Report: Private Equity ESG Summit 2016
This publication presents an overview of the intelligence that was shared at Privcap’s Private Equity ESG Summit, which brought together limited partners, general partners, operating experts, investor-relations professionals, and advocates for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives in investing.
It features professionals from:
KKR
American Investment Council
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Bain Capital
CVC Capital Partners
Colony NorthStar
The Carlyle Group
Oak Hill Capital Partners
Intentional Endowments Network
RES
APG Asset Management US Inc.
Connecticut Office of the State Treasurer
North Carolina Retirement Systems
Ceres
EY
Ramboll Environ
Participants
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Daniel Jacobs
Principal, CD&R -
Bronwyn Bailey
Vice President Research and Investor Relations, American Investment Council -
Esther Rombaut
Director of Investor Relations, CVC Capital Partners -
Kate Ahern
Director, ESG and Communications, Bain Capital -
Robert Antablin
Member & Head of Americas Energy Private Equity, KKR -
Deborah Spalding
Chief Investment Officer of Pension Fund Management, Connecticut Office of the State Treasurer -
Megan Bethke
Senior Portfolio Manager, APG Asset Management -
Peter Ellsworth
Director, Investor Programs, Ceres -
Elliott Bouillion
President and CEO, RES -
Georges Dyer
Principal, Intentional Endowments Network -
Ken Mehlman
Global Head of Public Affairs, KKR -
Jackie Roberts
Chief Sustainability Officer, The Carlyle Group -
Lee Coker
ESG Officer, Oak Hill Capital Partners -
Alan Kao
Managing Principal, Ramboll Environ -
Ryan McManus
Senior Vice President, Colony Northstar, Inc. -
Sondra Vitols
Senior Research, Investment & Policy Advisor, North Carolina Department of State Treasurer -
Dan Mistler
Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, EY -
Alisa Wood
Member, Client and Partner Group, -
Elizabeth Seeger
Director, Public Affairs, KKR
Sponsored by
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KKR
KKR & CO. L.P. (KKR) is a leading global investment firm with deep roots in private equity, diversified capabilities, and an impressive track record. When you partner with KKR, you benefit from decades of financial and operational experience, broad industry knowledge, and a powerful network of global relationships.
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EY
EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transactions and advisory services. Our 175,000 people are united by our shared values, which inspire our people worldwide and guide them to do the right thing, and our commitment to quality, which is embedded in who we are and everything we do.
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Ramboll Environ
Ramboll Environ, Inc., is a privately held, international environmental, safety and health sciences consulting firm headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Formed by the December 2014 acquisition of ENVIRON by Danish-based Ramboll the firm has operations across 128 offices in 26 countries, with more than 2,100 consultants. Ramboll Environ’s work frequently involves addressing interrelated scientific, business and…
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