evaluation Steering Group for FCDO-CDC. Greg holds a PhD in Economics from MIT and an AB in Economics from Princeton University.

Boston Consulting Group

Boston Consulting Group is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. Our success depends on a spirit of deep collaboration and a global community of diverse individuals determined to make the world and each other better every day. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact. Our diverse, global teams are passionate about unlocking potential and making change happen, delivering integrated solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures.

https://www.bcg.com/

Jennifer Flood

Head of Sustainability (North America), Investindustrial

Jennifer joined Investindustrial’s Investor Relations team in 2014 and has been managing all ESG issues at both the Firm and portfolio company level since 2016. Jennifer majored in Business and has an MBA from INSEAD. In 2021 she obtained a Sustainability Certificate from NYU Stern School of Business.

Investindustrial

Investindustrial is a leading European group of independently managed investment, holding and advisory companies with €13 billion of raised fund capital. For more than 30 years, it has been providing mid-market companies with capital, industrial expertise, operational focus and global platforms to accelerate sustainable value creation and international expansion. With long-term sustainability deeply embedded into the Firm’s core approach, its mission is to actively contribute to the development of the companies in which it invests, by creating growth opportunities and offering global support through its offices in London, Lugano, Luxembourg, Madrid, New York, Paris,Shanghai and Abu Dhabi. Investindustrial has been a B Corp certified company since 2020., carbon neutral as a firm since 2009 and for its shareholding in its portfolio companies since 2015.

Alicia Forry

Head of ESG, Alternative Investments, Direct Lending, Investec

Alicia is Head of ESG, Alternative Investments at Investec. She supports Investec Alternative Investment Management (IAIM), a European lower mid-market private credit manager which leverages the origination and deal flow of Investec’s direct lending activities for institutional investors. Alicia is responsible for embedding ESG across the investment lifecycle and helps borrowers achieve their desired ESG goals, drawing from her 20 years’ experience in the financial markets. She has supported over 1,500 investors and corporates on the integration of ESG into their strategies within the last four years. A graduate of the University of Southern California with a B.S. in Biological Sciences, she is a CFA charterholder and has completed the CFA certificates in ESG Investing and Climate Finance.

Investec

Investec Alternative Investment Management (‘IAIM’) is the asset management business of Investec Bank plc, leveraging the origination and deal flow of Investec’s direct lending activities, it provides institutional investors, family offices and UHNWIs with access to high-growth, lower mid-market European corporate lending opportunities. Investec Direct Lending has over 14 years of experience originating, investing and managing private debt assets and since inception has originated more than €9 billion in loans across 300+ investments.

Sylvain Forté

Co-founder ＆ CEO, SESAMm

Sylvain is the co-founder and CEO of SESAMm, a leading company in AI-driven ESG and risk analytics, delivering global investment firms and corporations data-driven insight and ESG controversies. With 6 offices including Paris, New York, London, and Tokyo, SESAMm works with major banks, private equity firms, corporate and asset management clients around the world. Holding a double degree in engineering made in France and Germany, Sylvain’s passion for artificial intelligence and finance led him to create SESAMm in 2014.

SESAMm

SESAMm is a global leader in ESG controversy, using generative AI. We automate ESG monitoring and due diligence on public and private assets. We work with Carlyle, Warburg, Natixis, RBI, Oddo, ERM, Fitch and many more. SESAMm has raised $50 million from renowned investors.

Manuela Fumarola

Director, EMEA Lead - ESG & Impact Value Creation, ERM

Manuela is Consulting Director at ERM, who specializes in driving value creation through ESG strategies within private equity firms and their portfolio companies. At abrdn Private Equity, she spearheaded the implementation of climate change strategies and led efforts under SFDR, launching an Article 8+ fund. Prior, at M&G Investments, she invested in primary and co-investment deals across Europe and Asia, shaping the firm's ESG strategy and launching its first Impact Fund of Funds. Her work in private equity influenced M&G's contributions to the ILPA ESG Assessment Framework. With a BSc (Hons) in Management from Bayes (Cass) Business School and ongoing studies in Sustainability Leadership at Cambridge University, Manuela's research focuses on improving labour rights and scaling sustainable investments in the European Private Equity market. She also champions impact initiatives at the Conduit Club, fostering a community of purpose-led female leaders.

Rajen Gokani

Executive Director, Sustainability and Impact Investments Lead, GCM Grosvenor

Mr. Gokani is the Head of European Absolute Return Strategies and is based in the London office. He is responsible for leading investment research and manager monitoring with a focus on European and other globally orientated strategies. He also serves as an impact investments lead. Prior to joining GCM Grosvenor, Mr. Gokani held various roles at HSBC in the Global Research department. He worked in equity research in London, covering clean technology investments. He was also based in Hong Kong where he worked as an Emerging Markets fixed income strategist. Mr. Gokani received his Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours in Investment and Financial Risk Management from Bayes Business School, University of London.

Cornelia Gomez

Global Head of Sustainability, General Atlantic

Cornelia Gomez is the Global Head of Sustainability at General Atlantic. In her role, Cornelia oversees the firm’s strategy for all its asset classes to advance ESG policies and value-creation initiatives for its global operations and across its portfolio. Before joining GA, Cornelia was Head of ESG and Sustainability at PAI Partners, and she also served as the Global Coordinator for the International Climate Initiative, an industry group that is sponsored by the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment. Previously, Cornelia led the Supply Chain Sustainability work at Casino Group.

General Atlantic
General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 500 growth companies throughout its history. Established in 1980 to partner with visionary entrepreneurs and deliver lasting impact, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with great entrepreneurs and management teams to scale innovative businesses around the world. General Atlantic has more than $77 billion in assets under management inclusive of all products as of September 30, 2023, and more than 220 investment professionals based in New York, Amsterdam, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, Miami, Mumbai, Munich, San Francisco, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Stamford and Tel Aviv. For more information on General Atlantic, please visit: www.generalatlantic.com.

Anna Grgic

ESG Integration Manager, AP6

Anna Grgic is part of the sustainability team at the Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP6) where she joined in 2019. In her role as ESG Integration Manager her focus is to work closely with the investment team and drive the development of the fund’s integrated sustainability approach. Anna is also involved in leading sustainability projects across the fund's different functions and actively driving ESG subject matters in the portfolio.
When first joining AP6, Anna was part of the fund’s investment team working on investment opportunities including co-investments and fund investments. Prior to AP6 Anna was an analyst at FutureSuper, an impact focused superannuation fund based in Sydney, Australia. Anna holds a Master of International Economics and Finance from the University of Queensland.

Maarten Hage

Vice President (Climate), Helios Investment Partners

Maarten joined Helios’ CLEAR fund, Helios’ dedicated Article 9 climate fund, in November 2023. He oversees the climate elements on all deals, ranging from the analytics and development of a climate impact thesis pre-investment, to supporting portfolio companies on their green growth journey. Maarten has spent a decade working on questions in climate and the energy transition. He was previously part of the Sustainability Practise at McKinsey & Company, and before that spend several years as an economic consultant at Vivid Economics advising on topics ranging from the UK and Scotland’s net zero targets to corporate decarbonization strategies.

Zoe Haseman

Head of Sustainability for Infrastructure, EQT

Zoe Haseman is the Head of Sustainability for Infrastructure at EQT. Responsible for integration of sustainability across infrastructure investments that span energy & environment, social, transport & logistics and digital sectors. Zoe works closely with investment professionals, portfolio company management teams and Boards to drive sustainable transformation and value creation throughout the deal cycle.

Zoe has over 20 years’ international experience as a sustainability executive, working across multiple sectors and industries. Prior to joining EQT, Zoe was the Global Head of Sustainability for Jacobs. She is also a Board Member for the UK-based charity Engineers without Borders.

Samantha Hill

Head of Sustainability Integration, CPP Investments

Samantha is a part of the Office of the Chief Sustainability Officer and is responsible for integrating our sustainability insights and practices into our public and private investment activities.

Samantha has defined, led, and executed sustainability-related strategies for value creation and preservation across all asset classes and ownership structures. She is recognized for her expertise in environmental, social, and governance intersectionality and building the capacity of organizations to integrate material sustainability considerations into core business practices.

Prior to joining CPP Investments in 2007, Samantha worked in the Commercial Banking division at CIBC in senior debt financing for national accounts and real estate, and with RoyNat Capital Inc.

Samantha holds an MBA from Dalhousie University in Finance and Environmental Management.

Claudia Hobl-Felbermayr

Partner & Associate Director, Climate & Sustainability,

Claudia Hobl-Felbermayr is a Partner & Associate Director in the Vienna office of the Boston Consulting Group. She is a core member of the Principal Investors & Private Equity (PIPE) practice area and responsible for driving Climate & Sustainability topics within PIPE across EMEA and globally. Ms. Hobl-Felbermayr joined the firm in 2010 as an Associate and has been working with PIPE clients across all business lines—Transaction Services, Portfolio Acceleration, and Fund Strategy & Operations. As a part of the Central Europe Private Equity Taskforce since 2014, she concentrates on transaction support, growth strategies, and operational improvements in portfolio companies within medtech, consumer, and industrial goods industries. As of 2020, she has focused her work on Climate & Sustainability projects for PIPE clients. Prior to joining BCG, Ms. Hobl-Felbermayr worked on Latin America Financing at RZB Finance LLC in New York, at Booz & Company, and at BMW AG. She holds a degree in international business administration from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and has a CEMS Master in International Management degree.

Kate Hollis

Global Head of Credit, WTW Investments

Kate Hollis joined Willis Towers Watson in Sept 2014 as a Manager Researcher on the fixed-income team. She leads the Credit manager research team globally and is a member of the Manager Research DEI Working Group..

She previously spent 10 years at S&P Capital IQ, most recently as Global Head, Fixed Income/Alternatives Fund Research. Before that she spent 5 years working for funds of hedge funds and 15 years in fixed-income sales and trading in London and New York, working for Deutsche Bank, Daiwa Securities, Scotia McLeod and Schroders.

She has an MA in Mathematics from Oxford University.

Mona Huys

Impact Solutions Specialist, Mercer Alternatives

Mona Huys is an Impact Solutions Specialist at Mercer. Mona is responsible for assessing impact funds and managers globally with a focus on a broad range of private and listed markets strategies, and supporting on regulatory requirements (e.g., SFDR).

Mercer

Mercer Investments is a leading global provider of investment consulting, research, advisory and portfolio management services. With over 75 years of experience, Mercer helps clients navigate the complex world of investments and make informed decisions to achieve their financial goals. Mercer's global alternatives platform operates as a specialist group within Mercer's Investments business, bringing together investment research, portfolio management, and investment operations expertise in the areas of private equity, private debt, infrastructure, real estate, natural resources, and hedge funds. We have a long history of working closely with sophisticated institutional investors on a global basis to provide the full spectrum of discretionary and non-discretionary alternative investment services.

Chandini Jain

Founder & CEO, Auquan

Chandini Jain is the founder and CEO of Auquan and a recognized authority on the use of AI in financial services for due diligence, sustainability research, and risk intelligence. She’s been published in Environmental Finance, TechRepublic, and U.S. News & World Report — and has been featured in programs and podcasts such as CogX Festival, The ESG Show, and the Numerix Trading Tomorrow. Prior to Auquan, Jain spent ten years in the financial services industry as a derivatives trader and interest rate structurer at Optiver and Deutsche Bank. She holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering/computational science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a B.Tech from IIT Kanpur.

Marta Jankovic

Head of Sustainability, Stafford Capital Partners

Marta Jankovic is the Head of Sustainability at Stafford Capital Partners. Marta works closely with Stafford’s Investment Teams and is focused on shaping Stafford’s sustainable investing strategy, fostering engagement with clients, policy and industry stakeholders.

Prior to joining Stafford, Marta held senior advisory and directorship positions at global investment firms. She was responsible for the delivery of client RI objectives at APG Asset Management, representing the global RI team on the Committee for Investment Proposals, and later advised APG’s Private Markets teams on implementation of EU sustainability regulation (SFDR). Marta was also a Director in the Stewardship team at BlackRock, where she was responsible for providing leadership on ESG research and insights, as well as voting and engaging with public companies in the EMEA region.

Stafford

Stafford is an independent private markets investment and advisory firm with USD 7.9 billion in assets under management and advice for more than 150 institutional clients worldwide. Founded in 2000, Stafford has a global team of 80+ professionals investing in infrastructure, timberland & agriculture, and sustainable private equity through secondaries, primaries, and co-investments. Stafford has been a UN PRI signatory since 2010 and has committed to the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. It puts sustainability at the centre of its investment process and implements a well-defined ESG program across all strategies. In the UK, Stafford is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm Reference Number: 225586).

Chase Jordan

Global Private Equity ESG Leader, EY

Chase has a strong track record of advising PE firms on creating and protecting value through ESG management. Working with some of the largest PE clients globally, together with his team, he works across a fund’s lifecycle from fund strategy, to due diligence, portfolio value creation, and exit readiness. Describing himself as a sustainability pragmatist, Chase is passionate about the unique opportunity the PE sector has, to address sustainability challenges. He helps bring the best of the EY organization to bear by integrating operational findings with customer insights to achieve sustainability transformations of clients.
Previously Chase was on the founding management team of a leading advisory firm, and prior to that was with a management consulting company.
Chase earned his bachelor’s degree in Government with significant studies in Economics and finance from the College of William and Mary.

Alan Kao

Principal and Global Director, ESG Services, Ramboll

Alan Kao is a Principal and Global Director for ESG Services at Ramboll. Alan has more than 30 years of experience in ESG and EHS due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, compliance auditing, and strategic regulatory compliance assistance. He works with financial, legal, and corporate clients to help them understand ESG risks and opportunities in M&A transactions. Alan assists companies with identifying priority ESG topics, evaluating the competitive landscape through benchmarking studies, setting targets that align with the companies’ ambitions, and defining implementation roadmaps and communication strategies to achieve their ESG objectives. He also works with clients to evaluate climate resiliency issues and assess physical and transition risks associated with climate change, as well as navigating the evolving landscape of sustainability reporting and disclosures (e.g., SFDR, CSRD, CSDDD).

Ramboll

Ramboll is a global sustainability, engineering, architecture and management consulting company, working with clients as their Partner for Sustainable Change. Our globally recognized ESG and sustainability practice has earned a reputation for technical and scientific excellence and innovation. A market leader in EHS and ESG due diligence, Ramboll supports investors throughout the buy-operate-sell cycle, completing hundreds of merger and acquisition transactions each year. We have a strong reputation for responsiveness and provide clear, commercially focused advice, which is built on our understanding of the processes, pace and language of transactions, as well as the differing requirements of representing acquirers, vendors and/or lenders. Our experts understand the traditional risks to investments – such as contaminated land – as well as the material areas around carbon, product safety and sustainability. Ramboll also provides services to support clients wherever they are on their ESG journey, from identifying ESG risks and opportunities to developing KPIs and targets, and implementing business-aligned ESG strategies.

Souvanane Keothammavong

Head of Sustainability, Mekong Timber Plantations Co., Ltd.

As the Head of Sustainability at Mekong Timber Plantations (MTP), Souvanane's expertise and passion converge to shape the company's commitment to environmental stewardship, social equity, and economic sustainability. With an academic background in earth and environmental sciences and a Master's degree in environment, climate change, and development, she brings a nuanced understanding of complex environmental and social issues and their intersection with sustainable development.
In her role, Souvanane is at the helm of developing, implementing, and managing MTP's strategic goals and sustainability initiatives. Her leadership extends beyond mere compliance with regulations; she ensures that MTP's initiatives actively bolster economic resilience while minimizing environmental impact and promoting social responsibility. Through close collaboration with stakeholders throughout the organization, she embeds sustainability deeply within every aspect of MTP's activities. Presently, she consistently strives to strengthen and optimize MTP's sustainability practices, positioning MTP as one of the leaders of sustainable forestry businesses.

Samantha Lacey

Strategic Director, Nature Finance, The Biodiversity Consultancy Ltd

Sam leads The Biodiversity Consultancy's work for the finance sector and environmental markets, including carbon and biodiversity credits. She draws upon her background as a highly experienced sustainability and responsible investment leader with over 16 years of experience in sustainable investment working primarily in private equity.

She is a seasoned advisor who has actively contributed to global multistakeholder initiatives in sustainable agriculture, land, labour rights and impact metrics, from guiding implementation on the ground to setting global standards and metrics.

Marc Lino

Senior Partner, Global Sustainability Leader for Private Equity and Financial Investors, Bain & Company

Marc Lino leads our global Sustainability efforts for private equity and financial investors. In this capacity, Marc works with our clients across the investing value chain – from fundraising and strategy through diligence and ownership, and eventual exit – to help clients achieve their sustainability objectives and capture economic returns.

He has over 20 years of consulting experience. Marc has advised private equity clients on numerous commercial and operational diligences and works alongside portfolio company management teams to drive value creation strategies. He advises clients across a variety of industries, with a focus on business services and technology. He also teams with clients to address a wide array of business issues relating to strategy, M&A, full potential and enterprise transformation.

Bain and Company

Bain and Company is a global top management consulting firm, and the world’s leading advisor to the private equity (PE) industry and its stakeholders. The firm’s PE practice is more than triple the size of the next-largest consulting firm serving the industry. Bain and Company’s work with PE firms spans fund types – buyout, infrastructure, real estate and debt, as well as hedge funds – and many of the most prominent institutional investors, such as sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, endowments and family investment offices. Bain and Company supports its clients across a broad range of objectives that include deal generation, due diligence, immediate post-acquisition, ongoing value addition, exit, firm strategy and operations, and institutional investor strategy.

Euan Long

Climate Specialist, Permira

Euan is an investment professional and climate specialist in the ESG team, focusing on integrating climate risks and/or opportunities in the investment lifecycle and engaging with the Permira portfolio. Euan joined the firm in 2022.
Prior to joining Permira, Euan worked for PwC, as a sustainability and climate change consultant, working with private equity and private companies for nearly six years. Prior to that he spent two years with Teach First.

Angus MacDonald

Chief Hospitality Officer, Phoenix Capital Partners

Angus is an experienced senior hospitality professional with a proven track record in hotel development and asset management.

He has worked in the hospitality sector for c. 25 years, with extensive experience in hotel operations, development, financial appraisal, financing and asset management; with an extensive network and relationships within all the main hotel operating companies.

He spent more than a decade expanding City Inn where he facilitated c. £550 million of financing, managed the development and then opened multiple hotels, including the eventual portfolio sale to the Blackstone Group.

He has also served as the head of development strategy, finance director and commercial director for a number of large hotel brands including Thistle Hotels and GLH Hotels.

Current objectives include managing Phoenix’s the Green Hotel Fund and our pipeline of other hotel development sites across the UK.

Elena Mariotti

Head of ESG Stewardship, Managing Director, Cerberus

Ms. Mariotti is a Managing Director on Cerberus’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) team. Ms. Mariotti joined Cerberus in 2022 and works across our portfolio companies, desks, and investments to help implement evolving ESG and sustainability initiatives. Ms. Mariotti was most recently a Managing Director in the Portfolio Operations Group at Blackstone, where she helped develop the Firm’s global emissions reduction program.

Prior to Blackstone, Ms. Mariotti held leadership roles in management consulting at Accenture and IBM Business Services, where she sold and delivered performance improvement programs for industrial clients across North and South America, Continental Europe, and the United Kingdom. Earlier in her career, Ms. Mariotti worked as an engineer in several technical and hands-on operational roles and gained experience working in diligence at DNV GL. Ms. Mariotti has previously served on the boards and in leadership roles for numerous energy organizations, including the World Energy Council and the Energy Institute.

Ms. Mariotti received a bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with specialization in Sustainability and Safety Management Systems, and a Master of Engineering, with a focus in Solar Technology, from La Sapienza University in Rome. She also earned a Master of Engineering, with a focus in Operational and Business Risk Management, from the University of Bologna and an Executive M.B.A., with distinction, from the University of Oxford Said Business School.

Michael Marshall

Head of Sustainable Ownership, RPMI Railpen

Michael Marshall is Head of Investment Risk and Sustainable Ownership at Railpen. A member of Railpen’s Fiduciary Leadership Team, Michael’s Sustainable Ownership role involves accountability for the integration of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors into fiduciary and investment decision-making, while his Investment Risk role involves leading a team responsible for managing investment risk across capital markets, private markets including ODD, valuations, investment analytics and investment governance. Railpen is the investment manager and fiduciary adviser for the c£35bn UK railways pension schemes; our purpose is to secure our members’ futures.

Prior to joining Railpen Michael held a variety of senior roles in pensions, asset management and ESG advisory. He is a member of advisory groups at the British Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (BVCA), the Occupational Pensions Stewardship Council (OPSC), the Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF), the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), the Paris Aligned Investing Initiative (PAII), and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). He studied economics at Bristol University.

Andrew Mather

Director, Ramboll

Andy leads the Sustainable Finance Strategy services for Ramboll in the UK. He works with GPs, LPs, broader financial institutions, and policymakers on entity and product strategies, and associated disclosures. In particular, he advises on the SFDR, UK SDR, and CSRD, and their application to financial institutions as well as their efficient integration into the investment lifecycle and application to assets and portfolio companies.

Andy is passionate about shifting the conversation on ESG from being compliance-focused to looking at the opportunity and credible delivery plans that deliver both upside potential and positive impacts. His team intentionally has a mix of regulatory specialists, economists, and subject matter experts in topics such as responsible business conduct, supply chain engagement and natural capital. This intentional breadth and depth enables the required credibility in disclosures but also practical implementation success.

Ellen McCormack

Head of Europe, Watershed

Ellen McCormack is the Head of Europe for Watershed, a sustainability technology company that helps leading companies such as Walmart, Spotify, and BBVA measure and act on their emissions, as well as meet reporting obligations such as the CSRD. Prior to her current role, Ellen spent over a decade scaling financial technology businesses, first at Visa and Marqeta, then most recently at Stripe where she spent seven years serving as Head of EMEA Partnerships and Head of Global Partner Operations.

Jennifer McCraight,

Vice President, Permira

Jenny McCraight
Jenny joined Permira as a Vice President in the ESG team focused on private equity. Jenny is responsible for integrating ESG across all aspects of the investment lifecycle, with a particular focus on private equity investments and portfolio companies in Europe and Asia.
Prior to joining Permira, Jenny spent 13 years in PwC’s ESG team, most recently as a Director leading the ESG Private Equity team.

Permira
Permira is a global investment firm that advises funds across two core asset classes, private equity and credit, with total committed capital of approximately €80bn. The Permira private equity funds make both long-term majority (Buyout) and minority (Growth Equity) investments in five key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare, Services and Climate. The Permira credit funds have provided businesses with flexible financing solutions across both Private and Liquid Credit products for nearly 20 years. Permira employs over 500 people in 16 offices across Europe, the United States and Asia. For more information, visit www.permira.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Nathalie Medawar

Director, ESG, Astorg

Nathalie joined Astorg in 2021 and is a member of the Corporate Functions Team.
Prior to this, Nathalie was a Senior Sustainability Consultant at INDEFI.
Nathalie started her career in 2010 at Earth Link and Advance Resources Development in Lebanon. She holds a BSc in Biochemistry from the Lebanese University, an MSc in Environmental Sciences from the American University of Beirut and an MBA from Paris Dauphine University and Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University.

Sarah Miller

Senior Vice President - Manager Research, Redington

Sarah works as a Senior Vice President in the Manager Research Team where she has a primary focus on private market strategies and specialises in impact investing. Sarah leads on Inclusion and Diversity within fund research and also chairs Redington's Inclusion & Diversity Committee. Sarah joined Redington in July 2019 having previously worked at BMO Global Asset Management and Janus Henderson. She is a CFA charterholder and holds a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics with Psychology from the University of Birmingham.

Toby Mitchenall

Senior Editor, ESG ＆ Sustainability, New Private Markets, PEI Group

Toby Mitchenall has been covering private markets for 15 years; his current focus is on ESG, sustainability and impact investing.

Toby joined PEI Group in London in 2008 to report on capital flows in European private equity for Private Equity International. After a four-year break from journalism, during which Toby advised private equity market participants on their marketing and PR strategies, he returned to PEI to oversee the group’s private equity content, then comprising Private Equity International, Private Funds CFO and Secondaries Investor.

In his current role of Senior Editor, ESG ＆ Sustainability, Toby is responsible for New Private Markets, an information product that covers the spectrum of sustainable investment – from ESG to impact investment – within private markets. His areas of interest include the integration of impact investing into mainstream private markets; mechanisms for aligning sustainability with financial incentives; and the role that private capital will play in combating the climate crisis.

Isabelle Mitchell

ESG Lead, Permira Credit

Isabelle joined Permira Credit in January 2023. She is responsible for developing the ESG strategy and approach for Permira Credit across all Credit strategies. Isabelle also chairs Permira Credit’s ESG Group.

Prior to joining Permira Credit, Isabelle spent seven years at Lloyds Banking Group, most recently as an ESG Credit Director, leading the ESG Portfolio, Policy and Governance Team.

Permira Credit

Permira is a global investment firm that backs successful businesses with growth ambitions. Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds across two core asset classes, private equity and credit, with total committed capital of approximately €80bn. The Permira private equity funds make both long-term majority (Buyout) and minority (Growth Equity) investments in five key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare, Services and Climate.

Permira Credit is one of Europe’s leading specialist credit investors, supporting businesses with flexible financing solutions across Direct Lending, CLO Management and Structured Credit. Established in 2007, the firm advises investment funds and products which have provided more than €20bn of debt capital to over 300 European businesses.

Permira | Multiplying Potential

Permira Private Equity multiplies the potential of companies, leaders and our own people to build successful businesses with sustainable growth ambitions.

Vlad Mitroi

Head of ESG, Chenavari Investment Managers

Vlad joined Chenavari in 2020 to develop the Firm’s responsible investment strategy, spearhead ESG integration in investments, and incubate new investment strategies seeking to finance the decarbonisation of the real economy. Before joining Chenavari, Vlad worked on a climate fintech startup focused on real estate assets. Prior to this, he spent 7 years with ING in the Debt Capital Markets team, where he launched and developed the Bank’s Sustainable Markets franchise. As Vice President, he co-managed the public market issuance of c. $35bn worth of green, social and sustainability bonds and advised wholesale banking clients on strategic ESG matters.

Vlad has completed an MBA from London Business School and is a CFA charterholder. Vlad is a member of the European Leveraged Finance (ELFA) ESG Committee.

Chenavari Investment Managers

Founded in 2008, Chenavari Investment Managers is a $4.5bn+ AuM independent alternative fixed income specialist in European credit markets, with expertise across the liquidity spectrum, from corporate and financial bonds, asset-backed securities to leveraged finance, private credit and specialty finance loan origination. The Firm's diverse and entrepreneurial team utilises a fundamental, value-based approach to identify investments within its areas of expertise. Chenavari launched its impact private credit platform in 2023 seeking to finance the decarbonisation of the real economy, with strategies focused on the transition of the built environment and of industrial operators.

Carmela Mondino Borromeo

ESG Advisor, Borromeo Mondino Advisory

Carmela Mondino Borromeo is a seasoned professional in ESG and sustainability, currently residing in Switzerland with her husband, two children, and their dog. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, she holds a Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires and an MBA from the University of St. Gallen. Carmela has an impressive career spanning roles at TotalEnergies, adidas, and Lonza. Most recently, she served as the Head of ESG & Sustainability at Partners Group, a global leader in private markets investment, where she integrated ESG and impact considerations across all asset classes. Passionate about making a positive impact in the world, she has been recognized in PEI's 40 Under 40 in 2021 and is an active participant in industry conferences and discussions. At the moment, she is working as an independent advisor to different players in the sustainable finance space. Outside of work, Carmela enjoys singing, dancing, and hiking, bringing her passion for life into everything she does.

Salma Moolji

Principal, European ESG Lead, Ares Asset Management

Salma Moolji is the European ESG Lead at Ares Asset Management, where she is responsible for ESG strategy, integration, and engagement across asset classes. Prior to joining Ares in 2021, she was an ESG-Impact Executive and the Climate Change Lead at British International Invest, the UK's Development Finance Institute. There she worked with PE portfolio companies operationally to deliver impact and value additionality was seconded to the Chief Investment Office in part to integrate climate considerations into the investment process. Previously, she was a Sustainability Consultant at Verisk Maplecroft and held positions with the UN, Chatham House and in the field. Salma holds a B.A. (Hons) from McGill University in International Development and an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics (LSE).

Ares Management

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, private equity, real estate and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of March 31, 2023, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had approximately $360 billion of assets under management, with more than 2,600 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Ben Morley

Partner and Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Ben is a member of Boston Consulting Group's sustainable finance leadership team, with expertise in the creation of business value through the effective incorporation of sustainability considerations across the investment lifecycle (fund strategy, due diligence, portfolio value creation). As part of this role, Ben leads the ESG reporting and metrics work in private equity for the firm, which includes BCG’s support of the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI). BCG’s support of the initiative includes advising the GP-LP Steering Committee (e.g. on metric selection), developing a first-of-its-kind benchmark of sustainability data for the private markets (the 2024 benchmark comprises data from 6,200 portfolio companies), deriving research insights on sustainability in private equity and advising members on strategic insights for their portfolios from the benchmark.

Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact. Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fuelled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.

Mégane Mühlestein

Sustainability for Private Equity and Financial Investors, Bain & Company

Mégane Mühlestein is a Senior Manager at Bain & Company, where she supports Private Equity firms, Financial Investors, and Corporations to integrate sustainability into their strategies and operations. With over seven years of consulting experience, she focuses on delivering pragmatic and impactful solutions across various sustainability topics including decarbonization, nature & biodiversity, and human rights.

Mégane has helped operationalize decarbonization roadmaps for major corporations and collaborates with leading industry associations to promote sustainability-driven value creation within investment and business strategies

In addition to her client work, Mégane plays a key role in advancing Bain’s sustainability agenda, serving as Commitment Champion Lead, Ombudsperson for DE&I in Switzerland, and contributing to global Nature & Biodiversity efforts.

Her expertise lies in turning ambitious sustainability objectives into actionable outcomes, enabling investors and businesses to create long-term value responsibly.

Katharina Neureiter

Co-Head Global Sustainability, The Carlyle Group

Katharina is Co-Head Global Sustainability,. She focuses on developing ESG integration and sustainable investments strategies in Carlyle’s flagship funds and partners with portfolio companies to drive value through ESG initiatives.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Katharina was at British International Investment, where she developed and integrated the enhanced impact and ESG practices within equity, debt and fund investment teams. Kat also led value creations initiatives across BII’s portfolio.

Prior to that, Katharina worked in public policy reform and supported companies and investors in community engagement and impact-led value creation. She holds an Executive MBA from London Business School and an MSc from London School of Economics as well as a BA in Cultural History.

Shami Nissan

Partner, Head of Sustainability, Actis

With over 25 years' experience in responsible investment, Shami leads Actis' approach to responsible investment, sustainability and impact, working closely with investment colleagues and company management to assess and manage sustainability issues, helping to build world-class businesses and to deliver measurable societal benefits. Shami is a member of the Actis leadership group, and the Inclusion and Diversity Committee.

Before joining Actis in 2014, she was a senior consultant in PwC's Sustainability and Climate Change team for ten years. Prior to this, Shami led the London business of lnnovest Strategic Value Advisors, providing sustainability research and analytics to institutional investors and asset managers. Shami has also worked with the United Nations Development Programme in Central America. Shami holds an MSc Environmental Technology, with Distinction, from Imperial College London and a BSc Biological Sciences from University of Durham.

Actis

Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, delivering competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for the countries, cities, and communities in which it operates. Actis invests in structural themes that support long-term, equitable growth in defensive, critical infrastructure across energy transition, digitalisation, and supply chain transformation. The firm’s decades of global experience, operational know-how, and strong culture of accountability allow it to create global sustainability leaders at scale. Since inception, Actis has raised US$25 billion. Actis believes that values drive value, meaning that by investing responsibly, and creates businesses that are more resilient, more efficient, better able to compete for customers and talent alike, well governed, and with a strong social licence to operate. Actis creates sustainability leaders and embeds sustainability across its investment portfolios.

Actis is a signatory to the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative and has committed to aligning 60% of its total assets under management with Net Zero by 2030.

Viviana Occhionorelli

Head of ESG & Partner, Astorg

Viviana Occhionorelli is a Partner responsible for Astorg's ESG programme which is recognized as best-in-class by numerous industry participants and many of our LPs. Initiatives she has led include the establishment of science-based climate related targets and systematic ratings by Ecovadis across our portfolio companies as well as active participation in other key ESG initiatives.

Viviana joined Astorg in 2018. Before that she worked as Global Sustainability Manager at Barco and as European Environmental Manager at Sony Electronics.

Viviana has an expertise in circular economy, eco-design and supply chain sustainability. She studied Sustainable Development at Imperial College London, she holds a Master's Degree in Environmental Technology from Oxford Brookes and an MBA from Vlerick Business School.

Astorg

Astorg is a global private equity firm managing over €22 billion in assets. Its investment strategy focuses on acquiring market-leading companies in Europe and the US, in the healthcare, technology, industrials, and business services sectors. Astorg provides strategic guidance and capital to foster growth, with an entrepreneurial culture and long-term perspective supported by offices across Europe and New York.

The firm's flagship fund, Astorg VIII, recently closed at €4.4bn and is 54% deployed across six deals. Astorg also has a €1.3bn Mid-Cap Fund, targeting the lower-middle market, which is currently 46% invested in five deals. Astorg is raising capital for a new strategy in the GP-led secondaries market, called GPES, utilizing a dedicated team with expertise in both buyout and GP-led secondaries to invest in single-asset continuation vehicles.

Denise Odaro

Head of ESG and Sustainability, PAI Partners

Denise joined PAI in 2022 as Head of the ESG & Sustainability team. She is responsible for developing PAI’s sustainability strategy and creating value through sustainability initiatives in the portfolio.

Denise joined from The World Bank Group’s private sector arm IFC, where she spent over 11 years based in the US and Europe. She was Head of Investor Relations & Sustainable Finance Coordination and chaired both the ESG Capital Markets Integration and Sustainable Finance Committees. Denise also served as Chair of the global Green, Social and Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles Steering Committee under ICMA. Denise started her career in the UK, working for Goldman Sachs, GE Capital and Lehman Brothers in various capital market roles.

Denise holds an MBA in Finance from Cornell University and a MSt in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge. She is an alumna of the Emerging Leaders Program at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

Elsa Palanza

Global Head of Sustainability ＆ ESG, ICG

Responsible for firmwide ESG strategy as well as responsible investing, Elsa joined ICG in September 2022.

Having worked across FTSE and Fortune companies plus the not-for-profit sectors for the past 20 years, Elsa has extensive experience in launching and driving ambitious and diverse ESG initiatives.

Elsa joined ICG from Barclays, where she was Global Head of Sustainability ＆ ESG for four years. Prior to that, she worked for the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, giving her a unique and global perspective on best practices in sustainability and cross-sector partnerships.

ICG

ICG provides flexible capital solutions to help companies develop and grow. We are a leading global alternative asset manager with over 30 years’ history, managing $82.1bn of assets and investing across the capital structure. We operate across four asset classes: Structured and Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Assets, and Credit.

We develop long-term relationships with our business partners to deliver value for shareholders, clients, and employees, and use our position of influence to benefit the environment and society. We are committed to being a net zero asset manager across our operations and relevant investments by 2040.

ICG is listed on the London Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: ICP).

James Palman

Sustainable Investment Manager, Gresham House

James is a Sustainable Investment Manager at Gresham House, where he leads ESG integration across the firm’s Real Assets, Listed and Private Equity areas. His focus is on embedding sustainability into investment strategies from both a risk and value creation perspective.

Prior to Gresham House, James was an ESG Analyst at Jupiter Asset Management within the ESG Research & Integration team, specialising in climate risk, biodiversity, human rights and stewardship. He worked closely with investment managers to integrate ESG factors into decision-making. Earlier in his career, James was a consultant at PwC in the Sustainability & Climate Change team, advising large corporates and private equity firms on ESG strategy, corporate governance, and risk management. His experience across sectors positions him to understand the value ESG can deliver for businesses.

Gresham House
Gresham House is a specialist alternative asset management group, dedicated to sustainable investments across a range of strategies, with expertise across forestry, infrastructure, housing, renewable energy and battery storage, public and private equity. Gresham House actively manages £8.8bn of assets (30 June 2024) on behalf of institutions, family offices, charities and endowments, private individuals, and their advisers.

Eimear Palmer

Partner, Global Head of Sustainability, Pantheon Ventures

Eimear is a Partner and Global Head of ESG, with responsibility for overseeing and developing Pantheon’s established ESG strategy and range of initiatives. Prior to joining the firm, Eimear worked for 14 years in private equity-focused ESG roles, including most recently as Managing Director and Head of Responsible Investment at Intermediate Capital Group (ICG). Before that she worked at the Carlyle Group, where she implemented an enhanced ESG framework for Carlyle Europe Partners. Eimear is recognized across the industry for engagement with key industry stakeholders and previously co-founded the UK network of Initiative Climat International, an investor-led platform focused on climate action among leading global private market organizations, of which Pantheon is a signatory.

Nicole Peerless

Head of Global Business Engagement, Pulsora

Nicole Peerless is Head of Business Engagement at Pulsora, based in New York City. Pulsora is the all-in-one platform for enterprise sustainability management, helping companies to collect, report, and improve their ESG and sustainability performance, purpose built for audit and assurance. She leads the team which manages all aspects of business engagement for prospective and existing clients, partnerships and marketing. Her knowledge spans ESG, sustainability, stakeholder capitalism, and long-term investing, contributing significantly to Pulsora mission.

Nicole joined Pulsora's leadership team with over fifteen years experience in the investment industry, both in private equity and leading the Investors Industry at the World Economic Forum. While at the World Economic Forum, she spearheaded the ESG in private markets activities and led a global team responsible for overseeing the Forum’s community of asset owners and fund managers.

Nicole holds an MBA from the International School of Management in Paris and a BA from Concordia University in Montreal.

Heleen van Poecke

Founder and CEO, KEY ESG

Heleen van Poecke is Co-Founder and CEO of KEY ESG, a global sustainability software firm that supports 500+ companies on their sustainability data collection and reporting. With a sizeable EU customer portfolio, KEY ESG supports a growing number of its clients on CSRD reporting. Prior to founding KEY ESG, Heleen worked in private equity investing with AlpInvest Partners and Software at Collibra. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Alison Prout

ESG Transformation Specialist, Agilitas Private Equity

Alison Prout is an ESG Specialist Transformation Consultant at Agilitas Private Equity, focusing on all aspects of Agilitas’s approach to responsible investment and sustainable value creation. She has over 20 years of experience in the social sector and has worked on a broad range of social, environmental and development opportunities for investor networks, governments, NGOs and UN Agencies.

Fabio Ranghino

Head of Sustainability & Strategy and Partner, Ambienta

Fabio is a Partner and Head of Strategy & Sustainability at Ambienta and is based in Milan. He has joined Ambienta in 2011 and since then has led the development of Ambienta’s approach to sustainability driven investment across asset classes building internal proprietary knowledge across sectors and industry.
Under his leadership, Sustainability & Strategy develops sustainability driven insights and ideas generation for Ambienta’s investment teams, advises on investment decisions across asset classes and develops proprietary environmental impact methodologies.
Prior to Ambienta, he was a management consultant with Value Partners where he developed experience on a wide range of sectors and industries as industrial goods, automotive, luxury goods and energy.
He holds a BSc and a MSc in Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Torino and has an MBA from INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France and Singapore)
He speaks Italian (native), English (fluent) and French (proficient).

Tom Reichert

Global CEO, ERM

Tom Reichert was appointed CEO of ERM Group in February 2022. In his role, Tom leads a team of 6,500+ professionals in over 40 countries worldwide.

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

Prior to joining ERM, Tom was the Chair of Global Practices at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he was also Global Leader of DigitalBCG. He has a long-standing passion for sustainability, having created BCG’s Practice Area focused on Sustainability, Diversity, Global Health and Education.

Before joining BCG, Tom worked as acting CIO at BT Financial Australia/New Zealand and was a relationship manager for small to medium-sized companies for Dresdner Bank AG in Germany.

He earned an MBA from Indiana University and a PhD in economics from the University of Bayreuth, Germany.
A citizen of Germany and Australia, Tom lives in New Jersey (USA) and is married with three children.

Lucy Ronan

Senior Sustainability Manager, Octopus Investments

I run corporate sustainability across the Octopus Group, working with leadership teams to set and deliver their sustainability strategies. I have recently taken Octopus Group through the B Corp certification process, making us the leading, large financial services B Corp globally. I strongly believe in business as a force for good and that no longer is there a trade-off between doing good and making money.

Abrielle Rosenthal

Managing Director and Chief Sustainability Officer, TowerBrook Capital Partners

Ms. Rosenthal is a Managing Director and Chief Sustainability Officer of TowerBrook, and co-Chair of the Responsible Ownership Committee and the DE＆I Committee.

Prior to joining TowerBrook, Ms. Rosenthal was a partner in the London office of Kirkland ＆ Ellis advising U.S. and European private equity clients. Ms. Rosenthal received a B.S. from the Wharton School (finance) and a B.A. (psychology) from the University of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from Columbia University Law School and an M.Phil. from Queen’s College, Cambridge. Ms. Rosenthal acts as the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer and holds the Series 7, 24, 63, 79 and 99 licenses. Ms. Rosenthal is on the board of The Opportunity Network and the Columbia Law School Board of Visitors, and a member of the Steering Committee of the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI).

TowerBrook

TowerBrook Capital Partners is a purpose-driven investment management firm co-headquartered in London and New York. The firm has raised in excess of $21.1 billion to date and invests in private equity, structured opportunities and impact strategies. As a disciplined investor with a commitment to fundamental value, the firm seeks to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns to investors on a consistent and responsible basis. TowerBrook is the first mainstream private equity firm to be certified as a B Corporation. B Corporation certification is administered by the non-profit B Lab organization and is awarded to companies that demonstrate leadership in their commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards and responsible business practices.

Grant Rudgley

Technical Director, The Biodiversity Consultancy

Grant empowers banks, investment managers and insurers to integrate nature risks into their financial decision-making, service offerings and strategy.

Grant is a pioneer in the field of Nature Finance. At the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, he developed first-in-market approaches to nature-related financial risks, opportunities and engagement strategies through collaboration with financial institutions. He contributed to various key initiatives including TNFD, building methods and capacity for financial institutions to better understand and measure nature-related impacts and dependencies.

At The Biodiversity Consultancy, Grant provides highly practical and compelling approaches for banks, investment managers and insurers to embed nature risk in their businesses.

He began his career at Chatham House, followed by analyst roles covering the energy sector and leadership roles in corporate finance and transfer pricing

Oscar Sandell

Chief People ＆ Sustainability Officer, Saferoad

Oscar Sandell was appointed Chief People ＆ Sustainability Officer in January 2019.

Oscar holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from Stockholm University and an MBA from Bond University, Australia.

Oscar has consulting background from Accenture and before joining Saferoad Group, he held several senior HR positions in multinational companies and has led HR functions in Europe, Asia, and Americas for +15 years.

Oscar holds the overall responsibility for the Group’s ESG and Communication areas.

Chloe Sanders

Head of ESG, CVC Capital Partners

Chloë Sanders is Head of ESG at CVC. Based in London, she joined CVC in 2010 having previously worked in Commercial Law and Technology at a private practice law firm. Chloë holds a Certificate in Business Sustainability Management from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, a BSc Degree in Chemistry and Law from the University of Bristol and is admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales.

Sabrina Sargent

Senior Director - Private Equity, PSP Investments

Sabrina Sargent is a Senior Director, Private Equity, at the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). In this role she is responsible for private equity portfolio management and its investing program in North America, including its Climate and Sustainable investing strategy. She sits on the boards of SitusAMC and United Talent Agency.

Prior to joining PSP Investments in 2014, Sabrina started her career at CIBC Capital Markets.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University.

Danyal Sattar

Chief Executive, Big Issue Invest

Danyal Sattar is Chief Executive Officer of The Big Issue Invest. He brings with him a wealth of experience in providing finance and support to social enterprises and charities seeking to eradicate poverty while creating opportunities for people across the UK.
Prior to his role at The Big Issue Invest, Danyal served as Head of Social Investment with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, responsible for the Foundation’s social investment fund with a focus on achieving solutions to poverty and inequality in the UK.
Previous roles were at Big Society Capital and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. This followed earlier work Charity Bank, with Brussels based network INIASE, in the start-up of UK Sustainable Investment Forum, Aston Reinvestment Trust, a community based lender, and the think tank, New Economics Foundation.
He holds a BA, MSc, MA and IMC. Outside of work, he is a Trustee of the School of Tai Chi Chuan London where he teaches regularly.

Big Issue Invest

Big Issue Invest supports social businesses and charities to deliver social, economic, and environmental impact across the United Kingdom. Since 2005 we have supported over 550 organisations with over £80 million in funding. We offer a range of repayable finance options, from loans as small as £20,000 to larger investments of up to £3.5 million. Current investees range from start-ups to established organisations, but they all share the Big Issue Group’s mission to create innovative solutions through enterprise to unlock social and economic opportunities for people in the UK affected by poverty.

Matt Schey

Managing Director of External Affairs and Sustainable Investing, ILPA

Matt Schey serves as the Managing Director of External Affairs and Sustainable Investing at ILPA.

In his role, Matt oversees ILPA’s external affairs, spearheading strategy and partnerships for external channels and organizations, including media and communications. Additionally, he leads ILPA’s sustainable investing initiatives, championing industry best practices, including the development of ILPA’s ESG Assessment Framework and serving as the Secretariat to the ESG Data Convergence Initiative.
Before joining ILPA in 2019, Matt built a career as a consultant specializing in providing business transformation advisory services to clients across public and private markets. His previous experience includes a managerial role at Cambridge Associates, where he supported the firm’s institutional client consulting business and led daily operations for the Singapore-based performance reporting function, serving clients across APAC, Europe, and ME&A.
Matt holds a BA in International Business & Management from Dickinson College and an MBA from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Daan Schipper

Senior Director, Northern Europe, Holtara, powered by Apex Group

Daan has an extensive background in banking and sustainable finance and has furthermore been an ESG partner at a Big4 consultancy. He is currently heading the Northern European region for Holtara, the ESG Advisory & Platform brand of Apex. For two decades, Daan has had the pleasure of servicing financial sector and private equity clients as well as leading teams on sustainability strategy, reporting and screening, policy and risk management and sustainable business development. He has also set up an impact investing fund and delved deeply into topics including climate and biodiversity. Furthermore, he serves as an impact committee member of a venture capital fund.

Nora Schulte

Chief Impact & Client Relations Officer, GENUI

Nora Schulte is Chief Impact & Client Relations Officer at GENUI, a German mid-market private equity firm based in Hamburg focusing on buyout impact investments. She is responsible for investor relations and the impact & ESG strategy and initiatives, implementing the sustainability activities at GENUI and monitoring the reporting from portfolio companies. Nora is also a member of the Invest Europe Impact Investing Working Group and the ESG Working Group. Before taking over this role, Nora was GENUI’s Chief Financial Officer for more than six years and responsible for fund administration and reporting, valuation, treasury, and compliance. Prior to joining GENUI in 2015, she spent more than eight years in investment banking and valuation & transaction services.

GENUI

GENUI is a mid-market buy-out investment firm founded by a distinguished group of entrepreneurs and investment professionals who have been investing in the DACH market since more than two decades. The firm has established a platform of a sizeable group of outstanding entrepreneurs who have founded/developed market leading companies and who are personally engaged in the deals. The group is dedicated to live „Good Entrepreneurship“ focusing on strong financial returns, as well as social and ecological impact. Hereby, the firm invests in tailwind themes (Good Health, Digitalisation and Environmental Transformation) and operates out of an office in Hamburg and an advisory entity in Zurich. GENUI invests in medium-sized companies (“Mittelstand”) in the German-speaking region (“DACH”) and supports its companies with entrepreneurial expertise and relevant network within a framework of professional governance.

The GENUI Entrepreneurs support the companies as non-executive board members with their experience and networks from having built market leaders. Being a certified B Corp, GENUI's strategic sustainability objective is to support positive and measurable social or environmental effects by pursuing alignment of its investments with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Adinah Shackelton

Head of ESG, Permira

Adinah is Head of ESG and is responsible for overseeing and further developing Permira’s ESG activities. Prior to joining Permira, Adinah spent eight years with ERM, a global sustainability consultancy, as a principal Consultant focusing on transaction services and ESG for private equity clients. Before that, she spent over a year in construction as an Environmental Coordinator. Adinah is a member of Invest Europe’s ESG Steering Committee, the EDCI Steering Committee and iCI’s European OpCo. She is also a current member and former chair of the BVCA’s Responsible Investment Advisory Group.

Chris Shaw

Technical Director, ESG Advisory and Mandatory Reporting, Anthesis

Chris is a sustainability specialist with 15 years’ experience across a range of industry sectors. Through the course of his career Chris has had extensive experience of advising and auditing against a broad spectrum of ESG topics, management systems and international standards and regulations, including SASB, TCFD, UK and EU legislation; as well as the independent assurance standards ISAE 3000 and 3410.

In his role as Technical Director, Chris is leading on the firm’s response to rapidly developing UK, EU and International mandatory reporting standards, including ISSB, SDR, CSRD and ESRS, and in particular how best to support clients in preparing for and disclosing against these standards.

Anthesis

Anthesis is the world’s leading purpose driven, digitally enabled, science-based activator. We guide clients to sustainable performance. With world-class expertise in science-based advisory, market-leading digital solutions, the development of high-quality carbon removal projects and purpose consulting, strategy, and communications, Anthesis is uniquely positioned to manage risk and find value for our clients on their transformation journeys. Anthesis supports over 4,000 clients, across all industry sectors, including multinationals such as Reckitt, Cisco. Tesco, Nestlé, and Target. The company brings together 1,400 experts guiding clients in 80 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.anthesisgroup.com

Christopher Springham

Formerly VP - Communications and Sustainability, LM Wind Power GE Renewable Energy Business

Christopher Springham spent over a decade working at board level to build one of the world's most successful wind energy component manufacturers. LM Wind Power became the first global industrial business to achieve carbon neutrality in 2018. Together with colleagues, he achieved this while delivering significant savings - proving that green businesses become cleaner, leaner and more profitable. The business was sold to GE for $1.7 billion.

Robert Sroka

Partner, Abris Capital Partners

Robert joined Abris in 2018 and is a Partner and Head of the Value Enhancement Team. He is responsible for overseeing Abris’ comprehensive responsible investment policy and ESG areas. He has 15 years’ experience in sustainability, responsible investment, anti-fraud, business ethics, corporate governance, compliance, ESG reporting and human rights advisory.

Prior to joining Abris, Robert worked at EY in the Forensic & Integrity Department and was a member of the Climate Change and Sustainability Services team. Prior to this, he was a Project Manager at Crido Business Consulting and a CSR Manager at Grupa Zywiec, helping the company achieve a listing on the Respect Index of socially responsible companies on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Robert was a member of the CSR Advisory Board to the Polish Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Working Group on Responsible Investment. In addition, he is an author of publications including: Guidelines for Investors in the Scope of Responsible Investing; Building Goodwill by Reporting Non-Financial Data; and Guidance for Companies on the Disclosure of Non-Financial Data.

Robert is a member of the Invest Europe ESG Committee and the European Business Ethics Network.
In his personal life, Robert enjoys walking and is passionate about new ethical challenges relating to artificial intelligence, as well as philosophical and sociological concepts.

Robert has post-doctoral degree in management from the Kozminski University (Warsaw, Poland). Robert was named the private equity industry’s ESG Professional of the Year 2022 by the Drawdown magazine. He is fluent in English.

Jovana Stopic

ESG Director, IK Partners

Jovana Stopic joined IK Partners in 2019 and works as an Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) Director in London, within the ESG team. She is responsible for engaging on ESG matters with internal teams, portfolio companies and our investors. Since joining, she has used her passion to drive continuous change in this area, continuously updating related policies and supporting ESG integration throughout the investment lifecycle.
Before joining IK, Jovana gained considerable experience working as an independent Business and Human Rights Consultant, after spending a decade at the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights. She holds an LLM in Transnational Law (Distinction) from the Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London in addition to an LLM and LLB from the University of Belgrade.
In her spare time, Jovana enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, reading and expanding her knowledge on the environment at large.

Thompson Geering, Caitlin RIF24 CROPPED New

Caitlin Thompson-Geering

Director, Barings

Caitlin Thompson-Geering, Director

Caitlin Thompson-Geering is a member of Barings’ Global Private Finance Group and is responsible for leading the Portfolio Monitoring for European Private Credit investments. Caitlin monitors the performance of, and engages directly with, the management teams and sponsors of certain Private Credit investments in the UK and Europe, and also oversees all of Barings’ European Private Credit investments. Caitlin has worked in the finance industry since 2008. Prior to joining the firm in 2022, Caitlin worked for Santander where she undertook a variety of roles over time including coverage, portfolio management and origination, in both the corporate and leveraged finance markets. Caitlin began her career at National Australia Bank and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne.

Katsuki Tsuboi

Head of Sustainability, Dai-ichi

Katsuki serves as the Head of Sustainability at Dai-ichi Life International (Europe). He is responsible for advancing the ESG investment strategy, including climate transition finance, as well as the broader sustainability business strategy of The Dai-ichi Life Group. He collaborates closely with the responsible investment team and the sustainability team to drive the implementation of the Dai-ichi Life’s Net-Zero transition plan. Additionally, Katsuki also takes on the role of co-workstream lead for the GFANZ Transition Finance & Real-Economy Transition workstream.

The Dai-ichi Life Group is a global life insurance group headquartered in Japan, with operations across the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group aims to contribute to the realisation of a sustainable society and the sustainable growth of its business. In line with this aspiration, the Group will contribute to the “Improvement of the Well-being for current & future generations” through the co-creation of the Group business and the creation of social value for material issues.

Maaike van der Schoot

Head of Responsible Investment, AlpInvest Partners

Maaike van der Schoot is AlpInvest Partner’s Head of Responsible Investment and oversees the development and implementation of the Responsible Investment policy. She joined AlpInvest Partners in 2002. Prior to her current role, she was an investment manager in the Co-Investment team. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley in London as an investment banking analyst. Maaike is also the Chair of Invest Europe’s Responsible Investment Roundtable and a member of its Professional Standards Committee. Maaike received an MSc in Financial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

AlpInvest Partners

AlpInvest, a core division of The Carlyle Group, is a large global private equity investor. We have deep, global experience managing primary fund commitments, secondary investments and co-investments. AlpInvest manages private equity investments for 450+ institutional investors worldwide through both commingled funds and customized strategic accounts. Leveraging decades of experience, our teams work closely together to build differentiated portfolios that deliver value for our investors. AlpInvest employs more than 190 people and operates globally with offices in Amsterdam, New York, San Francisco, London and Hong Kong.

Michael Viehs

Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Partners Capital

Michael Viehs joined Partners Capital in 2022 and is Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Investing. Michael and his team are responsible for developing the firm’s sustainable investing strategy, integrating ESG considerations into Partners Capital’s investment processes and strengthening the firm’s thought leadership in the ESG space. He currently is a Research Affiliate at the European Center for Sustainable Finance and a part-time lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences, Upper Austria, where he teaches a course on Asset Management and Behavioral Finance. Michael has published academic papers on sustainable investing in highly acknowledged academic journals, such as Economic Policy, Economics Letters, and Corporate Governance: An International Review. Prior to Partners Capital, Michael was Head of ESG Integration at Federated Hermes Limited in London. During his academic career, Michael was a researcher at University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. Michael holds a B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Maastricht University, School of Business and Economics in the Netherlands.

Aditya Vikram

Head of Private Equity, UNPRI

Aditya Vikram is the Head of Private Equity at the PRI where he also leads the Private Debt practice. Based in London, he joined PRI in 2023 having previously worked in responsible investing in private markets. He has c.16 years of experience working in investment management across UK, Europe and Asia having previously worked at Partners Group, QuadReal and Värde Partners. Aditya holds a Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA and an MBA from London Business School.

Stéphane Villemain

Vice President, Sustainability, CDPQ

As Vice President, Sustainability, Stéphane Villemain supervises the integration of sustainability-related matters across our asset classes with a view to protect and create value for our investment portfolio.
From 2020 to 2024, he led sustainability integration for our real estate subsidiary Ivanhoé Cambridge. Prior to joining CDPQ, Stéphane was Director, Responsible Investment, at PSP Investments, where he helped define and implement ESG strategies for the private investment portfolio. Prior to that he was Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability at EY from 2012 to 2016. He also provided sustainable development consulting services for Deloitte and its clients between 2007 and 2012.

Stéphane is a graduate of École Polytechnique (Paris) and École nationale du génie rural des eaux et forêts (AgroParisTech), and holds a Master’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from McGill University. He is a permanent representative of Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. on the Board of Directors of Gecina, in addition to sitting on the Board of Directors of the GRESB Foundation.

CDPQ

At CDPQ, we invest constructively to generate sustainable returns over the long term. As a global investment group managing funds for public pension and insurance plans, we work alongside our partners to build enterprises that drive performance and progress. We are active in the major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. As at December 31, 2023, CDPQ’s net assets totalled CAD 434 billion. For more information, visit cdpq.com, consult our LinkedIn or Instagram pages, or follow us on X.

Marie-Anne Vincent

Head of Sustainable Finance, AXA Climate

Marie-Anne Vincent is the Head of Sustainable Finance at Axa Climate, bringing over 20 years of experience in the finance and sustainability sectors at HSBC and BNP Paribas. With a background in impact entrepreneurship, she previously held the role of VP of Sustainable Finance at Sweep, an AI-driven platform helping financial institutions in managing their carbon emissions across their investments. Additionally, she served as the CEO of Carbon4 Finance, a European provider of climate and biodiversity data. Marie-Anne holds an MBA in Finance from ESSEC business school and is certified in CFA ESG.

Patricia Volhard

Partner, Debevoise ＆ Plimpton

Patricia Volhard is a partner at Debevoise ＆ Plimpton, and member of the firm’s core group of ESG partners. Her practice focuses on advising private funds on fund formation and structuring, including on the full range of European regulatory issues, and structuring funds for EU insurance companies and pension funds.

Ms. Volhard is one of Europe’s leading private funds and funds regulatory lawyers and has played a prominent role in the ongoing development of the area, in part through involvement in Invest Europe. She is the former Chair of its Tax, Legal ＆ Regulatory Committee as well as the current Chair of its Financial Services/Regulatory Working Group and a member of the SFDR working group at Invest Europe, where she is heavily involved in commenting on the ESG legislative drafts and the interaction with regulators the European Commission. She is also a member of the Board of the BVK, the German private equity association, and heads its Legal Committee.

Debevoise ＆ Plimpton

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices and a global perspective. Their approximately 800 lawyers work in nine offices across three continents, within integrated global practices, serving clients around the world.

The firm’s Private Equity Group is one of the most respected in the field. It brings a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to every matter – an approach that addresses each facet and each issue with sharp focus, specialized technology and deep industry experience. The group has been a recognized leader for more than 40 years.

The team includes private equity focused lawyers with deep experience in impact investing, well versed in a broad range of ESG issues and requirements. They provide tailored and practical guidance across the evolving ESG and business integrity spectrum by delivering concrete legal advice on evolving regulations and policies.

Julie Wallace

Head of Impact, LeapFrog Investments

Julie Wallace is the Head of Impact at LeapFrog Investments, responsible for supporting investment teams in driving impact across their deal processes, building on LeapFrog’s standard-setter reputation in impact measurement and management, and innovating to achieve success for investors at the forefront of profit with purpose business.
Julie joined LeapFrog from Standard Chartered Bank where she was Global Head, Sustainability & Community Engagement for ten years. At Standard Chartered Bank, Julie championed integration of ESG factors and sustainability via coordinated delivery and best practice sharing across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. She oversaw the development of impact frameworks, measuring and reporting on the group’s contribution to sustainable economic growth and inclusion.
Prior to that, Julie spent a decade advising governments and private sector leaders on promoting trade and development between North America and Africa, in roles with the Canadian Government, Corporate Council on Africa and African Development Bank.

Sophia Walwyn-James

ESG & Sustainability Director, 3i Group

Sophia is ESG & Sustainability Director within 3i’s Private Equity business, with responsibility for leading the consideration of ESG matters through the investment lifecycle, defining the team’s ESG strategy, and providing support to portfolio companies across Europe and North America. Sophia is also a member of the 3i Group ESG Committee.

Sophia previously spent 11 years in 3i’s Fund Investor Relations team, having joined 3i in 2011. She holds an honours degree in History from the University of Durham, and a certificate in Business Sustainability Management from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (“CISL”).

Angela Wiebeck

Chief Sustainability Officer, Aquila Capital

Angela is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Aquila Capital. As a member of the senior leadership team, she advises on all aspects of sustainability and supports all activities, investment projects and firmwide efforts that enhance the company’s sustainability agenda.

With more than 20 years' experience in the financial sector, Angela has held a variety of senior roles in sustainability. Prior to joining Aquila Capital, she worked at UBS for 17 years. Most recently, as Head Sustainability Projects where she led initiatives such as Net Zero and the Principles for Responsible Banking.

From 2017 to 2021, Angela led the implementation of UBS´s group wide sustainability strategy and represented the bank in industry forums. Before that she was Head Impact Investing Global Wealth Management. Angela started her financial career at the Royal Bank of Canada.

As a Pension for Purpose Advisory Board member Angela aims to drive more capital to impact investing.

Olga Wilhelm

Impact & Client Relations Manager, GENUI

Olga Wilhelm is Impact & Client Relations Manager at GENUI, a German mid-market private equity firm based in Hamburg focusing on buyout impact investments. She advises the portfolio companies on monitoring and reporting of their sustainability activities and secures alignment with the GENUI ESG Reporting KPI Set, standards and processes. She also drives impact and ESG initiatives at GENUI. Furthermore, her role comprises the support in Client Relations & Capital Formation related activities and corporate communication. Prior to joining GENUI in 2022, Olga was a Senior Consultant in Transaction Advisory Services at Grant Thornton. Previous to that, Olga worked in DTC Omnichannel at Rossignol in Milan as well as an Associate in Corporate Finance/Mergers & Acquisitions at METZLER in Frankfurt. She holds a Master’s degree in Management from SDA Bocconi Business School, Italy and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Hohenheim, Germany.

GENUI
GENUI is a mid-market buy-out investment firm founded by a distinguished group of entrepreneurs and investment professionals who have been investing in the DACH market since more than two decades. The firm has established a platform of a sizeable group of outstanding entrepreneurs who have founded/developed market leading companies and who are personally engaged in the deals. The group is dedicated to live „Good Entrepreneurship“ focusing on strong financial returns, as well as social and ecological impact. Hereby, the firm invests in tailwind themes (Good Health, Digitalisation and Environmental Transformation) and operates out of an office in Hamburg and an advisory entity in Zurich. GENUI invests in medium-sized companies (“Mittelstand”) in the German-speaking region (“DACH”) and supports its companies with entrepreneurial expertise and relevant network within a framework of professional governance.
The GENUI Entrepreneurs support the companies as non-executive board members with their experience and networks from having built market leaders. Being a certified B Corp, GENUI's strategic sustainability objective is to support positive and measurable social or environmental effects by pursuing alignment of its investments with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Angela Williams

Chief People Officer, Corsearch

Updated bio coming soon.

Hannah-Polly Williams

Director, Head of Sustainability, Europe, CD＆R

Hannah-Polly joined CD&R in 2023 and is based in Europe. She works closely with CD&R's European investment team to evaluate the sustainability programs of the Firm’s portfolio companies in the UK and Europe.
Hannah-Polly has over 15 years’ experience in responsible business and impact, including as a Senior Director at FTI Consulting, where she advised on corporate strategy projects and helped financial services, healthcare, and industrials clients devise and implement sustainability programs and improve operational performance.
Prior to FTI, Hannah-Polly worked at the International Rescue Committee, Oxfam, and the Allegra Foundation.
Hannah-Polly has an M.B.A. from Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, an M.Sc. in Global Governance and Ethics from University College London, and a B.Sc. in Economics and Government from the London School of Economics.

Marc Williams

Principal, ESG and Impact, Blue Earth Capital

Marc Williams joined Blue Earth Capital in 2021 as Head of Impact & ESG, responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of BlueEarth's IMM and ESG frameworks. Prior to joining Blue Earth Capital, Marc spent 10 years at ERM, a global sustainability consultancy, where he developed and implemented responsible investment frameworks for many of the world’s leading private markets investors. Prior to ERM, Marc had a role working on climate change and development at the Institute of Development Studies, and started his career at KPMG where he became an ACA qualified accountant.

Blue Earth Capital

Blue Earth Capital is a global, independent, specialist impact investor, headquartered in Switzerland, with operations in New York, London, and Konstanz. Blue Earth Capital seeks to address the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges by delivering measurable impact alongside aiming for attractive and market-rate financial returns. The company operates dedicated private equity, private credit, and fund solutions. Blue Earth Capital is owned by the Blue Earth Foundation, a Stiftung (charity/trust) registered in Switzerland that focuses on deep impact to support initiatives and business ventures to help deliver a more equitable and sustainable future.

Jennifer Wilson

CEO and Founder, Re:Co

As Re:Co’s CEO and Founder, Jenn works with exceptional colleagues to deliver innovative client services and tools which enable transformation in the realm of sustainability. She’s motivated to help clients connect the dots between sustainability strategy and overall performance, and she’s also the host of Re:Co’s Future in Sound podcast.

Jenn brings deep expertise in strategy, governance, and sustainability to the team. Before founding Re:Co, Jenn was the Chief Financial Officer of the AIL Group of engineering & infrastructure companies, where she helped to embed sustainability into core value creation across the portfolio. Prior to AIL Group, she served as a strategy consultant with Bain & Company in London. She has earned her ICD designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors and serves on a number of corporate and non-profit Boards. She received her BSc in Environmental Geoscience and BBA in Business Administration at Acadia University and her MSc in Environmental Change & Management at the University of Oxford.

Re:Co

Re:Co’s tech-powered advisory solutions enable private market investors and their portfolio companies to pursue value creation and sustainability in tandem. Using our easy-to-implement SaaS-based data platform, private equity firms can collect the data needed to build out ESG programs as well as to report to investors and other stakeholders. Our seasoned advisors build on this data foundation, bringing years of value creation experience and expertise in high-ROI ESG measures and decarbonization to our services. The funds and portfolio companies we partner with come away with achievable sustainability strategies and action plans that drive value while also supporting improvement across the full spectrum of ESG metrics.

Tricia Winton

Partner and Global Head of ESG, Bain Capital

Tricia Winton joined Bain Capital in 2020. She is a Partner and Head of ESG for the firm. Tricia has over 25 years of experience building effective and successful businesses, focusing on value creation, organization performance, and responsible operations.
Prior to joining Bain Capital, she worked at ArcLight Capital Partners for 12 years where she led ESG, Strategy, and Human Capital. Previously, she advised public sector, private sector, and non-profits at McKinsey & Company and led client relationship management at Cambridge Associates.

Simon Witney

Senior Consultant, Travers Smith

Simon is a senior consultant and chairs the firm's ESG and Impact Group. Simon has particular expertise in sustainable finance and corporate governance, especially in the private markets.

Throughout his career Simon has been a prolific writer and regular speaker on company law and corporate governance and over the last 25 years or so he has advised private equity and venture capital, as well as the UK Government, on a wide range of fund and transactional matters. He has a market-leading reputation in the private equity sector with both Real Deals magazine and Private Equity International magazine having named Simon amongst the most influential figures in private equity.

Simon has previously been a member of the BVCA Council, was chair of the BVCA’s Legal and Accounting Committee between 2010 and 2016, and has also chaired Invest Europe’s Tax, Legal and Regulatory Committee. He is now a member of the BVCA's Accounting, Reporting and Governance Committee, the Policy Committee of UKSIF (the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association) and the ESG Committee of the City of London Law Society (CLLS).

In addition, Simon is a Senior Fellow and Visiting Professor in Practice in the Law School at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he also teaches on the LLM programme. Simon's book, Corporate Governance and Responsible Investment in Private Equity, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2021

Dr. Serge Younes

Global Head of Sustainability, Investindustrial

Serge is the Global Head of Sustainability at Investindustrial, responsible for sustainability, responsible investing and sustainable growth. He leads a team of highly experienced sustainability experts to deliver tangible value and impact in the investment process and supporting portfolio companies.

Serge is very active in shaping sustainability in the private equity industry. He co-chairs the Private Equity Advisory Committee at the UN PRI, is a member of the SBTi Financial Sector and Private Equity Expert Advisory Groups, the InvestEurope Responsible Investment working groups and SMI’s PE task force. Within Initiative Climat International (ICI), he is the global chair and actively participates in various working groups.

Serge was previously a Director at Accenture Strategy and a Director of Sustainability Services at WSP Environment & Energy.

Serge is a Mechanical Engineer and has a PhD in Renewable Energy and Climate Science. He is a visiting lecturer on corporate sustainability, sustainable finance, responsible investing, impact investing, circular economy and renewable energy. He is a published author on subjects ranging from clean technologies/energy, low carbon infrastructures.

Investindustrial

Investindustrial is a leading European group of independently managed investment, holding and advisory companies with €15 billion of raised fund capital. Investindustrial has over 30-year history of providing mid-market companies capital, industrial expertise, operational focus and global platforms to accelerate value creation and international expansion. Certain companies of the Investindustrial group are authorized by, and subject to regulatory supervision of the FCA in the United Kingdom and the CSSF in Luxembourg. Investindustrial’s investment companies act independently from each other and each Investindustrial fund. Additional information is available at www.investindustrial.com

The leading global event for ESG in private markets

Advance your business

Build a valuable network

Meet institutional investors

Over 100 expected global investors, including:

2024 Key Themes Included

Interested in sponsoring Responsible Investment Forum?

ESG Lead Private Equity, PGGM Investments

Principal, ESG, HarbourVest Partners

Head of Sustainability (North America), Investindustrial

Impact Solutions Specialist, Mercer Alternatives

What our attendees love about the forum

Alan Kao

Ramboll

Bill McGilivray

Ogier

Marina Johnson

Actis

Apply for a complimentary investor pass

2024 Agenda

Agenda

Responsible Investment Forum: Europe 2024 - Day One - Wednesday 20th

Registration & Networking Breakfast

Invitation only breakfast hosted by Key ESG: Supporting your portfolio on CSRD compliance

Heleen van Poecke

Chairpersons opening remarks

Christopher Springham

Keynote Fireside Chat: the future of sustainability in private markets

Tom Reichert

Kurt Björklund

Allegra Day

Euan Long

The continued evolution of the sustainability function within European private equity

Alan Kao

Michael Marshall

Daniel D'Ambrosio

Denise Odaro

Phil Davis

EDCI Annual Update: leveraging EDCI Insights for value creation

Greg Fischer

Ben Morley

Samantha Hill

Nicole Peerless

Chloe Sanders

Katharina Neureiter

Coffee ＆ networking

iCI initiative update: Advancing decarbonisation pathways at both fund and portfolio company levels

Marc Lino

Mark Fischel

Dr. Serge Younes

Natasha Buckley

Sofia Bartholdy

The integration of ESG into value creation plans

Laurence Denvir

Jennifer Flood

Aditya Vikram

Zara de Belder

Jennifer McCraight,

Investor perspectives on the significance of sustainability on investment decisions

Jennifer Wilson

Karin Bouwmeester

Maaike van der Schoot

Anna Grgic

Sabrina Sargent

Lunch

Opening Remarks

Maarten Biermans

Portfolio company perspectives on sustainability and ESG performance improvement

Alessandro Casoli

Oscar Sandell

Isabelle Demoment

Angela Williams

How sustainability can be used to drive value creation within portfolio companies

Manuela Fumarola

Viviana Occhionorelli

Elena Mariotti

Holland Davis

Driving DE&I in portfolio companies as part of value creation

Kate Hollis

Olga Wilhelm