• How political changes could influence investment strategies and ESG standards
• Analysing the potential impact of the US election result on ESG investing
• How evolving EU policies may affect ESG practices in private equity
• Impact of ESG in asset pricing, value enhancement, and exit outcomes
  

• Overview of current regulations, such as SFDR, CSRD and DRD, and their impact
• Implications of SFDR, CSRD, and DRD for fund management
• Strategies for managing the transition from SFDR to incoming regulations
• Leveraging regulations to drive ESG Performance
• Complexities and implications of SFDR for portfolio management
  

• How to prepare portfolio companies for increased data collection and reporting demands
• How to use regulatory frameworks to improve sustainability practices and outcomes
• Exploring ways to help portfolio companies navigate the regulatory landscape
• Challenges and best practices for portfolio companies in their first year of ESG reporting
  

• Supply chain and societal risks: Addressing human rights regulations and leveraging ESG strategies to mitigate broader challenges, including cost of living issues
• Carbon pricing and CBAM: Navigating ESG regulations in a changing policy landscape
• ESG in the UK: Examining labelling requirements and impact investing challenges
• How the roles of Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of sustainability are reshaping ESG strategies and stakeholder engagement
  

• Best practices for engaging portfolio companies on ESG initiatives
• Exploring ways to support portfolio companies in their ESG transition
• Success stories and lessons learned from industry leaders
  

• The importance of DEI
• How to find the right people to drive ESG initiatives
• Exploring how to create a good environment for young people to be engaged in ESG initiatives
  

• Leveraging technology and AI to monitor ESG performance in real-time.
• The role of AI and advanced analytics in enhancing ESG data capture, analysis, and performance improvement.
• Predictive modelling and forecasting: Using AI-powered predictive modelling and forecasting to anticipate and address ESG-related risks and opportunities.
  

• Talent retention in portfolio companies: what keeps employees engaged and motivated.
• How PE firms are implementing employee engagement initiatives
• Bridging the knowledge gap: training on topics like carbon net zero and emissions reduction engagement.
• Empowering portfolio company teams: ways to provide the necessary resources to support and drive ESG initiatives.
  

• Protecting data and systems as a core component of ESG strategies
• The role of emerging technologies like blockchain and AI in enhancing cyber security and addressing ESG concerns
• Examples of how technological advances are shaping the future of cyber security in the ESG landscape

• How PE firms benchmark ESG performance with their peers
• Strategies for PE firms to improve the quality of their ESG data and keep it up- to-date
• Translating data into action: how PE firms are using ESG data to drive tangible changes and improvements within their portfolio companies
  

• Analysing the rise of thematic impact funds (e.g., climate funds) and their appeal to LPs
• Identifying new impact investing themes and opportunities
• The role of incentivization in driving ESG performance within firms
• What’s the future of impact investing
  

• Biodiversity reporting and frameworks
• What’s the progress on biodiversity and the implications of recent regulations?
• Exploring the risks, opportunities, and dependencies related to biodiversity
• Examine the healthcare and energy sectors and their influence on ESG trends
• The impact of biodiversity on portfolio companies and the potential opportunities for value creation
  

• Focus on climate investing across different private equity funds
• An overview on successful initiatives and challenges
• How to finance and support climate initiatives and ecosystem restoration
• Strategies for private market firms to address greenhouse gas emissions
• Focus on PMDR- how do we actually track progress? What do LPs want from GPs?
  

• Best practices for integrating Net Zero targets into investment decision-making
• Tools and frameworks for assessing progress towards Net Zero
  

(30 minutes each, then the attendees will swap table)
Decarbonization initiatives: showcasing examples of portfolio companies that have successfully implemented decarbonization strategies. What were the challenges?
Circular economy and waste management: how to set and achieve these targets. How to overcome the challenges.

• Insights on how private equity firms can support and drive sustainability transformations within their portfolio companies
• How ESG data and performance metrics are evolving, and how they will impact sustainability and value creation
• Stakeholder scrutiny: how do investors scrutinise ESG data and performance?
  

• Financial values and sustainability values: Examining the confusion between financial values and ESG values in the industry
• Greenwashing and ESG integrity: Addressing concerns about greenwashing and clarifying the meaning of ESG and sustainable investment
  
• The role of financing and ESG: Discussing the intersection of financing and ESG, including the focus on regenerative finance and restoring natural resources
  

• What’s next for ESG?
• Impact of political shifts in the US on ESG investment decisions
• Taking stock of the progress made and identifying emerging trends