Private Equity International Responsible Investment Forum: New York 2022

By:Dr.Adal M.Hussain,Phd (AKA) Dr. Abbey ,Editor @ Large for World Liberty TV

The Responsible Investment Forum returns for its sixth year to bring together the most sophisticated institutional investors, fund managers, consultants and highly recognized associations to discuss why, when, and how your firm should be implementing an effective ESG strategy.

Peter Dunbar Chair of Conference

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.

One of Many Panels taking place

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.

Some of the Topics included: LP expectations on ESG, Impact Investing for the future, Regulatory considerations, Identifying a “greenwasher”, Diversity, equity, and inclusion, The infrastructure market, Tax planning and Climate solutions.

Dr Abbey with Patricia R. Winton Global Head of ESG for Bain Capital

Chairman of the conference was, 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 for over a decade. He has significant in-house experience including; ESG, investor relations and fundraising, and operations.

Isabella Gold of KIRKLAND & ELLIS

Peter holds a BSc in Human and Physical Geography from Reading University in the UK. He is also a CFA charterholder.

Some of the panels that took place at the Private Equity International Responsible Investment Forum were: Impact investing for the future; following topics were discussed. Shift in millennial focus on Impact initiatives and why this sector is becoming increasingly in demand, How impact investments are driving returns and Companies mitigating risks to their finances to build sustainable portfolios.

One on One Interviews

The panelists included: Moderator: Winna Brown, EY Americas Private Equity ESG Leader and host of the EY NextWave Private Equity Podcast, Ernst & Young, Panelists: Emanuel Citron, Managing Partner, Volery Capital Partners, Nancy Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner, DBL Partners, Jackie Rantanen, Managing Director, Hamilton Lane and Jennifer Signori, Managing Director, Neuberger Berman.

Healthy Breakfast served

The Following Tracks took place: TRACK A | How to measure the ESG and carbon performance of your entire portfolio: Learn how to measure the carbon impact of your portfolio and use this data to set targets, engage portfolio companies, drive returns, and realize KPIs.Where to start with calculating bottom-up portfolio carbon emissions,How to educate, engage and enable portfolio companies in carbon measurement, How carbon emissions data from portfolio companies can be used to underpin target-setting, Majority and minority investments – how to manage carbon data differently and Consolidating portfolio emissions to meet current and future reporting requirements.

Many Sponsors Exhibiting

Panelists:Toby Robertson, Head of InvestorPortal, Greenstone and David Wynn, Chief Product Officer, Greenstone.

There were many more panels, tracks and panels that took place with many great speakers and experts in this arena. It was a great networking opportunity during Lunch and cocktail hour. Close to 200 people were in attendance.