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Responsible Investment Forum: Europe London 2022
16 - 17 November 2022,
Hilton Tower Bridge, London
The leading global event for ESG in private markets
The longest-running private equity forum focused on bringing together fund managers, institutional investors, and expert advisors to discuss ESG issues across alternative asset classes will return to London on 16-17 November, once again co-hosted with the PRI.
The key themes for this year will include addressing climate change within a portfolio, regulatory changes, the growth in impact and what it means for ESG, value creation and much more. Hear from the leading investors, managers and expert advisors on the latest ESG strategies.
Connect with your peers through interactive workshops, networking breaks, an evening drinks reception, roundtable discussions and invite-only breakfasts. Build lasting relationships and compare best practices with other responsible investment investors and fund managers.
Book now to be a part of the must-attend event for alternative asset professionals with an interest in ESG and responsible investment. There will be additional opportunities for those unable to travel to participate remotely.
What can you expect at the event?
Event content with value
The key themes for this year will span the E, S & G. Learn from industry experts and gain insight into addressing climate change, regulatory changes, human rights, appropriate governance, and much more.
Build a valuable network
Connect with industry participants in all aspects of responsible investment. Network in-person at interactive workshops, networking breaks, an evening drinks reception, roundtable discussions and invite-only breakfasts.
Meet institutional investors
Hear from institutional investors who are looking to increase their exposure in the industry. Attendees from 2021 included representatives from AP6, Dai-ichi Life International, EBRD, Phoenix Group, World Bank Pension, and many more.
Key event themes for 2022
- The role of ESG value creation: with ESG increasingly becoming a fundamental part of value creation strategy, this is a topic at the forefront of fund manager and investor minds to increase multiple at exit.
- Climate: With businesses globally focused on climate and the event taking place at the same time as the COP 26 meetings in Glasgow, the topic will be front and centre with expert analysis from a mix of fund managers, investors, and external experts.
- Impact investment: In our dedicated impact investment stream, hear from industry leaders creating scalable, positive change and explore how you can implement impact principles and methodologies into your portfolio to create greater value.
Connect with responsible investment professionals
Featured speakers from 2021 include:
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.
Download the 2022 agenda
The Responsible Investment Forum: Europe will take place on 16-17 November 2022.
For more information on the agenda, please contact Charles Gould.
charles.g@peimedia.com | +44 (0)203 879 3893
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Agenda
Responsible Investment Forum - Day 1 - Wednesday 16th
Plenary
08:30 - 08:40
Introduction from PEI
08:40 - 08:45
Chairpersons opening remarks
Christopher Springham
08:45 - 09:15
Keynote interview: The long-term value creation case for ESG
Vindi Banga,
Marc Lino
09:15 - 09:55
Managing Partner perspectives: to what extent is ESG finally now top of the agenda?
- How are investment teams working with sustainability leads on ESG initiatives such as the Sustainable Markets Initiative?
- Valuing ESG work on the bottom line, is this getting easier?
- How useful is ESG as part of fundraising?
- Are sustainability leads getting carry in funds?
09:55 - 10:35
How are investors and managers working together on making data more useful for investment strategy?
Ben Morley,
Maaike van der Schoot,
Abrielle Rosenthal,
Matt Schey
- Update on the ESG Data Convergence Initiative
- Where is the market on regulation and metrics?
- Practical guidance for managers around reporting
- What are the implications from asset owners and regulators of being behind on data?
- How can managers practically use the data they are tracking to drive progress on ESG value creation?
Moderator:
Ben Morley, Partner and Associate Director, BCG
Matt Schey
Senior Director, Sustainable Investing & Strategic Projects, Institutional Limited Partners Association
Read bio
10:35 - 11:05
Coffee & Networking
Plenary
11:05 - 11:45
Practical tips to decarbonise your portfolio now
Serge Younes,
Natasha Buckley,
Elizabeth Lewis
- What does best practice look like when decarbonising a portfolio company?
- Update on the ici: carbon footprinting, data collection, target setting and benchmarking
- Is the industry getting too caught up in net-zero initiatives and forgetting about the here and now?
- Integrating decarbonisation into the investment thesis
11:45 - 12:20
Is greenwashing prevalent across private markets?
Cornelia Gomez
- Defining greenwashing for private equity: why it is not always easy to agree on what constitutes greenwashing
- How can investors spot greenwashing from managers?
- To what extent can data and analytics be used to prove sustainable impact?
- The role of regulation to overcome remaining challenges
12:20 - 12:55
Getting to net zero at a portfolio scale
Sarah Walker
- Leveraging digital technology to help accelerate to net-zero
- What digital solutions are out there for fund managers?
- Using climate data in the cloud
- Case studies of successful ESG and digital integration
Facilitator: Sarah Walker, AVP, Global Head of Private Equity Practice, Salesforce
12:55 - 13:15
Case study: Practical tips for moving to net zero in your portfolio
Matthew Cvijan
- How are processes developing?
- Where to next? Moving beyond the planning phase
- Ensuring management teams are fully engaged
13:15 - 14:15
Lunch
Stream A: Impact Investing
14:15 - 14:55
Debate: Is launching an impact strategy detrimental to wider sustainability efforts?
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14:55 - 15:30
Climate tech, natural capital and beyond: overview of leading climate impact investment strategies
Tom Timmerman,
Clara Barby,
Pia Irell,
Suzanne Tavill
Moderator: Tom Timmerman, Principal – ESG & Sustainability, MJ Hudson |
Stream B: Sustainable Markets Initiative Working Sessions
14:15 - 14:55
Sustainable Markets Initiative: how private equity is engaging
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14:55 - 15:30
Developing ESG metrics for private equity
Jennifer Wilson,
Alison Hampton,
Ellen de Kreij,
Leela Ramnath
Moderator: Jennifer Wilson, CEO & Founder, Re:Co |
Stream C: Other Asset Classes
14:15 - 14:55
Infrastructure: how ESG is transforming the asset class
Felix Heon,
Shami Nissan
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14:55 - 15:30
Real Estate: leveraging ESG for value creation
Oliver Light,
Adam Francis,
Ben Sanderson
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15:30 - 16:00
Coffee & Networking
Stream A: Impact Investing
16:00 - 16:45
The evolving role of impact in fund investors’ portfolios
Josh Brunert ,
Dr. Silva Deželan,
Matthieu Ducharme,
Amarik Ubhi
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16:45 - 17:30
How to make your impact fund an easy allocation decision
Dr Andreas Nilsson,
Radhika Shroff,
Tommy Stadlen
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Stream B: Sustainable Markets Initiative Working Sessions
16:00 - 16:45
Integrating biodiversity at each stage of the investment cycle
Noëlla de Bermingham
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16:45 - 17:30
Climate change and carbon pricing
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Stream C: Other Asset Classes
16:00 - 16:45
Private Debt: to what extent ESG now a leading issue for credit investors?
Natalia Baer,
Nicole Downer,
Jiří Król,
Kristina Matthews,
Carmen Nuzzo
Moderator: Natalia Baer, Head of Business Development, Private Markets, Persefoni |
Kristina Matthews
Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations & ESG, Brightwood Capital Advisors
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16:45 - 17:30
Venture Capital: is venture catching up with PE on its approach to ESG?
Peter Dunbar,
Anna Grgic,
Ben Robson
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17:30 - 19:00
Close of day one of conference followed by cocktail reception
Agenda
Responsible Investment Forum - Day 2 - Thursday 17th
08:00 - 08:50
Invitation only - LP & GP Breakfast Briefings
Invitation only
Plenary
08:55 - 09:00
Opening Remarks
09:00 - 09:40
The push towards enhanced consideration of ESG factors is coming from all angles
Ruth Knox,
Graeme Ardus ,
Erika Blanckaert,
Anna Follér,
Michael Marshall
- Investor commitments and tighter scrutiny on ESG
- How the regulatory agenda is pivoting to enforcement practices
- To what extent are lenders challenging borrowers on ESG risk management due to commitments and regulatory obligations?
- The danger of losing the license to operate
Moderator: Ruth Knox, Partner, ESG and Impact, Kirkland & Ellis
09:40 - 10:05
Fireside chat: Climate change strategy with Ares and Persefoni
Adam Heltzer,
Ryan Miller
- Managing investor pressure to set aggressive climate change goals
- Pursuing portfolio decarbonization across multiple asset classes like private equity, private credit, real estate, secondaries
- Investing in avoided emissions as part of a net zero strategy
Adam Heltzer, Head of ESG, Ares Management
in conversation with:
Ryan Miller, SVP & GM, Global Financial Services, Persefoni
10:05 - 10:35
Introduction to Business for Societal Impact (B4SI): A Social Impact Standard and how PE managers can apply
Clodagh Connolly
- How to measure and manage investments for social impact using B4SI
- Opportunities for education internally & communication externally when using the standard –
- To what extent is the information provided useful in fundraising and value creation
- Case studies of PE firms using the standard
10:35 - 11:10
Adding value through data at every stage of the investment process
Sylvain Forté,
Kavita Jadeja,
Afolabi Oliver
- What providers are out there to simplify data collection and aggregation?
- Working with data providers to make their offerings relevant to PE
- Integrating ESG data with other areas of value creation
- How to avoid data collection being more onerous than useful
11:10 - 11:35
Coffee & Networking
Plenary
11:35 - 12:10
Moving beyond data to add tangible value at the portfolio level
Christy Cooke
- Is PE too obsessed with data? Does it really drive value
- Creating impact to add real value
- Facilitating value creation with limited resources at the fund level
- Using case studies to demonstrate value to management teams
12:10 - 12:45
ESG considerations when investing in energy over the next decade
Stan Miranda
- What does the war in Ukraine for the future of energy investing?
- Aligning energy security with the energy transition
- To what extent is the current situation an opportunity for long term investors?
- Views on investing in gas and other technologies such as nuclear
12:45 - 13:15
How should boards engage with portfolio companies on ESG
Maria Liby-Troein,
Robert Sroka,
Tricia Winton,
Simon Witney
- Diversity, equity & inclusion: working with portfolio companies to drive positive change
- How to work with the portfolio on issues that the fund itself is still struggling to address internally
- Engaging management teams in businesses with less obvious ESG issues
- Case studies of successfully changing portfolio companies
Moderator: Maria Liby-Troein, Associate Partner, Bain & Company
13:15 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 14:30
Why human rights are moving up the ESG agenda
Phil Davis,
Simon Whistler
- The importance of human rights in due diligence: has private equity been slow to take this seriously?
- Tips for defining human rights for specific portfolio companies in different sectors
- How are investor demands on human rights changing?
- Debunking the myth that social issues cannot be measured
14:30 - 16:00
Regulatory Focus Sessions
For information on speaking at the event, please contact Charles Gould.
charles.g@peimedia.com | +44 (0)203 879 3893
Speakers for 2022 include:
Graeme Ardus
Head of ESG, Triton Partners
Head of Environmental, Social and Governance, Triton Capital Partners Graeme Ardus joined Triton in May 2013 as Head of Environment, Social Responsibility and Governance (ESG). Graeme previously held industrial roles as a Global Director of Occupatio… Read full bio
Vindi Banga
Partner, Clayton Dubilier & Rice
Mr. Banga joined CD&R's London office in 2010 after a 33-year career at Unilever, where he served as executive board member and president of Global Foods, Home & Personal Care businesses. He was also responsible for Unilever's sustainability… Read full bio
Clara Barby
Senior Partner, Just Climate
Clara is Senior Partner at Just Climate. Previously, Clara was Chief Executive of the Impact Management Project (IMP) and led the IFRS Foundation's project to establish the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), under the direction of t… Read full bio
Erika Blanckaert
Senior Public Affairs Manager, Invest Europe
Erika Blanckaert is Senior Public Affairs Manager 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 addi… Read full bio
Anamica Broetz
Head of Coverage & IR | Private Equity & Impact Investing, DWS
Anamica Broetz is Head of Investor Relations for DWS Private Equity. She is responsible for coordinating the private equity platform’s global fundraising campaigns and leading investor relations for our diversified LP base, including sovereign wealth… Read full bio
Josh Brunert
Global Head of ESG Product, Apex
Joshua Brunert is Global Head of ESG Product for the multinational financial services provider, Apex Group, leading the development and deployment of its ESG Ratings and Advisory services for private companies and their investors. Joshua, and his tea… Read full bio
Natasha Buckley
Senior Manager - Private equity programme, UNPRI
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 fro… Read full bio
Clodagh Connolly
Global B4SI Director, Business for Societal Impact (B4SI)/ SLR
Clodagh has designed and implemented the global change programme for Business for Societal Impact (B4SI) and manages the B4SI Network of companies. Clodagh has expertise in strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and impact measurement across p… Read full bio
Christy Cooke
EMEA Lead, Private Capital ESG Solutions, EcoVadis
Christy joined EcoVadis in April 2018 and currently leads the growth of EcoVadis’ private capital solutions in Europe, Middle East & Africa. He has over 10 years of experience working in the field of sustainability, with roles in both NGOs and th… Read full bio
Jill Cooper
ESG Manager, Orion Resource Partners (USA)
Ms. Cooper is an environmental attorney with about 30 years of experience working on sustainability and ESG matters. Her experience covers a wide array of industries including mining, energy, water, manufacturing, consumer products, and government. P… Read full bio
Matthew Cvijan
Associate Director, Carbon Intelligence
Matt leads our Financial Services proposition within private markets, working closely with our client base and providing industry insights into the latest trends in sustainability within Financial Services. Matt has over nine years of experience in s… Read full bio
Phil Davis
Director of ESG, Helios Investment Partners
Phil joined Helios Investment Partners in August 2020 to take responsibility for Helios’ ESG activities across the investment lifecycle. He has 15 years of relevant professional experience, working in over 25 countries around the world. He was previo… Read full bio
Noëlla de Bermingham
Chief Sustainability Officer, Andera Partners
Noëlla de Bermingham started her career in the Sustainable Development Department of a major Hotel Group where she was in charge of projects, innovation and brand strategy. In 2014, Noëlla joined Private Equity sector as CSR Manager and then Deputy C… Read full bio
Ellen de Kreij
Operating Advisor - Sustainability, Apax Partners
Ellen de Kreij is responsible for the implementation of the Apax Partners Sustainability Programme and is a member of the Apax Operational Excellence team. Ellen joined Apax Partners in 2002 as Director of Deal Generation and became a Director in the… Read full bio
Dr. Silva Deželan
ESG Director, Stafford Capital Partners
Dr. Silva Dezelan is Stafford’s ESG Director and a member of the Executive Management Board. Prior to joining Stafford Silva worked for Robeco where she was responsible for ESG integration and the implementation of ESG engagement across different pri… Read full bio
Nicole Downer
Managing Partner, MV Credit
Joined in 2005 - Managing Partner and Head of Investor Solutions, managing a number of strategic relationships of the firm. Nicole is also a member of the Management Committee. Prior to MV Credit, Nicole was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank where… Read full bio
Matthieu Ducharme
Managing Director, Northleaf Capital
Matthieu participates in all aspects of Northleaf’s private equity investment activities, with a focus on the origination, evaluation and monitoring of secondary investments. Prior to joining Northleaf in 2013, Matthieu was a partner at PEFOX, a priv… Read full bio
Peter Dunbar
Head of Private Equity, PRI
Peter Dunbar is a Private Equity Senior Specialist within the PRI’s Investment Practices team. Peter has 20 years experience in the asset management industry, and before joining PRI, was a Senior Manager in the private markets team of Capital Group f… Read full bio
Anna Follér
Head of Sustainability, The Sixth National Pension Fund
Anna Follér is Head of Sustainability at the Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP6). She joined AP6 in 2014. Anna is responsible for leading and developing the sustainability programme of AP6. She heads the sustainability team which supports the o… Read full bio
Sylvain Forté
CEO, SESAMm
bio - to follow.. SESAMm SESAMm is a leading company in alternative data and artificial intelligence, delivering global investment firms and corporations data-driven insight and investment analytics. With 6 offices including Paris, New York, London,… Read full bio
Adam Francis
Vice President, Asset Management, QuadReal
Adam joined QuadReal in June 2021. As Vice President of Asset Management within QuadReal’s International Real Estate business, he leads asset management in Europe. He was formerly the Head of Asset Management of the UK and Ireland of The Collective,… Read full bio
Cornelia Gomez
Global Head of ESG, General Atlantic
Cornelia Gomez is the Global Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) at General Atlantic and an Operating Principal. In her role, Cornelia oversees the firm’s strategy to advance ESG policies, procedures and value-creation initiatives fo… Read full bio
Anna Grgic
ESG Integration Manager, Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund (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 fun… Read full bio
Alison Hampton
Founder, Alma Verde Advisors
Alison is the founder of Alma Verde Advisors, which provides strategic consultancy and training services to private equity, venture capital and other investors on how to incorporate responsible investment into their investment decision-making and own… Read full bio
Adam Heltzer
Managing Director, Head of ESG, Ares Management
Mr. Heltzer is a Managing Director and the Global Head of the Environmental, Social and Governance Group, reporting to Ares' President and CEO, where he leads the Firm's environmental, social and governance efforts. Prior to joining Ares in 2020, Mr.… Read full bio
Felix Heon
Sustainability Director, Antin Infrastructure Partners
Felix Heon is Sustainability Director at Antin Infrastructure Partners, where he leads the development and implementation of the firm’s sustainability strategy. As part of his role, Felix works alongside the wider Antin team, ensuring that ESG matter… Read full bio
Pia Irell
Impact Partner, Trill Impact Advisory
Pia has more than 15 years of experience in the Private Equity industry, divided by Trill impact, Altor Equity Partners, and as a senior member of Gambro’s global leadership team, at the time a Private Equity owned company acquired and delisted by EQ… Read full bio
Kavita Jadeja
Director, Sustainability, EQT
Kavita joined EQT Partners in April 2022. She works closely with EQT’s investment advisors and with the portfolio companies to integrate sustainability across our investment cycle, from sourcing through exits to enable sustainable transformation. Pri… Read full bio
Ruth Knox
Partner – ESG & Impact, Kirkland & Ellis
Ruth Knox 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, and project spons… Read full bio
Jiří Król
Deputy CEO, Global Head of Government Affairs
Jiří Krόl, Deputy CEO, Global Head of Government Affairs, joined AIMA in April 2010. Jiří started his career at the Czech securities market regulator. He then moved to the European Commission’s Internal Market Directorate-General, where he was respon… Read full bio
Elizabeth Lewis
Managing Director of ESG, Blackstone
Elizabeth Lewis is a Managing Director and Deputy Head of ESG, supporting Blackstone's corporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts. Prior to joining Blackstone, Ms. Lewis was at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the privat… Read full bio
Maria Liby-Troein
Associate Partner, Bain & Company
Maria is an Associate Partner based in Bain & Company’s Stockholm office. She is a part of Bain & Company’s EMEA Private Equity team, where she focuses on supporting investors with investing behind themes related to the climate transition and… Read full bio
Oliver Light
Real Estate Commercial Director
Oliver is the Real Estate Commercial Director at Carbon Intelligence, part of Accenture, with over eight years of experience delivering ESG services to real estate investors and large corporate occupiers. Oliver is responsible for developing and deli… Read full bio
Marc Lino
Senior Partner, Global ESG Leader for Private Equity, Bain&Company
Marc is a senior partner based in Bain&Company’s Amsterdam office. He leads global ESG efforts for our Private Equity practice. In this capacity, Marc works with our clients across the investing value chain – from fundraising and strategy through… Read full bio
Luz Martinez
Sustainability Manager, ILX Fund
Luz Martinez is responsible for designing and implementing the sustainability strategy of ILX Fund. Prior to joining ILX Luz coordinated a portfolio on financial inclusion and impact investing at the KIT’s unit of Sustainable Economic Development, ad… Read full bio
Kristina Matthews
Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations & ESG, Brightwood Capital Advisors
Kristina Matthews is a Managing Director at Brightwood Capital Advisors where she primarily focuses on business development and fundraising strategy. Her engagement commenced in February 2014 in a Consulting role which led to Ms. Matthews joining Bri… Read full bio
Ryan Miller
SVP & GM, Global Financial Services, Persefoni
Ryan leads Persefoni's Financial Services division which includes strategy, product, development, sales and go-to-market functions. Prior to Persefoni, he spent seven years at Malk Partners, a boutique management consultancy that works exclusively wi… Read full bio
Michael Marshall
Head of Sustainable Ownership, Railpen
Michael Marshall is Head of Sustainable Ownership at RPMI Railpen (“Railpen”). As a member of Railpen’s Fiduciary Leadership Team, Michael is accountable for the integration of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors into the fi… Read full bio
Stan Miranda
Founder and Chairman, Partners Capital
Stan founded Partners Capital in 2001. He was Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until June 2020, before taking on the role of Chairman. He held the Chief Investment Officer position until 2016. He is a member of the firm’s Global Investment Committee… Read full bio
Ben Morley
Partner and Associate Director, BCG
Ben Morley is a Partner and Associate Director in BCG’s Boston office, where he focuses on supporting private equity funds on ESG topics across the investment lifecycle. Ben is BCG’s private equity practice lead for ESG due diligence and ESG reportin… Read full bio
Dr Andreas Nilsson
Managing Director and Head of Impact, Golding Capital Partners
Dr Andreas Nilsson is Managing Director and Head of Impact at Golding Capital Partners and responsible for impact investments. He joined the Golding team in 2021 Prior to joining Golding, Mr Nilsson was Managing Partner of Sonanz, an Impact-focused f… Read full bio
Shami Nissan
Head of Sustainability, Actis
Shami leads Actis’ approach to responsible investment, sustainability and impact, working closely with investment colleagues and company management to assess and manage ESG issues, helping to build world-class businesses and to deliver measurable soc… Read full bio
Carmen Nuzzo
Head of Fixed Income, UN-PRI
Carmen Nuzzo is responsible for the PRl's sovereign, sub-sovereign, securitised products and private debt workstreams, as well as the ESG in credit risk and ratings initiative, within the fixed income programme. Carmen works with investors, credit ra… Read full bio
Afolabi Oliver
Director, Operational Due Diligence - ESG Officer, Aksia
Afolabi Oliver Afolabi is a Director on the Operational Due Diligence team and has over 13 years of industry experience. His responsibilities include performing operational due diligence on European alternative investments, as well as performing ad-h… Read full bio
Emmanuel Parmentier
Managing Partner, Indefi
Emmanuel Parmentier is a managing partner at INDEFI, based in Paris. He built and leads the ESG and sustainability advisory practice for financial investors worldwide. Emmanuel joined INDEFI in 2007 and has more than 15 years of experience providing… Read full bio
Leela Ramnath
Senior Vice President, Head of ESG, Warburg Pincus
Leela Ramnath is Senior Vice President and Head of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) at Warburg Pincus, where she leads global ESG strategy for the firm, collaborates with investment teams and portfolio companies to drive and optimize imple… Read full bio
Ben Robson
General Counsel and Group Compliance Officer, Molten Ventures
Ben Robson is General Counsel and Group Compliance Officer for publicly listed Venture Capital firm, Molten Ventures. Ben sits on the Group’s ESG Board Committee and chairs the firm’s ESG working group, which was established in 2020 to deliver on the… Read full bio
Abrielle Rosenthal
Chief Sustainability Officer, Towerbrook
Ms. Rosenthal is Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer and a Managing Director of TowerBrook, and co-Chair of the Responsible Ownership Committee and DE&I Committee. Prior to joining TowerBrook, Ms. Rosenthal was a corporate… Read full bio
Ben Sanderson
Managing Director, Aviva Investors
Bern joined Aviva Investors in January 2022, where he is responsible for the direct real estate business. He has over 20 years’ experience in UK, continental Europe, and global real estate investment. He was previously at Federated Hermes, most recen… Read full bio
Robert Sroka
ESG Director, Abris Capital Partners
Robert Sroka- ESG Director and Chief Ethics Officer for Central Europe at Abris Capital Partners. He is responsible for developing and overseeing a responsible investment policy and all ESG areas. He has 15 years of experience working on business eth… Read full bio
Matt Schey
Senior Director, Sustainable Investing & Strategic Projects, Institutional Limited Partners Association
Matt Schey is Senior Director of Sustainable Investing & Strategic Projects at the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), where he leads the Association’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts. He also manages ILPA’s Res… Read full bio
Radhika Shroff
Managing Director, Private Equity Impact Investing, Nuveen Real Assets
Radhika is a managing director on the Private Equity Impact Team at Nuveen and is responsible for identifying, executing and managing direct private equity investments in key thematic impact sectors in both developed and developing markets. Prior to… Read full bio
Christopher Springham
Sustainability/ESG Advisor to Boards and Impact Investors
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… Read full bio
Tommy Stadlen
Founding Partner, Giant Ventures
Tommy Stadlen is a Founding Partner at Giant Ventures, the global venture capital firm backing purpose-driven technology founders. Tommy is Co-Founder of the Tailwind SPAC platform, which has launched three public companies with a combined market cap… Read full bio
Suzanne Tavill
Global Head of Responsible Investment, Partner, StepStone Group
Ms. Tavill is the global head of responsible investing, which encompasses ESG and Impact across all asset classes and investment strategies. She is also a member of the private equity team. Prior to StepStone, Ms. Tavill was responsible for AMP Capit… Read full bio
Tom Timmerman
Principal | ESG & Sustainability
Tom is a Principal at the ESG & Sustainability business unit of MJ Hudson. He is leading the newly set-up Carbon & Climate practice, a team of specialist consultants that supports private equity clients on topics such as value chain carbon em… Read full bio
Amarik Ubhi
Partner, Global Head of Infrastructure, Mercer
Amarik Ubhi is Global Head of Infrastructure in Mercer's Alternatives group. He is responsible for overseeing the sourcing, due diligence and monitoring of infrastructure investment opportunities, and also the construction of infrastructure portfolio… Read full bio
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… Read full bio
Sarah Walker
AVP, Global Head of Private Equity Practice, Salesforce
Sarah Walker is the VP, Global Head of Private Equity Practice at Salesforce. Her team’s remit is to build strategic partnerships with the Private Equity community, supporting and accelerating our partners’ portfolio companies and acquisitions to ach… Read full bio
Simon Whistler
Infrastructure Lead, UNPRI
Simon joined the PRI in June 2018, and leads the organisation’s infrastructure workstream. He works with the infrastructure investor community to support their understanding and implementation of responsible investment within the asset class. This ha… Read full bio
Tricia Winton
Senior Vice President & Global Head of ESG Corporate, Bain Capital
Tricia Winton joined Bain Capital in 2020. She is a Senior Vice President and Global Head of ESG for the firm. Ms. Winton has over 25 years of experience building effective and successful businesses, focusing on value creation, organization performan… Read full bio
Tricia Winton
Senior Vice President & Global Head of ESG Corporate, Bain Capital
Tricia Winton joined Bain Capital in 2020. She is a Senior Vice President and Global Head of ESG for the firm. Ms. Winton has over 25 years of experience building effective and successful businesses, focusing on value creation, organization performan… Read full bio
Simon Witney
Senior Consultant, Travers Smith
Simon is a senior consultant at Travers Smith with over 25 years' experience in regulatory, transactional and fund formation disciplines. Having been a prolific writer and regular speaker on company law and corporate governance throughout his career,… Read full bio
Serge Younes
Head of Sustainability, Investindustrial
Serge is the 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… Read full bio
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Network with the European responsible investment industry
In its 13th year, the forum is a firmly established event in the industry’s calendar. Join 300+ 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.
The in-person networking experience
Meet investors with a focus on ESG
Network with active investors in responsible investment. Benefit from our expansive European investor community who will be in attendance throughout the forum.
Network in-person once again
Connect with your peers at interactive workshops, networking breaks, evening drinks reception, roundtable discussions and invite-only breakfasts.
Build new connections at the forum
Past investors included AP6, Dai-ichi Life International, EBRD, Phoenix Group, World Bank Pension, and many more.
Connect with responsible investment professionals
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.
