Effectively integrating ESG to create sustainable value

The Responsible Investment Forum returns to New York for its fourth year to bring together the most sophisticated LPs, GPs and associations to discuss why, when, and how your firm should be implementing an effective ESG strategy.

ESG issues are at the heart of all PEI’s editorial coverage, with our reporters consistently following and scrutinizing the ways in which managers in the US are adopting responsible investment practices and what LPs are looking for as they consider investing in private equity. PEI, partnering with the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), continues to prove itself as a thought-leader in this area, and is at the forefront of covering the growth of ESG in North American private equity.

Discussion topics:

  • Bridging the LP-GP divide on ESG
  • ESG reporting and metrics for success
  • Focusing on diversity at the fund level and portfolio level
  • Placing climate risk at the top of your agenda
  • Human capital as a driving force for value
  • ESG and the American Frontier
  • The ESG and impact investing dynamic
  • Engaging the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a strategic assessment tool
  • Value creation with ESG
  • LP expectations and focus in ESG due diligence

In light of the recent Coronavirus outbreak, we are monitoring developments closely with the latest guidance from local and national authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO) as it relates to travel to, and participation in, our events. At this time, Responsible Investment Forum will run as scheduled with precautions taken to ensure our guests’ health and safety. At this time there are no travel restrictions to any destinations in the US.  PEI Media’s usual terms and conditions will apply in the event of any change to our intended plans.

Bringing together the LPs, GPs and associations leading the way in responsible investment practices

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investors

Understand how LPs are benchmarking corporate governance and how it impacts the manager selection process.

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governance leaders

Learn how to manage and monitor an ESG policy that aligns with your primary responsibility of delivering returns to investors.

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discussion

Get involved in a community dedicated to creating more sustainable value, brought together over the past seven years by PEI and UN PRI.

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2019 Attendees included:

Blackstone
Brookfield Asset Management
BSR
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
The Carlyle Group
Chauncey F. Lufkin III Foundation
City of Chicago
The City of New York, Finance
Dancap Family Investment Office
Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh
Ford Foundation
Hamilton Lane
Harvard Management Company
KKR
Klaff Family Investments
Neuberger Berman
New Mountain Capital
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Nuveen
NYC Mayor's Office of Pension & Investments
Oak Hill Capital Partners
Oaktree Capital Management
Office of the New York City Comptroller
OPTrust Private Markets
Oregon State Treasury
Partners Group
PSP Investments
The Rockefeller Foundation
Second Swedish National Pension Fund (AP2)
Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP6)
Segal Marco Advisors
Soros Fund Management
Spruceview Capital Partners
Star Mountain Capital
Super Investment Management
TPG
TowerBrook Capital Partners
UBS Global Wealth Management
United Nations Capital Development Fund
USS Investment Management
Wafra

What our attendees say

ATL Partners

Christopher Romano

The Responsible Investment Forum New York is a must-attend event for those interested in sustainability, which should be all private equity investors

Intentional Endowments Network

Georges Dyer

PEI’s Responsible Investment Forum brought together an impressive collection of the world’s leading thinkers and practitioners on considering ESG fa…

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Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Daniel Jacobs

If you are serious about integrating ESG into your investment strategy, you should attend this conference.

2020 Agenda

Day 1 Day 2
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Agenda

Day 1- March 4th - Wednesday 4th

Breakfast & registration
07:45 - 09:00

LP think tank breakfast (invitation-only)

Andrew Malk, Matt Schey

Facilitators:
Andrew Malk, Managing Partner, Malk Partners 
Matt Schey
, Director, Strategic Projects, Institutional Limited Partners Association ( ILPA)  

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Andrew Malk

Managing Partner, Malk Partners

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Matt Schey

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

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08:00 - 09:00

Registration and welcome breakfast

Opening remarks
09:05 - 09:10

PEI welcome

Seth Kerker, Director Events – Americas, PEI

09:10 - 09:15

Chairperson's opening remarks

Chris Fowle

Chris Fowle, Head of Americas, PRI

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Chris Fowle

Head of Americas , Principles for Responsible Investment

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General session
09:15 - 09:45

Keynote fireside chat: a real conversation about diversity

Robert L. Greene, Jordan Stutts

Robert L Greene, President & CEO, National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC)

Interviewed By: Jordan Stutts, Senior Writer, Private Markets, PEI

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Robert L. Greene

President & CEO, National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC)

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Jordan Stutts

Senior Writer, Private Markets, PEI

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09:45 - 10:30

LP roundtable

Elizabeth Seeger, Michael Cappucci, David Russell , Andrew Siwo
  • Is PE under threat and how do we think about its role and social impact and the economy? How does ESG play a role?
  • Fiduciary duties
  • Do LPs have control over the capital?
  • Flow of information between LPs and GPs
  • How to evaluate managers
  • Assessments and performance

Moderator:
Elizabeth Seeger, Director, Sustainable Investing, KKR

Panelists:
Michael T. Cappucci, Senior Vice President, Compliance and Sustainable Investing, Harvard Management Company, Inc.
David Russell, Head of Responsible Investment, USS Investment Management Ltd
Andrew Siwo, Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions, New York State Common Retirement Fund

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Elizabeth Seeger

Managing Director, Sustainable Investing, KKR

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Michael Cappucci

Managing Director - Compliance and Sustainable Investing, Harvard Management Company

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David Russell 

Head of Responsible Investment, USS Investment Management Ltd 

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Andrew Siwo

Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions, New York State Common Retirement Fund

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10:30 - 10:45

Networking break

10:45 - 11:30

Impact investing

Ryan Miller , Chris Cozzone, Megan Starr
  • Raising capital for impact: what assets owners are looking for and fund managers can provide
  • Aligning on industry standards (Impact Management Project, IFC Operating Principles for Impact Management, IRIS+ Metrics)
  • Clash between negative and positive impacts for multi-billion dollar managers

Moderator:
Ryan Miller, Partner, Malk Partners

Panelist:
Chris Cozzone, Principal, Sustainability lead, Bain Capital
Megan Starr
, Principal and Head of Impact, The Carlyle Group

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Ryan Miller

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Financial Services, Persefoni

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Chris Cozzone

Principal, Sustainability lead, Bain Capital Double Impact

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Megan Starr

Global Head of Impact, The Carlyle Group

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11:30 - 12:15

ESG data

Don Reed, Dr. Philipp Aeby , Adam Black, Jeff Cohen, Abrielle Rosenthal
  • How well is that data output performing in comparison to peers
  • Are we able to benchmark fund manager performance?
  • Can we marry performance data with ESG performance data? Are we able to communicate the info to LPs
  • How to drive meaningful data

Moderator
Don Reed, Executive Director, Anthesis Group

Panelists:
Dr. Philipp Aeby, CEO and Board Member, RepRisk
Adam Black
, Head of ESG & Sustainability, Coller Capital
Jeff Cohen, Institutional Product Strategist, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
Abrielle Rosenthal, Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer, TowerBrook

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Don Reed

Executive Director, Anthesis Group

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Dr. Philipp Aeby

CEO and Board Member, Reprisk

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Adam Black

Partner, Head of ESG & Sustainability, Coller Capital

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Jeff Cohen

SASB: Institutional Product Strategist – Head of Private Investments Initiatives, CAIA

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Abrielle Rosenthal

Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer and co-Chief Human Resources Officer, TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P.

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12:15 - 12:45

Keynote spotlight discussion

Alison Fenton-Willock, Isobel Markham

Alison Fenton-Willock, SVP and Global Head of ESG, Blackstone

Interviewed by: Isobel Markham, Senior Editor, Private Equity Group, Americas, PEI

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Alison Fenton-Willock

SVP and Global Head of ESG, Blackstone

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Isobel Markham

Senior Editor, Private Equity Group, Americas, PEI

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Networking lunch
12:45 - 13:50

Networking lunch

Plenary session
13:50 - 14:35

Impact Investing: How to participate in this emerging investing opportunity

Dan Mistler, Justin Kulla, Tony Jace, Adam Reinmann, Jennifer Signori
  • LP, GP, and company perspectives on having a fund, committing capital, and managing investments related to impact
  • Understanding how to effectively measure and manage impact

Moderator:
Dan Mistler
, ESG Specialist, Bridge House Advisors 

Panelists:
Justin Kulla, Founder &Managing Partner, Consequential Capital
Tony Jace
, CEO, CPI
Adam Reinmann, Managing Director, CEO of Wendel North America, Wendel
Jennifer Signori, Senior Vice President, ESG and Impact Investing, Neuberger Berman

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Dan Mistler

Partner, Head of ESG Advisory, ACA Group

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Justin Kulla

Partner of Impact Investing and Head of ESG, TZP Group

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Tony Jace

CEO, CPI

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Adam Reinmann

Managing Director, CEO of Wendel North America, Wendel

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Jennifer Signori

Managing Director, ESG and Impact Investing, Neuberger Berman

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Breakout sessions
14:35 - 15:20

Track A | Responsible investing for real estate investors: developing underserved areas

Carl Spevacek, Ada Arevalo, Lisa Davis, Inna Khidekel, Anna Murray
  • Affordable Housing
  • Achieving impact in low income communities
  • Fragmented sustainability standards
  • Sustainability Metrics: Translation and impact on property investment and management
  • Climate Resiliency

Moderator:
Carl Spevacek, Manager, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Services, RPS Group

Panelists:
Ada Arevalo, Chief Impact Officer, Alliant Strategic Investments
Lisa Davis, Executive Director and Portfolio Manager, Impact Investing, PGIM Real Estate
Inna Khidekel
, Partner, Capital Markets, Bridge Investment Group
Anna Murray, Principal, Sustainable Investing, BentallGreenOak

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Carl Spevacek

Manager, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Services RPS Group

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Ada Arevalo

Founder and CEO, iimpact capital

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Lisa Davis PGIM Real Estate

Lisa Davis

Executive Director and Portfolio Manager, Impact Investing, PGIM Real Estate

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Inna Khidekel

Partner, Capital Markets, Bridge Investment Group

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Anna Murray

Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Total Fund Management, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

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14:35 - 15:20

Track B | ESG in private debt and responsible lending

Mike Hinkley, Greg Bowes, Brian Good, Candice Richards
  • Applying an ESG strategy across different debt instruments
  • Conducting ESG diligence in credit with limited access to information, balancing rigor and flexibility for large portfolios
  • ESG-focused CLOs: market opportunities and additional scrutiny

Moderator:
Mike Hinkley, Vice President, Malk Partners

Panelists:
Greg Bowes, Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Albright Capital
Brian Good, Senior Managing Director, Chief Product Strategist, First Eagle Alternative Credit
Candice Richards, Compliance Officer, MidOcean Partners

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Mike Hinkley

Senior Manager, ESG Lead, Insight Partners

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Greg Bowes

Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Albright Capital

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Brian Good

Senior Managing Director, Chief Product Strategist, First Eagle Alternative Credit

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Candice Richards

Managing Director, Head of ESG and Compliance Officer, MidOcean Partners

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14:35 - 15:20

Track C | Benchmarking infrastructure for ESG performance

John Hodges, Caroline Abramo, Nick Cleary, Michael Underhill
  • Responsible Investment Strategies in Infrastructure
  • ESG and the long-term ownership of infrastructure assets
  • Developing a process to integrate ESG in investment decisions
  • Formulating an ESG policy and integrating it into the due diligence process
  • ESG issues over the investment’s lifespan
  • Supply Chain ESG Risks

Moderator:
John Hodges,
Managing Director, Infrastructure and Finance, BSR

Panelists:

Caroline Abramo, CIO and Founder, Pana Group

Nick Cleary, Partner, Vantage Infrastructure

Michael D. Underhill, Chief Investment Officer, Capital Innovations, LLC

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John Hodges

Managing Director, Infrastructure and Finance, BSR

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Caroline Abramo

CIO and Founder, Pana LCE

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Nick Cleary

Partner, Vantage Infrastructure

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Michael Underhill

Chief Investment Officer, Capital Innovations, LLC

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Afternoon sessions
15:20 - 15:30

Networking break

15:30 - 16:25

ESG programs: from policy to integration

Alan Kao, Lee Coker, Sophie Flak, Bryn Gostin, Jeff Pentland, Leela Ramnath

The principles that guide a firm’s ESG program are documented in the ESG policy.  Many firms also use the ESG policy to describe the scope, governance structure, and management system of the ESG program.  The purpose of this session is to share insights on taking an ESG program from policy to integration.

  • How detailed should an ESG policy be?
  • How do you use your policy to drive ESG integration across your investments?
  • What challenges did you face in integrating ESG considerations across the firm?

Moderator:
Alan Kao, Global Service Line Leader – Compliance, Strategy & Transaction Services, Ramboll

Panelists:
Lee Coker, ESG Officer, Oak Hill Capital Funds
Sophie Flak, CSR and Digital Director, Eurazeo
Bryn Gostin, Senior Director, Head of Product Development & Strategy, Capital Dynamics
Jeff Pentland, Managing Director, Northleaf Capital Partners
Leela Ramnath, Director of ESG, Warburg Pincus

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Alan Kao

Principal and Global Director, ESG Services, Ramboll

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Lee Coker

ESG Officer, Oak Hill Capital Funds

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Sophie Flak

CSR and Digital Director, Eurazeo

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Bryn Gostin

Senior Director, Head of Product Development & Strategy, Capital Dynamics

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Jeff Pentland

Managing Director, Northleaf Capital Partners

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Leela Ramnath

Senior Vice President, Head of ESG, Warburg Pincus

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16:25 - 16:40

2020 LAVCA Awards Presentation

Cate Ambrose

Presenter
Cate Ambrose, Board Member, LAVCA

  • Environmental Responsibility Award
  • Environmental Responsibility Honorable Mention
  • Social Responsibility Award
  • Latin American Private Equity Award
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Cate Ambrose

Board Member, LAVCA

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16:40 - 17:10

Closing keynote address

Ken Mehlman, Isobel Markham

Ken Mehlman, Partner, Global Head of Public Affairs & Co-Head, KKR Global Impact 

Interviewed by: Isobel Markham, Senior Editor, Private Equity Group, Americas, PEI  

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Ken Mehlman

Partner, Global Head of Public Affairs, Co-Head of KKR Global Impact, KKR

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Isobel Markham

Senior Editor, Private Equity Group, Americas, PEI

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17:10 - 17:15

Chairman's closing remarks

Chris Fowle

Chris Fowle, Head of Americas, PRI

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Chris Fowle

Head of Americas , Principles for Responsible Investment

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17:15 - 18:15

Cocktail reception

Agenda

Day 2- March 5th - Thursday 5th

General session
07:45 - 09:00

Women’s networking breakfast (invitation-only)

Stephanie Campbell
  • How does investing with a gender lens impact our social and economic future?
  • How to recruit, cultivate, and retain diverse talent in PE

Facilitator:
Stephanie Campbell
, General Partner, The Artemis Fund

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Stephanie Campbell

General Partner, The Artemis Fund

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08:00 - 09:00

Registration and breakfast

09:05 - 09:10

Chairwoman’s welcome

Christine Pishko

Christine Pishko, US Relationship Manager, Global Signatory Relations and Outreach, PRI, PRI

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Christine Pishko

US Relationship Manager, Global Signatory Relations and Outreach, PRI

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09:10 - 09:40

Keynote spotlight discussion

Suzanne Tavill, Carol Jeppesen

Suzanne Tavill, Partner & Global Head of ESG, Stepstone Group

Interviewer: Carol Jeppesen, Head of US, PRI

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Suzanne Tavill

Global Head of Responsible Investment, Partner, StepStone Group

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Carol Jeppesen

Head of US, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

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09:40 - 10:25

Corporate governance and board diversity

Tim Clare, Stephanie Campbell , Frances Higgins, Jemma Wolfe
  • Diversity at the investment professional and portfolio board level
  • How should board members be focused on ESG and what does that mean?

Moderator:
Tim Clare, Director, UK, Anthesis Group

Panelist:
Stephanie Campbell, General Partner, The Artemis Fund
Frances Higgins, General Partner, WCAS
Jemma Wolfe, Head of Launch With GS, Goldman Sachs

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Tim Clare

Director - ESG Advisory, Anthesis Group

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Stephanie Campbell

General Partner, The Artemis Fund

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Frances Higgins

Managing Director of Investor Relations, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe

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Jemma Wolfe

Global Head of Commercial Strategy, Alternatives Capital Formation, Goldman Sachs

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10:25 - 10:45

Networking break

Morning breakout series
10:50 - 11:35

Track A: Responsible agriculture investment strategies

Chris Janiec, Tom Amis, Adam Fless, Sanaz Raczynski

Defining and advancing responsible agricultural investments

Moderator:
Chris Janiec,
Senior Editor, Agri Investor

Panelists:
Tom Amis, Head of the EQ Controlled Environment Team, Equilibrium
Adam Fless, Managing Director, Portfolio Excellence, Paine Schwartz Partners
Sanaz Raczynski, Managing Director, Head of Sustainability, Nuveen

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Chris Janiec

Americas Editor, Agri Investor

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Tom Amis

Head of the EQ Controlled Environment Team, Equilibrium

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Adam Fless

Managing Director, Portfolio Excellence, Paine Schwartz Partners

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Sanaz Raczynski

Managing Director, Sustainability, Kohlberg and Company

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10:50 - 11:35

Track B: ESG challenges in healthcare

Ashley E. Armstrong, Stephen Bianca, Matt Jameson, Scott Li, Jay Rose

Moderator:
Ashley E. Armstrong, Sustainability Consultant, Bridge House Advisors

Panelists:
Stephen Bianca, Director of Compliance, Alpine Investors
Matt Jameson, CFA, Managing Director, BlueMountain Capital Management
Scott Li, Managing Director, CRG
Jay Rose, Managing Partner, Amulet Capital Partners

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Ashley E. Armstrong

Sustainability Consultant, Bridge House Advisors

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Stephen Bianca

Director of Compliance, Alpine Investors

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Matt Jameson

CFA, Managing Director, BlueMountain Capital Management

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Scott Li

Managing Director, CRG

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Jay Rose

Managing Partner, Amulet Capital Partners

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General session
11:40 - 12:25

An emerging mandate: ESG reporting

Sarah Corrigan, Matthew Hershenson, Viviana Occhionorelli, Jon Samuels, Humberto Suarez
  • An overview of the ESG reporting landscape
  • Considerations for public disclosure vs. private communications to LPs
  • How external stakeholders evaluate your reporting
  • Best practices for gaining value from the reporting process

Moderator:
Sarah Corrigan, Principal Consultant, ERM

Panelists:
Matthew Hershenson,
Head of Investor Relations, Paine Schwartz Partners
Viviana Occhionorelli, ESG Director, Astorg
Jon Samuels
, Partner, The Vistria Group
Humberto Suarez, Controller, Lafise Investment Management

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Sarah Corrigan

Principal Consultant, ERM

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Matthew Hershenson

Head of Investor Relations, Paine Schwartz Partners

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Viviana Occhionorelli

ESG Director, Astorg

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Jon Samuels

Partner & Co-Head, Vistria

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Humberto Suarez

Controller, Lafise Investment Management

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12:25 - 13:10

Climate change

Susan R. Kemball-Cook, Ph.D, Michael Hall , Jay L. Koh, Emily S. Kreps, Brooks Preston
  • Preparing climate-related financial disclosures and/or evaluating climate risks as part of pre-acquisition due diligence
  • Assessment of transition and physical climate risks to align with various reporting frameworks (CDP, TCFD)

Moderator:
Susan R. Kemball-Cook, PhD
, Principal, Ramboll

Panelist:
Michael Hall, Sustainability Manager, Development Partners International (DPI)
Jay L. Koh,
Managing Director, The Lightsmith Group
Emily Kreps
, Global Director, Investor Initiatives, CDP
Brooks Preston, Division Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Asset’s (MIRA)

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Susan R. Kemball-Cook, Ph.D

Principal, Ramboll

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Michael Hall

Sustainability Manager, Development Partners International (DPI)

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Jay L. Koh

Managing Director, The Lightsmith Group

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Emily S. Kreps

Head of Investor Initiatives, CDP North America

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Brooks Preston

Division Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Asset’s (MIRA)

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13:10 - 13:15

Chairwoman’s closing remarks

Christine Pishko

Christine Pishko, US Relationship Manager, Global Signatory Relations and Outreach, PRI, PRI

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Christine Pishko

US Relationship Manager, Global Signatory Relations and Outreach, PRI

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13:15 - 14:00

Networking lunch

2020 Speakers

Interested in speaking at the Forum?
Please contact Zakira Ralling at zakira.r@peimedia.com or +1 646 545 3321.

Dr. Philipp Aeby

CEO and Board Member, Reprisk

Caroline Abramo

CIO and Founder, Pana LCE

Cate Ambrose

Board Member, LAVCA

Tom Amis

Head of the EQ Controlled Environment Team, Equilibrium

Ada Arevalo

Founder and CEO, iimpact capital

Ashley E. Armstrong

Sustainability Consultant, Bridge House Advisors

Stephen Bianca

Director of Compliance, Alpine Investors

Adam Black

Head of ESG & Sustainability, Coller Capital

Greg Bowes

Co-Founder and Managing Principal, Albright Capital

Stephanie Campbell

General Partner, The Artemis Fund

Michael Cappucci

Managing Director - Compliance and Sustainable Investing, Harvard Management Company

Tim Clare

Director - ESG Advisory, Anthesis Group

Nick Cleary

Partner, Vantage Infrastructure

Jeff Cohen

SASB: Institutional Product Strategist – Head of Private Investments Initiatives, CAIA

Lee Coker

ESG Officer, Oak Hill Capital Funds

Sarah Corrigan

Principal Consultant, ERM

Chris Cozzone

Principal, Sustainability lead, Bain Capital Double Impact

Lisa Davis PGIM Real Estate

Lisa Davis

Executive Director and Portfolio Manager, Impact Investing, PGIM Real Estate

Alison Fenton-Willock

SVP and Global Head of ESG, Blackstone

Sophie Flak

CSR and Digital Director, Eurazeo

Adam Fless

Managing Director, Portfolio Excellence, Paine Schwartz Partners

Chris Fowle

Head of Americas , Principles for Responsible Investment

Brian Good

Senior Managing Director, Chief Product Strategist, First Eagle Alternative Credit

Bryn Gostin

Senior Director, Head of Product Development & Strategy, Capital Dynamics

Robert L. Greene

President & CEO, National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC)

Michael Hall

Sustainability Manager, Development Partners International (DPI)

Matthew Hershenson

Head of Investor Relations, Paine Schwartz Partners

Fran Higgins

General Partner, WCAS

Mike Hinkley

Senior Manager, ESG Lead, Insight Partners

John Hodges

Managing Director, Infrastructure and Finance, BSR

Tony Jace

CEO, CPI

Matt Jameson

CFA, Managing Director, BlueMountain Capital Management

Chris Janiec

Americas Editor, Agri Investor

Carol Jeppesen

Head of US, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)

Alan Kao

Principal and Global Director, ESG Services, Ramboll

Susan R. Kemball-Cook, Ph.D

Principal, Ramboll

Inna Khidekel

Partner, Capital Markets, Bridge Investment Group

Jay L. Koh

Managing Director, The Lightsmith Group

Emily S. Kreps

Head of Investor Initiatives, CDP North America

Justin Kulla

Partner of Impact Investing and Head of ESG, TZP Group

Scott Li

Managing Director, CRG

Andrew Malk

Managing Partner, Malk Partners

Isobel Markham

Senior Editor, Private Equity Group, Americas, PEI

Ken Mehlman

Partner, Global Head of Public Affairs, Co-Head of KKR Global Impact, KKR

Ryan Miller

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Financial Services, Persefoni

Dan Mistler

Partner, Head of ESG Advisory, ACA Group

Anna Murray

Senior Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Total Fund Management, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Viviana Occhionorelli

ESG Director, Astorg

Jeff Pentland

Managing Director, Northleaf Capital Partners

Christine Pishko

US Relationship Manager, Global Signatory Relations and Outreach, PRI

Brooks Preston

Division Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Asset’s (MIRA)

Sanaz Raczynski

Managing Director, Sustainability, Kohlberg and Company

Leela Ramnath

Senior Vice President, Head of ESG, Warburg Pincus

Don Reed

Executive Director, Anthesis Group

Adam Reinmann

Managing Director, CEO of Wendel North America, Wendel

Candice Richards

Managing Director, Head of ESG and Compliance Officer, MidOcean Partners

Jay Rose

Managing Partner, Amulet Capital Partners

Abrielle Rosenthal

Managing Director, Chief Compliance Officer and co-Chief Human Resources Officer, TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P.

David Russell 

Head of Responsible Investment, USS Investment Management Ltd 

Jon Samuels

Partner & Co-Head, Vistria

Matt Schey

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

Elizabeth Seeger

Managing Director, Sustainable Investing, KKR

Jennifer Signori

Managing Director, ESG and Impact Investing, Neuberger Berman

Andrew Siwo

Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions, New York State Common Retirement Fund

Carl Spevacek

Manager, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Services RPS Group

Megan Starr

Global Head of Impact, The Carlyle Group

Jordan Stutts

Senior Writer, Private Markets, PEI

Humberto Suarez

Controller, Lafise Investment Management

Suzanne Tavill

Global Head of Responsible Investment, Partner, StepStone Group

Michael Underhill

Chief Investment Officer, Capital Innovations, LLC

Jemma Wolfe

Global Head of Commercial Strategy, Alternatives Capital Formation, Goldman Sachs

2020 Sponsors

The Responsible Investment Forum New York offers a unique opportunity for organizations to raise their profile by meeting with the largest gathering of investors, fund managers and organizations shaping the future of ESG in private equity.

For exclusive sponsorship packages, contact Tyler Mitchell at tyler.m@peimedia.com or call +1 646 795 3279.

Venue & hotel accommodations

Convene
730 Third Ave
New York, NY 10017

Our group room block reservation at the Benjamin Hotel has ended. To book hotel accommodations at the prevailing rate visit here.

730 Third Avenue

Convene

125 East 50th Street

The Benjamin Hotel

Pre-Event Resources

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2020 Brochure

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2020 Agenda