The leading global event for ESG in private markets


The Responsible Investment Forum series brings together the most sophisticated institutional investors, fund managers, expert advisors, and highly recognized thought leaders. Providing an opportunity to discuss developing sustainable investment strategies that can enhance returns.

The European event, now in it’s 15th year, is the flagship bringing together thought leaders from Europe and across the world. The speaker roster is a who’s who of sustainability leaders across private markets and it’s where the latest initiatives are discussed and announced.

Don’t miss your chance to connect with industry leaders, fund managers, and visionary thought leaders at this unique event.



Event content with value

Over two content-packed days, hear from an esteemed line-up of 100+ responsible investment and ESG professionals as they share their insights on key industry trends. Learn how they’ve tackled challenges and gain best practices to advance your business.

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Build a valuable network

Connect with your peers throughout the forum during a range of networking opportunities, including: interactive workshops, roundtable discussions, an evening drinks reception and invite-only breakfasts for deeper connections.

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Meet institutional investors

Advance your fundraising by building new relationships with leading investors who are looking to increase their exposure. Previous attendees include: AlpInvest, AP6, AustralianSuper, Guys and St Thomas Foundation, Hamilton Lane, Railpen and many more.

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2024 Key Themes

  • The evolution of sustainability within European private equity
  • ICI initiative update: Decarbonisation pathways at both fund and portfolio company levels
  • ESG integration in value creation plans
  • Investor perspectives on sustainability in investment decisions
  • SFDR update: How the regulation works in practice
  • Sustainability and climate integration in private credit
  • And more

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What our attendees love about the forum

Alan Kao

Ramboll

Fantastic to see the progress on climate, diversity, human rights being made by so many investors!

Bill McGilivray

Ogier

The best conference I’ve attended in a very long time. Great content and speakers and very enthusiastic attendees make the 2 days well worthwhile.

Marina Johnson

Actis

Fantastic opportunity to meet with peers, to connect and challenge each other. Very well organised and run.

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2024 Agenda

Our unique agenda features interactive working groups, panels, and exclusive discussions. It covers key topics such as ESG value creation, impact investing, and decarbonisation strategies, offering actionable insights for GPs and LPs. Join us to explore the latest trends shaping the investment landscape.

For more information, please contact Charles Gould.

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Agenda

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

07:30 - 08:45

Breakfast in a private room for GPs and LPs

Hosted by Key ESG

Plenary
08:45 - 09:00

Chairpersons opening remarks

Christopher Springham

Christopher Springham, Formerly VP – Communications and Sustainability, LM Wind Power GE Renewable Energy Business

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Christopher Springham

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

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09:00 - 09:25

Fireside chat: how General Atlantic is addressing global climate change through technology, innovation and entrepreneurship

Gabriel Caillaux

Gabriel Caillaux, Co-President, Managing Director, Head of Climate, General Atlantic

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Gabriel Caillaux

Co-President, Managing Director, Head of Climate, General Atlantic

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09:25 - 10:00

The continued evolution of the sustainability function within European private equity

Alan Kao, Michael Marshall, Daniel D'Ambrosio, Denise Odaro, Allegra Day
  • Comparing sustainability team designs: eg inhouse vs. external consultants
  • Strategies for ESG leaders to effectively engage with portfolio companies, deal partners, and value creation teams
  • To what extent are sustainability heads involved in due diligence processes and throughout the entire investment lifecycle?
  • How is AI going to impact the role of sustainability heads? And how is it already being used?

Moderator: Alan Kao, Principal and Global Director, ESG Services, Ramboll
Michael Marshall,
Director of Investment Risk and Sustainable Ownership, Railpen
Daniel D’Ambrosio,
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Denise Odaro,
Head of ESG and Sustainability, PAI Partners
Allegra Day,
ESG Director, Cinven

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Alan Kao

Principal and Global Director, ESG Services, Ramboll

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Michael Marshall

Head of Sustainable Ownership, RPMI Railpen

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Daniel D'Ambrosio

Partner – ESG & Impact, Kirkland & Ellis

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Denise Odaro

Head of ESG and Sustainability, PAI Partners

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Allegra Day

ESG Director, Cinven

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10:00 - 10:40

EDCI Annual Update: leveraging EDCI Insights for value creation

Greg Fischer, Ben Morley, Katharina Neureiter, Samantha Hill, Nicole Peerless, Chloe Sanders
  • Presenting the latest discoveries from the EDCI and a deep dive into the data
  • Understanding how LPs utilise the data in practice: navigating uniform metric standards while prioritising materiality in benchmarking
  • Insights into the correlation between sustainability efforts and financial performance in private markets
  • Analysis of findings from the newly introduced net-zero metric and the path to decarbonization
  • Assessing measurable outcomes within individual portfolio companies after three years of implementation: what progress have GPs observed?

Moderator: Greg Fischer, Partner & Director, Boston Consulting Group
Co-Facilitator: Ben Morley, Partner and Associate Director, BCG
Katharina Neureiter
, Head of ESG & Impact, EMEA & APAC – Global Sustainability, The Carlyle Group
Samantha Hill
, Managing Director – Sustainable Investing, CPP Investments
Nicole Peerless, Head of Global Business Engagement, Pulsora
Chloe Sanders, Head of ESG, CVC Capital Partners

 

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Greg Fischer

Partner & Director, Boston Consulting Group

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Ben Morley

Partner and Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

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Katharina Neureiter

Head of ESG & Impact, EMEA & APAC - Global Sustainability, The Carlyle Group

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Samantha Hill

Managing Director, Head of Sustainability Integration, CPP Investments

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Nicole Peerless

Head of Global Business Engagement, Pulsora

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Chloe Sanders

Head of ESG, CVC Capital Partners

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Networking
10:40 - 11:10

Coffee & networking

Plenary
11:10 - 11:50

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

Marc Lino, Mark Fischel, Dr. Serge Younes, Natasha Buckley, Sofia Bartholdy
  • To what extent are firms engaging with SBTI’s to validate decarbonisation strategies? Considering why some firms do not plan to set targets
  • Practical steps for enhancing data collection, quality, and transparency in implementation efforts
  • Exploring the complexities of scope 3 emissions and their status within private markets
  • Case studies and guidance to drive emissions reduction through supplier engagement

Moderator: Marc Lino, Senior Partner, Global ESG Leader for Private Equity, Bain & Company
Mark Fischel,
Carbon Product Lead, Novata
Serge Younes,
Head of Sustainability, Investindustrial
Natasha Buckley,
Principal, ESG, HarbourVest Partners
Sofia Bartholdy,
Responsible Investment Integration Director, Church Commissioners for England

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Marc Lino

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

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Mark Fischel

Head of Product, Novata

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Dr. Serge Younes

Global Head of Sustainability, Investindustrial

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Natasha Buckley

Vice President, ESG, HarbourVest Partners

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Sofia Bartholdy

Responsible Investment Integration Director, Church Commissioners for England

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11:50 - 12:25

The integration of ESG into value creation plans

Laurence Denvir, Jennifer Flood, Adinah Shackelton, Aditya Vikram, Zara de Belder
  • Balancing the long-term positive impact from ESG initiatives when the benefits may be realised by subsequent owners
  • Exploring avenues beyond mere energy conservation to identify tangible benefits derived from comprehensive ESG practices
  • Moving beyond anecdotes: how do you demonstrate value & measure outcomes?
  • Highlighting case studies where ESG implementation has increased exit valuations and overall returns

Moderator: Laurence Denvir, Director – Private Equity, WTW
Aditya Vikram
, Head of Private Equity, UNPRI 
Jennifer Flood, Sustainability, Head of North America, Investindustrial 
Adinah Shackelton, Head of ESG, Permira 
Zara de Belder, UK Service Line Lead, ESG Transactions & Sustainable Finance, Anthesis

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Laurence Denvir

Director - Private Equity, WTW

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Jennifer Flood

Sustainability, Head of North America, Investindustrial

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Adinah Shackelton

Head of ESG, Permira

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Aditya Vikram

Head of Private Equity, UNPRI

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Zara de Belder

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

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12:25 - 13:00

Investor perspectives on the significance of sustainability on investment decisions

Jennifer Wilson, Karin Bouwmeester , Maaike van der Schoot, Jonathan Hirschtritt, Anna Grgic
  • To what extent is ESG impacting investment decisions?
  • How are LPs integrating the EDCI within their wider data requests?
  • LP views on the effectiveness of ESG strategies in driving long-term value and mitigating risks
  • What are the new areas LPs are asking managers about?

Moderator: Jennifer Wilson, CEO & Founder, Re:Co
Karin Bouwmeester,
ESG Lead Private Equity, PGGM Investments
Maaike van der Schoot, Head of Responsible Investment, AlpInvest Partners
Jonathan Hirschtritt, Managing Director, Sustainability, GCM Grosvenor
Anna Grgic, ESG Integration Manager, AP6

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Jennifer Wilson

CEO and Founder, Re:Co

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Karin Bouwmeester

ESG Lead Private Equity

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Maaike van der Schoot

Head of Responsible Investment, AlpInvest Partners

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Jonathan Hirschtritt

Managing Director - Sustainability, GCM Grosvenor

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Anna Grgic

ESG Integration Manager, AP6

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13:00 - 13:20

Case Study: how a leading asset manager is creating commercial value from decarbonisation

Facilitator: ERM

Networking
13:20 - 14:15

Lunch

Track A - Impact Investing
14:15 - 14:20

Opening Remarks

Christopher Springham

Christopher Springham, Formerly VP – Communications and Sustainability, LM Wind Power

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Christopher Springham

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

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14:20 - 15:00

Evolution of the impact investing market: opportunities, trends and challenges

Julie Wallace, Phil Davis, Edward Donkor, Dr Borja Fernandez Tamayo
  • As ‘impact hushing’ increases, is the impact label a good thing for fundraising at present?
  • Is the pool of impact-orientated capital growing?
  • Which themes and sectors within the impact market present the best return potential?

Julie Wallace, Head of Impact, LeapFrog Investments 
Phil Davis, Director of ESG, Helios Investment Partners 
Edward Donkor, Partner Global Impact team, Apax 
Dr. Borja Fernandez Tamayo, Vice President, Unigestion 

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Julie Wallace

Head of Impact, LeapFrog Investments

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Phil Davis

Director of ESG & Impact, Helios Investment Partners

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Edward Donkor

Partner, Global Impact team, Apax

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Dr Borja Fernandez Tamayo

Vice President, Unigestion

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15:00 - 15:45

Allocator insights on impact: guidance on what LPs should look for and how funds can make themselves investable

Sarah Miller, Anita Bhatia, Stéphane Villemain, Danyal Sattar
  • Diligence strategies for LPs when assessing new investment opportunities
  • What are the key factors for LPs when evaluating impact funds?
  • How to assess emerging impact funds without track records
  • Views on investing in pure impact funds vs. generalists with an impact strategy

Sarah Miller, Senior Vice President – Manager Research, Redington
Anita Bhatia
, Board Member, Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Stéphane Villemain
, Vice President, Sustainability, CDPQ
Danyal Sattar OBE, CEO, Big Issue Invest

 

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Sarah Miller

Senior Vice President - Manager Research, Redington

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Anita Bhatia

Board Member, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

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Stéphane Villemain

Vice President, Sustainability, CDPQ

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Danyal Sattar

Chief Executive, Big Issue Invest

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15:45 - 16:30

Impact measurement and management: Best practices in quantifying and reporting impact

Nora Schulte, Marc Williams, Abrielle Rosenthal
  • What are the principles and reporting norms that are emerging for impact funds?
  • To what extent are funds differentiating between the different ‘shades’ of impact across their portfolio?
  • Which impact methodologies and measurements are generalist funds picking up and using?

Nora Schulte, Chief Impact & Client Relations Officer, GENUI 
Marc Williams, Principal, ESG and Impact, Blue Earth Capital 
Abrielle Rosenthal, Managing Director and Chief Sustainability Officer, TowerBrook Capital Partners  

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Nora Schulte

Chief Impact & Client Relations Officer, GENUI

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Marc Williams

Principal, ESG and Impact, Blue Earth Capital

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Abrielle Rosenthal

Managing Director, TowerBrook Capital Partners

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Track B - Portfolio Companies/Value
14:15 - 14:20

Opening Remarks

Maarten Biermans

Maarten Biermans, ESG & Investor Relations, Prow Capital

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Maarten Biermans

ESG & Investor Relations

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14:20 - 15:00

Portfolio company perspectives on sustainability and ESG performance improvement

Alessandro Casoli, Oscar Sandell, Isabelle Demoment, Angela Williams
  • How are portfolio companies balancing the expectations of their PE sponsors with their other stakeholders?
  • Investigating the collaborative strategies employed by portfolio companies in partnership with their investors.
  • What are the key ESG focus areas to improve performance and create real business value?

Moderator: Alessandro Casoli, UK Principal, Holtara, powered by Apex Group 
Oscar Sandell, Chief Human Resources Officer, Saferoad 
Isabelle Demoment, CSR, Product Stewardship and Regulatory Director, Kersia
Angela Williams, Chief People Officer, Corsearch

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Alessandro Casoli

UK Principal, Holtara, powered by Apex Group

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Oscar Sandell

Chief Human Resources Officer, Saferoad

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Isabelle Demoment

CSR, Product Stewardship and Regulatory Director

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Angela Williams

Chief People Officer

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15:00 - 15:45

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

Manuela Fumarola, Viviana Occhionorelli, Elena Mariotti, Will Relle
  • Implementing effective ESG integration across portfolios
  • Evaluating ESG risks and opportunities: how is ESG influencing the investment thesis?
  • To what extent can technology and data providers help portfolio companies with their value creation plans?
  • Getting buy-in from all key stakeholders on the approach to ESG

Moderator: Manuela Fumarola, Director, EMEA Lead – ESG & Impact Value Creation, ERM
Viviana Occhionorelli,
Head of ESG & Partner, Astorg
Elena Mariotti,
Managing Director, Head of ESG Stewardship, Cerberus Capital Management
Will Relle,
Director, ESG, HarbourVest Partners

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Manuela Fumarola

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

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Viviana Occhionorelli

Head of ESG & Partner, Astorg

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Elena Mariotti

Head of ESG Stewardship, Managing Director, Cerberus

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Will Relle

Director, ESG, HarbourVest

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15:45 - 16:30

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

Kate Hollis, Olga Wilhelm, Nick Chee, Peter Dunbar
  • What initiatives can help increase diverse representation at portfolio companies?
  • Setting realistic targets for driving change on DE&I that fit withing growth expectations
  • Working with management teams when your own house may not be in order

Moderator: Katie Hollis, Global Head of Credit, WTW Investments
Olga Wilheim,
Impact & Client Relations Manager, GENUI
Nick Chee,
Associate Director, ESG & Stewardship, AustralianSuper
Peter Dunbar,
Principal – Responsible Investment, StepStone Group

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Kate Hollis

Global Head of Credit, WTW Investments

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Olga Wilhelm

Impact & Client Relations Manager, GENUI

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Nick Chee

Associate Director, ESG & Stewardship, Australian Super

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Peter Dunbar

Principal – Responsible Investment, StepStone Group

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Track C - Regulation
14:15 - 14:20

Opening Remarks

14:20 - 15:00

SFDR Update: how does the regulation work in practice?

Patricia Volhard, Laura Callaghan, Robert Sroka
  • How to define ‘harm’ as it relates to the Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) indicators within your investment approach
  • Examples of E or S characteristics pursued by Article 8 funds: Is there a market standard?
  • Outlining some of the challenges with taxonomy reporting for LPs
  • To what extent can tech be used to enhance SFDR compliance

Patricia Volhard, Partner, Debevoise Plimpton
Laura Callaghan,
Associate Director of ESG Services, Novata
Robert Sroka,
Partner and Head of the Value Enhancement Team, Abris Capital Partners

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Patricia Volhard

Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

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Laura Callaghan

Associate Director of ESG Services, Novata

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Robert Sroka

Partner, Abris Capital Partners

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15:00 - 15:45

How regulation can drive value creation: practical tips for ESG professionals

Sophia Walwyn-James, Dr. Silva Deželan, Michael Viehs, Alison Prout
  • Using reporting and disclosure requirements to your advantage
  • Building a track record and credibility using data
  • Engaging effectively with investors and portfolio companies

Sophia Walwyn-James, ESG & Sustainability Director, 3i Group
Dr. Silva Deželan
, Head of Impact & ESG, Forbion
Michael Viehs, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Partners Capital
Alison Prout, ESG Transformation Specialist, Agilitas Private Equity

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Sophia Walwyn-James

ESG & Sustainability Director, 3i Group

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Dr. Silva Deželan

Head of Impact & ESG, Forbion

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Michael Viehs

Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Partners Capital

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Alison Prout

ESG Transformation Specialist, Agilitas Private Equity

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15:45 - 16:30

Private Markets ESG Regulatory Landscape: A Global Update (Chatham House)

Rhys Davies, Chris Shaw, Christina Bortz
  • How can global investors reduce the burden of regulations and frameworks that lack interoperability?
  • Which regulations and frameworks naturally align with one another?
  • Comparing regulations in the US & Asia to Europe
  • Where next for the regulators?

Moderator: Rhys Davies, Partner – ESG & Impact, Kirkland & Ellis
Chris Shaw
, Technical Director, ESG Advisory and Mandatory Reporting, Anthesis
Christina Bortz
, Deputy General Counsel, ESG, TPG Angelo Gordon

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Rhys Davies

Partner - ESG & Impact, Kirkland & Ellis

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Chris Shaw

Technical Director, ESG Advisory and Mandatory Reporting, Anthesis

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Christina Bortz

Deputy General Counsel, ESG, TPG Angelo Gordon

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Track D - Climate/Nature/Private Debt
14:15 - 14:20

Opening Remarks

14:20 - 15:00

Revolutionary approaches to Decarbonisation

Deike Diers, Frederik Dagø, Elsa Palanza, Misa Andriamihaja
  • What does best practice look like when decarbonising a portfolio company?
  • Addressing the financial shortfall in decarbonisation Initiatives
  • An exploration of emerging and innovative investment strategies

Moderator: Deike Diers, Partner, Sustainability for Private Equity and Financial Investors, Bain & Company
Frederik Dagø
, Decarbonization Director, FSN Capital
Elsa Palanza
, Global Head of Sustainability and ESG, ICG
Misa Andriamihaja
, Private Equity Lead, IIGCC

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Deike Diers

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

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Frederik Dagø

Decarbonization Director, FSN Capital

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Elsa Palanza

Global Head of Sustainability & ESG, ICG

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Misa Andriamihaja

Private Equity Lead, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)

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15:00 - 15:45

How to practically approach biodiversity as an investor

Marie-Anne Vincent, Jovana Stopic, Peter Bachmann, Mona Huys
  • Why aren’t LPs pushing harder on biodiversity?
  • To what extent is biodiversity a potential distraction from decarbonisation?
  • How to assess biodiversity risks and opportunities in the diligence process

Marie-Anne Vincent, Head of Finance, AXA Climate 
Jovana Stopic, ESG Director, IK Partners 
Peter Bachmann, Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure, Gresham House 
Mona Huys, Sustainable Investment Specialist, Mercer Alternatives

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Marie-Anne Vincent

Head of Sustainable Finance, AXA Climate

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Jovana Stopic

ESG Director, IK Partners

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Peter Bachmann

Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure, Gresham House

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Mona Huys

Impact Solutions Specialist, Mercer Alternatives

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15:45 - 16:30

Sustainability and climate integration in private credit

Isabelle Mitchell, Vlad Mitroi, Alicia Forry, Salma Moolji
  • Can private credit ever do more than private equity, or must they always follow?
  • How investors and managers have collaborated to enhance transparency in private credit
  • What tools can private credit investors use to understand where their portfolio stands in terms of decarbonisation status and climate risk?
  • What’s next?

Isabelle Mitchell, ESG Lead, Permira Credit
Vlad Mitroi, Head of ESG, Chenavari Investment Managers
Alicia Forry
, Head of ESG, Alternative Investments, Direct Lending, Investec
Salma Moolji, European ESG Lead, Ares Management

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Isabelle Mitchell

ESG Lead, Permira Credit

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Vlad Mitroi

Head of ESG, Chenavari Investment Managers

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Alicia Forry

Head of ESG, Alternative Investments, Direct Lending, Investec

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Salma Moolji

Principal, European ESG Lead, Ares Asset Management

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Networking
16:30 - 16:50

Coffee & networking

16:50 - 17:45

Working Group Series A - Practical tips for using AI in day-to-day work

Billy Cotter

This session closed door session (GP and LP only, no service providers) allows for an interactive roundtable discussion with designated facilitators.

Working Group A
Practical tips for using AI in day-to-day work
Facilitator: Billy Cotter, 
Head of ESG, Dasseti
Working Group B
Building a coherent plan for biodiversity
Working Group C
Working with portfolio companies
Holtara
Working Group E
Greenwashing: Trends in litigation and best practices to protect your portfolio
Facilitator: Miriam Wrobel,
Global Head of ESG & Sustainability, FTI Consulting
Working Group F
Driving Portfolio-wide Decarbonization: Overcoming the Data Challenge
Jayde Alexander, 
Account Director for Financial Services, Watershed
Working Group G
Shifting engagement focus from regulation compliance to value-add opportunity
Facilitator: Andrew Mather, 
Director, Ramboll
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Billy Cotter

Head of ESG, Dasseti

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16:50 - 17:45

Working Group Series B - Building a coherent plan for biodiversity

16:50 - 17:45

Working Group Series C - Working with portfolio companies

Holtara

16:50 - 17:45

Working Group E - Greenwashing: Trends in litigation and best practices to protect your portfolio

16:50 - 17:45

Working Group F - Driving Portfolio-wide Decarbonization: Overcoming the Data Challenge

Jayde Alexander

Jayde Alexander, Account Director for Financial Services, Watershed

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Jayde Alexander

Account Director for Financial Services, Watershed

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16:50 - 17:45

Working Group G - Shifting engagement focus from regulation compliance to value-add opportunity

Andrew Mather

Facilitator: Andrew Mather, Director, Ramboll

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Andrew Mather

Director, Ramboll

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Networking
17:45 - 18:45

Cocktail reception

Agenda

Responsible Investment Forum: Europe 2024 - Day Two - Thursday 21st

08:00 - 08:50

GPs Breakfast Roundtable

08:00 - 08:50

LP Breakfast Roundtable hosted by ILPA

Matt Schey

Matt Schey, Managing Director, External Affairs and Sustainable Investing, ILPA

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Matt Schey

Senior Director, Sustainable Investing and Strategic Projects, Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)

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Plenary
08:55 - 09:00

Opening Remarks

09:00 - 09:40

The big debate: balancing ambition and practicality when setting science-based targets

Lucy Ronan, Madeleine Evans, Eimear Palmer, Samantha Lacey, Hannah Morrill
  • Addressing concerns around the operational challenges of setting science-based targets
  • Understanding the practical challenges around setting targets at a portfolio level
  • Meeting LP and regulators expectations on targets and transition plans
  • Case studies: successes and lessons learned

Lucy Ronan, Senior Sustainability Manager, Octopus Investments
Madeleine Evans
, Director, Generation Investment Management
Eimear Palmer
, Partner, Global Head of Sustainability, Pantheon Ventures
Samantha Lacey
, Strategic Director, Nature Finance, The Biodiversity Consultancy

 

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Lucy Ronan

Senior Sustainability Manager, Octopus Investments

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Madeleine Evans

Director, Generation Investment Management

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Eimear Palmer

Partner, Global Head of Sustainability, Pantheon Ventures

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Samantha Lacey

Strategic Director, Nature Finance, The Biodiversity Consultancy Ltd

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Hannah Morrill

Associate Partner, Energy transition & Sustainability Investing, Bain & Company

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09:40 - 10:15

Sustainable Markets Initiative Update

  • Recent Achievements and Milestones
  • Key Focus Areas and Initiatives
10:15 - 10:50

Navigating complex supply chains in private equity

Eric Bloom, Ana Alvarez Grullón, Cornelia Gomez, Angela Wiebeck
  • What questions are investors asking managers on supply chains?
  • How is increased scrutiny impacting how managers approach this issue?
  • Strategies for enhancing transparency and accountability across the supply chain
  • The role of technology and data analytics in assessing and managing supply chain risks

Moderator: Eric Bloom, COO & Head of Client Solutions, Re:Co
Ana Alvarez Grullón,
Managing Director – Head of ESG & Sustainability, Keensight Capital
Cornelia Gomez,
Global Head of Sustainability, General Atlantic
Angela Wiebeck,
Chief Sustainability Officer, Aquila Capital

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Eric Bloom

COO & Head of Client Solutions, Re:Co

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Ana Alvarez Grullón

Managing Director - Head of ESG & Sustainability, Keensight Capital

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Cornelia Gomez

Global Head of Sustainability, General Atlantic

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Angela Wiebeck

Chief Sustainability Officer, Aquila Capital

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Networking
10:50 - 11:20

Coffee & networking

Plenary
11:20 - 12:00

Assessing AI’s impacts on sustainability and the sustainability role

Chandini Jain, Budha Bhattacharya
  • Examples of how AI is being used during ESG assessments during due diligence
  • Leveraging AI across the whole investment cycle
  • Considering some of the possible negative uses of AI for example how it could be used to help with greenwashing
  • What are the most material impacts from AI on sustainability? What will generative AI help most with in future years?

Moderator: Chandini Jain, Founder & CEO, Auquan
Budha Bhattacharya,
Head of Systematic Research, Lombard Odier Investment Managers

 

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Chandini Jain

Founder & CEO, Auquan

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Budha Bhattacharya

Head of Systematic Research, Lombard Odier Investment Managers

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12:00 - 12:30

ESG Controversies: A Comparative Study of Public vs Private Sectors

Sylvain Forté

A unique presentation outlining the differences between public and private companies. Public companies, due to their significant market presence and mandatory financial disclosures, often face intense media scrutiny, amplifying any ESG controversies in public and online discussions. In contrast, private companies operate with greater discretion and less external pressure. This session will explore how these dynamics affect company operations, public perception, and management strategies.

Sylvain Forté, CEO & Co-founder, SESAMm

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Sylvain Forté

Co-founder & CEO, SESAMm

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12:30 - 13:15

ESG Value Creation Excellence Stories

Angus MacDonald, Jill Brosig

4 short presentations on how ESG initiatives or technologies can be used to drive returns within PE investments within different areas of sustainability. The audience will have the chance to quiz the presenters, and vote on the most impressive story. During the lunchbreak presenters will be available for further questions over informal roundtables.

Angus MacDonald, Chief Hospitality Officer, Pheonix Capital Partners 
Jill Brosig, Senior Managing Director, Chief Impact Officer, Harrison Street

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Angus MacDonald

Chief Hospitality Officer, Phoenix Capital Partners

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Jill Brosig

Senior Managing Director, Chief Impact Officer, Harrison Street

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Networking
13:15 - 14:00

Lunch

Plenary
14:00 - 15:00

Regulatory workshop: sustainability regulation for private markets

Simon Witney

Led by Travers Smith, their ESG & Impact experts will lead an interactive workshop where they will discuss the latest developments in regulation and practical approaches to them.

Simon Witney, Senior Consultant, Travers Smith

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Simon Witney

Senior Consultant, Travers Smith

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15:00 - 16:00

ESG Value Creation workshop: sharing best practices for improving ESG to drive value at portfolio companies

2024 Speakers

For information on speaking at the event, please contact Charles Gould.

charles.g@pei.group | +44 (0)203 879 3893

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Jayde Alexander

Account Director for Financial Services, Watershed

Ana Alvarez Grullón

Managing Director - Head of ESG & Sustainability, Keensight Capital

Misa Andriamihaja

Private Equity Lead, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)

Peter Bachmann

Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure, Gresham House

Sofia Bartholdy

Responsible Investment Integration Director, Church Commissioners for England

Anita Bhatia

Board Member, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Budha Bhattacharya

Head of Systematic Research, Lombard Odier Investment Managers

Eric Bloom

COO & Head of Client Solutions, Re:Co

Christina Bortz

Deputy General Counsel, ESG, TPG Angelo Gordon

Karin Bouwmeester

ESG Lead Private Equity, PGGM Investments

Jill Brosig

Senior Managing Director, Chief Impact Officer, Harrison Street

Natasha Buckley

Principal, ESG, HarbourVest Partners

Laura Callaghan

Associate Director of ESG Services, Novata

Alessandro Casoli

UK Principal, Holtara, powered by Apex Group

Nick Chee

Associate Director, ESG & Stewardship, Australian Super

Billy Cotter

Head of ESG, Dasseti

Frederik Dagø

Decarbonization Director, FSN Capital

Jo Daley

Director, Head of Impact, Clearwater

Daniel D'Ambrosio

Partner – ESG & Impact, Kirkland & Ellis

Rhys Davies

Partner - ESG & Impact, Kirkland & Ellis

Phil Davis

Director of ESG & Impact, Helios Investment Partners

Allegra Day

ESG Director, Cinven

Zara de Belder

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

Isabelle Demoment

CSR, Product Stewardship and Regulatory Director, Kersia

Laurence Denvir

Director - Private Equity, WTW

Dr. Silva Deželan

Head of Impact & ESG, Forbion

Deike Diers

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

Edward Donkor

Partner, Global Impact team, Apax

Peter Dunbar

Principal – Responsible Investment, StepStone Group

Saleh ElHattab

CEO, Gravity Climate

Madeleine Evans

Director, Generation Investment Management

Simon Fahrenholz

Head of Sustainability, EY-Germany

Dr Borja Fernandez Tamayo

Vice President, Unigestion

Mark Fischel

Head of Product, Novata

Greg Fischer

Partner & Director, Boston Consulting Group

Jennifer Flood

Sustainability, Head of North America, Investindustrial

Alicia Forry

Head of ESG, Alternative Investments, Direct Lending, Investec

Sylvain Forté

Co-founder & CEO, SESAMm

Manuela Fumarola

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

Cornelia Gomez

Global Head of Sustainability, General Atlantic

Anna Grgic

ESG Integration Manager, AP6

Samantha Hill

Managing Director - Sustainable Investing, CPP Investments

Jonathan Hirschtritt

Managing Director - Sustainability, GCM Grosvenor

Kate Hollis

Global Head of Credit, WTW Investments

Mona Huys

Impact Solutions Specialist, Mercer Alternatives

Chandini Jain

Founder & CEO, Auquan

Alan Kao

Principal and Global Director, ESG Services, Ramboll

Samantha Lacey

Strategic Director, Nature Finance, The Biodiversity Consultancy Ltd

Marc Lino

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

Angus MacDonald

Chief Hospitality Officer, Phoenix Capital Partners

Elena Mariotti

Head of ESG Stewardship, Managing Director, Cerberus

Michael Marshall

Head of Sustainable Ownership, RPMI Railpen

Andrew Mather

Director, Ramboll

Sarah Miller

Senior Vice President - Manager Research, Redington

Isabelle Mitchell

ESG Lead, Permira Credit

Vlad Mitroi

Head of ESG, Chenavari Investment Managers

Salma Moolji

Principal, European ESG Lead, Ares Asset Management

Ben Morley

Partner and Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Hannah Morrill

Associate Partner, Energy transition & Sustainability Investing, Bain & Company

Katharina Neureiter

Head of ESG & Impact, EMEA & APAC - Global Sustainability, The Carlyle Group

Shami Nissan

Partner, Head of Sustainability, Actis

Viviana Occhionorelli

Head of ESG & Partner, Astorg

Denise Odaro

Head of ESG and Sustainability, PAI Partners

Elsa Palanza

Global Head of Sustainability & ESG, ICG

Eimear Palmer

Partner, Global Head of Sustainability, Pantheon Ventures

Nicole Peerless

Head of Global Business Engagement, Pulsora

Alison Prout

ESG Transformation Specialist, Agilitas Private Equity

Will Relle

Director, ESG, HarbourVest

Lucy Ronan

Senior Sustainability Manager, Octopus Investments

Abrielle Rosenthal

Managing Director and Chief Sustainability Officer, TowerBrook Capital Partners

Grant Rudgley

Technical Director, , The Biodiversity Consultancy

Jo Saleeba

Global Head of Sustainability & Impact, New Forests

Oscar Sandell

Chief Human Resources Officer, Saferoad

Chloe Sanders

Head of ESG, CVC Capital Partners

Danyal Sattar

Chief Executive, Big Issue Invest

Matt Schey

Managing Director of External Affairs and Sustainable Investing, Institutional Limited Partners Association

Nora Schulte

Chief Impact & Client Relations Officer, GENUI

Adinah Shackelton

Head of ESG, Permira

Chris Shaw

Technical Director, ESG Advisory and Mandatory Reporting, Anthesis

Christopher Springham

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

Robert Sroka

Partner, Abris Capital Partners

Jovana Stopic

ESG Director, IK Partners

Maaike van der Schoot

Head of Responsible Investment, AlpInvest Partners

Michael Viehs

Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Partners Capital

Aditya Vikram

Head of Private Equity, UNPRI

Stéphane Villemain

Vice President, Sustainability, CDPQ

Marie-Anne Vincent

Head of Sustainable Finance, AXA Climate

Patricia Volhard

Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

Julie Wallace

Head of Impact, LeapFrog Investments

Sophia Walwyn-James

ESG & Sustainability Director, 3i Group

Angela Wiebeck

Chief Sustainability Officer, Aquila Capital

Olga Wilhelm

Impact & Client Relations Manager, GENUI

Angela Williams

Chief People Officer, Corsearch

Marc Williams

Principal, ESG and Impact, Blue Earth Capital

Jennifer Wilson

CEO and Founder, Re:Co

Simon Witney

Senior Consultant, Travers Smith

Dr. Serge Younes

Global Head of Sustainability, Investindustrial

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  • Shake hands with prominent fund managers, global institutional investors, and highly recognised associations to discuss your effective ESG strategies focused on value creation and ROI.
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Network with the European responsible investment industry

In its 15th year, the forum is a firmly established event in the industry’s calendar.

Join 600+ attendees this November to connect with institutional investors, fund managers, specialist responsible investment and impact managers, and the wider ESG community for two days of learning and networking. This is a must-attend event for those with an interest in ESG in private markets.

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Join focused discussions

Engage in discussions with investors and your peers on issues shaping the global investment landscape, by putting your questions to the expert speakers. Leave with insights relevant to your strategies.

Connect ahead of the event

Utilise the event networking app ahead of and during the event. View the attendee list in advance and book in meetings with investors and fund managers to ensure efficient networking at the event.

Relax and interact

Network during interactive workshops, drinks receptions, invite-only breakfasts, closed door working groups, and more. Build new relationships or re-connect with existing contacts to advance your fundraising.

Connect with responsible investment professionals

Achmea Investment Management
African Development Bank
Alpha Associates
Anthesis Group
AP6
Argentum
ATP
BBVA
Big Issue Invest
BlackRock
Blackstone
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Campbell Lutyens & Co
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Dai-ichi Life International (Europe)
Derigo
EcoVadis
eFront
EQT Partners
EBRD
Fondaction
Glenmede
Golding Capital Partners
Greenstone
IMAS Foundation
INDEFI
Julius Baer
KKR Credit Advisors
Marcena Capital
MJ Hudson
Morgan Stanley
NN Investment Partners
Northleaf Capital Partners
Novo Holdings
Pension Protection Fund
Phoenix
PwC
Ramboll
RepRisk
Royal Brompton Hospital Charity
Siemens
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Universities Superannuation Scheme
USS
Virgin Management
Wimmer Family Office
Wimmer Financial
World Bank Group Pensions

Testimonials from attendees

Alan Kao

Ramboll

Fantastic to see the progress on climate, diversity, human rights being made by so many investors!

Bill McGilivray

Ogier

The best conference I’ve attended in a very long time. Great content and speakers and very enthusiastic attendees make the 2 days well worthwhile.

Marina Johnson

Actis

Fantastic opportunity to meet with peers, to connect and challenge each other. Very well organised and run.

Institutional Investors at the Responsible Investment Forum: Europe 2024

The Responsible Investment Forum: Europe provides a leading platform for leading institutional investors and allocators investing in responsible investment in private equity to gather.

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for institutional investors to attend the event. Check out the benefits of joining the conference, who among your peers attends and find out how to apply for a complimentary pass for you or your team below.

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What to expect at the forum?

Network with your peers

Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.

Gain expert insights

Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations within ESG and responsible investment.

Explore opportunities

Discover remarkable investment opportunities in emerging sectors and discuss climate change within a portfolio, regulatory changes, the growth in impact and what it means for ESG, value creation and much more.

Meet with the best and brightest funds

Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest fund managers and alternative asset professionals with an interest in ESG and responsible investment.

Apply for a complimentary institutional investor pass

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for allocators and institutional investors to join the event.

Complimentary investor passes are limited to foundations, endowments, trusts, insurance companies, single family offices, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds who are actively making fund commitments and do not engage in third-party fundraising activities or collect fees for advisory/consulting services.

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