North America’s #1 event for sustainability in private markets

The Responsible Investment Forum returns to New York in 2025! The 9th annual New York edition is the premier event to connect and learn from sustainable investment leaders.

Join over 450 sustainable finance practitioners and thought leaders including institutional investors, fund managers and industry experts. Previous attendees include Australian Super, HarbourVest Partners, NYCERS, OMERS, Permira, Wafra and many more.

Gain invaluable insights on the key themes and trends impacting the investments in the region and beyond including approaches to decarbonization and net-zero, addressing biodiversity, how sustainability drives returns, portfolio company perspectives, sustainable investing in North America and much more.

Past attending investors include

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2025 Key Themes: Showing the alpha in sustainability

  • How US and global managers and investors are approaching decarbonization and net-zero
  • The next frontier: to what extent addressing biodiversity can drive returns?
  • How are sustainability professionals and their teams evolving and growing their influence within funds?
  • Why and how sustainability drives returns in private markets
  • Portfolio company perspectives on how sustainability can help grow their business
  • Global LP perspectives on sustainable investing in North America

What can you expect at the event?

Exceptional event content

Learn from 100+ industry experts and gain insight into decarbonization, biodiversity, sustainability returns, portfolio company perspectives, sustainable investing in North America and much more.

Unparalleled Networking

Connect with industry participants in all aspects of responsible investment. Network in-person at interactive working sessions, networking breaks, an evening drinks reception, and invite-only breakfasts.

Top attending investors

Join leading institutional & private investors looking to discuss current challenges and opportunities. Attendees from 2024 included Australian Super, Omers, PGIM, QIC, Swiss RE, United Church Funds and many more.

Interested in sponsoring Responsible Investment Forum?

Shake hands with prominent global institutional investors, fund managers, consultants, and highly recognised associations to build effective ESG strategies focused on value creation and ROI.

3 global opportunities to:

• Raise your visibility as a figurehead in a crowded ESG market and align your brand with PEI’s global and diverse event portfolio.

• Differentiate your brand and stand out from your competitors by collaborating as a thought leader across leading global ESG events in private equity, infrastructure, and private debt.

• Raise your reputation as an expert in ESG amongst existing and future clients.

• Get ahead of ESG and impact fund regulations and be the go to provider in industry developments setting you apart from your competitors.

Get in touch with us today and let us put your company at the forefront of the industry.

2025 speakers:

Apply for a complimentary institutional investor pass

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

To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, private wealth manager, foundation, endowment, family office or corporate investment division.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will follow up with you to secure your pass.

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Testimonials

This was probably the most useful room I have been in all year.

I made valuable connections with likeminded professionals who I can stay in touch with to continue to bounce ideas off one another to progress ESG efforts at my…

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It enhanced my confidence with respect to investing within responsible investing guidelines and that I can achieve both profitable growth and responsible invest…

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Venue and hotel

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117 W 46th St
New York, NY 10036

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130 West 46th Street
New York, 10036

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Connect with global investors focused on the future of the market

Position your business with an authoritative content-led event portfolio focused on ESG and responsible investing and be recognized as a go-to solution provider for senior private markets professionals and institutional investors.

  • 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.
  • Stand tall from your competitors by showcasing your company’s ESG and sustainability solutions and your industry expertise with thought leadership opportunities on the event program.
  • Discover brand opportunities to position your services and solutions to a global ESG community.

For more information on available sponsorship opportunities please fill in the enquiry form. Contact Tyler Mitchell at tyler.m@pei.group or call +1 646 795 3279

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2025 Sponsors

The Responsible Investment Forum: New York will take place on March 4-5, 2025.

For more information on the agenda, please contact Charles Gould.

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

Network with the North American responsible investment industry

Join 450+ sustainable investment professionals on March 4-5 in New York, for two days of learning, networking and collaboration. Connect with institutional investors, fund managers, specialist responsible investment professionals, impact managers, and the wider ESG community.

The Responsible Investment Forum is a must-attend event for those with an interest in ESG in private markets.

Two days of networking and connections

Meet leading global investors

Network with active investors in responsible investment and advance your sustainability strategy during a program designed to foster connectivity and learning.

 

Build meaningful connections

Across a range of interactive workshops, drinks receptions, invite-only breakfasts, working groups and more.

Connect ahead of the event

Take advantage of the event app to find out who you can meet and book in key meetings in advance to ensure you get the most out of your time.

Testimonials from attendees

I really enjoyed the conference. It was very encouraging to hear how GP’s are integrating ESG not only in their portfolios but in their firms as well. It was gr…

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Global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity are three of the greatest problems facing humanity. The Responsible Investment Forum is a powerful global p…

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It’s great to see PEI bring together a diverse and growing group of investment professionals interested and active in responsible and sustainable investment. Th…

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Institutional Investors at the Responsible Investment Forum: New York 2025

The Responsible Investment Forum: New York provides a leading platform for leading institutional investors and allocators investing in impact in private markets to gather.

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for Responsible Investment investors and institutional investors to 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.

Network with your peers

Enrich your network, build lasting relationships and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers.

Meet with leading funds

Connect and arrange meetings with key fund managers in the market looking to secure new fundraising to advance their ESG portfolio and strategies.

Explore opportunities

Hear from an expert speaker line-up to discover new investment opportunities as we discuss the key themes and trends impacting sustainable investments.

Apply for a complimentary Institutional Investor pass

A limited number of complimentary passes are available for Responsible Investment Forum LPs, 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.

Apply for a pass and a member of our team will follow up with you to secure your pass.


For agenda information or to enquire about speaking opportunities, please contact Charles Gould at charles.g@pei.group

2025 Speakers:

Karishma Ahuja

ESG Manager, Madison Dearborn Partners

Brittany Agostino

Principal, ESG - US Credit Lead, Ares Management

Christina Anzel

Director, Generation Investment Management

Marion Hayes

Senior Managing Director, Head of Responsible Investing, Arsenal Capital Partners

Chris Brannan

Assistant General Counsel & ESG Officer, Pritzker Private Capital

Deike Diers

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

Brett Juliano

Head of Sustainability, Strategic Resource Group, THL Partners

Michael Kashani

Managing Director, Apollo Global Management

Eimear Palmer

Partner, Global Head of ESG, Pantheon Ventures

Roraj Pradhananga

Co-Chief Investment Officer, Veris Wealth Partners

Marc Lino

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

Fabio Ranghino

Partner, Head of Sustainability & Strategy, Ambienta

Will Relle

Director, ESG, HarbourVest

Avantika Saisekar

Managing Director of Sustainable Investing, Wafra Inc.

Jovana Stopic

ESG Director, IK Partners

Aditya Vikram

Head of Private Equity, UNPRI

Marianne Voss

Managing Director and Chief ESG Officer, Webster Equity Partners

Lexi Wachter

Vice President, Sustainability, General Atlantic

Tensie Whelan

Distinguished Professor of Practice, NYU Stern School of Business