Agenda
Redefining sustainability: Power, purpose & performance in a shifting world
Presenter:
Lindee Wong, Director of Climate and Biodiversity, Tikehau Capital
- Rethinking sustainability in the context of defence and national security
- Can investments in defence be aligned with sustainability goals?
- How investments in defence-related technologies (e.g. cybersecurity, aerospace, logistics) can contribute to broader sustainability and resilience agendas
Can responsible AI be a competitive advantage, or is it just risk mitigation?
Speakers:
Fabio Ranghino, Partner, Head of Sustainability and Strategy, Ambienta
There will be three facilitators. Each facilitator will present an issue to the attendees at their table, who will then work together to find a solution or share their experience.
- Beyond Paychecks: Rethinking engagement, incentivisation, and education in the modern workplace
- How to implement net-zero and ESG initiatives, including cost savings and change management
- How to clearly convey the company’s impact and value journey to investors—linking non-financial and commercial outcomes without greenwashing.
- Going beyond “doing less harm” to actively creating positive environmental and social outcomes.
- How regenerative strategies tackle the underlying drivers of climate and ecological challenges.
- The importance of robust metrics in tracking regenerative outcomes.
Speakers:
Matteo Squilloni, Head of Climate Transition, European Investment Fund
Erik Thijs Wedershoven, Director ESG, NPM Capital
- The shifting role of ESG and sustainability professionals in Private Equity- what skill sets are now essential?
- How leading firms are organising their sustainability functions—centralised teams, embedded experts, or hybrid models?
- ESG for value creation: Efficiency, risk reduction, and performance gains
Speakers:
Alex Bexon, VCP Director, ESG, LDC
- Key tools and processes used by PE firms: risk assessment, due diligence, data collection, monitoring, and carbon footprinting.
- Pros and cons of internal ESG teams versus external service providers.
- How firms are using ESG tools not just for reporting, but to drive investment and operational decisions. Data overload vs. data insight.
Speakers:
Yohan Hill, Principal and Director of ESG and Responsible Investing, Adams Street Partners
Fiona Moore, Head of ESG, ECI
- What do LPs want? What are their priorities?
- Financial implications, risks and opportunities of ESG strategies to win LP trust and secure long-term support.
- Partnering for decarbonisation: How GPs and LPs can align on net zero goals
Political resistance and ESG fatigue: What investors really need to monitor
Three to four speakers will begin on stage, sharing their perspectives and posing key questions to the audience. After 20 minutes, they will move to join participants at tables to help guide small-group discussions on the topics raised. Following 30 minutes of conversation, the speakers will return to the stage to summarise the key insights and takeaways from each table.
- Examples of how firms are using ESG initiatives to boost efficiency, reduce risk, and improve portfolio company performance.
- Key ESG priorities emerging from limited partners and portfolio companies.
- Using ESG to support risk mitigation and the professionalisation of portfolio companies for long-term value.
Speakers:
Jennifer Flood, Head of Sustainability, Investindustrial
Ana Alvarez Grullon, Managing Director, Head of ESG and Sustainability, Keensight Capital