NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business presents the 2nd Annual Private Equity Sustainability Practicum
Creating Financial Value Through Sustainability in Private Markets (10 December 2024, New York)
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NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), together with its co-hosts and sponsors, present the second annual Private Equity Sustainability Practicum, convening GPs, LPs, and portfolio companies to share responsible investment practices that drive positive value creation.
At the inaugural event, CSB unveiled interactive tools for PE firms and institutional investors to drive improved financial performance through sustainability. The second annual conference will provide insights into how these tools can be used and practical, hands-on training and discussion.
We are pleased to announce our full agenda:
9:00 AM |Keynote: Sustainability Value Drivers in Private Markets
- Tensie Whelan, Distinguished Professor of Practice in Business and Society; Founding Director, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business
9:30 AM | Insights from the ESG Data Convergence Initiative: Moving From Capturing Data to Creating Value
- Ben Morley, Partner, BCG
9:40 AM | Unlocking Sustainability Value: Three Case Studies
- Tulsi Byrne, Director of ESG, Francisco Partners
- Paloma Lopez Imizcoz, ESG Manager, NB Renaissance
- Sanaz Raczynski, Head of Sustainability, Kohlberg & Co
- moderated by Amy Cortese, Editorial Director, ImpactAlpha
10:45 AM | GP Sustainability Value Driver Tool Workshops
- Jack Colligan, Brian Gould, Ashley Post, Fulcrum Consulting Group
- David Korngold and Maggie Paruta, BSR
- Julien Marchese, Florent Nanse, ADL
11:50 AM | Advancing and Protecting Value Creation through Contracts
- Alexandra Farmer, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- Dan Jacobs, Principal, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
12:10 AM | Driving Financial Success through Shared Ownership
- Graham Thomas, Principal, KKR
12:30 PM | Sustainability Value Creation Through the Eyes of an LP
- Matt Schey, Managing Director, External Affairs & Sustainable Investing, Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)
- Andrew Siwo, Director of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions, New York State Common Retirement Fund
12:50 PM | LUNCH BREAK2:00 PM | Breakout DiscussionSmall group discussions on how to collaborate on value creationGP ESG Working Group Sessions3:15 PM | Eyes on Washington: Implications of the 2024 Elections for PE and ESG
- Raya Treiser, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
4:00 PM | A Win/Win Case Study: How Decarbonization Drives Value for the PortCo and GP
- Peter Ellsworth, Senior Director, Ceres
- Yardley Peresman, Principal, Apollo Global Management
4:20 PM | Enabling value creation through decarbonization – Private Markets Decarbonization Roadmap
- Judy Cotte, Managing Director, Head of ESG, ONEX
- Serge Younes, Global Head of Sustainability, Investindustrial
- moderated by Marc Lino, Senior Partner, Global Sustainability Leader for Private Equity and Financial Investors, Bain & Company
5:00 PM | Networking and cocktails
The limited availability in-person event includes access to all sessions and working groups, an opportunity for Q&A with speakers, and a networking lunch and happy hour.
This event is by invitation only and tickets are non-transferrable. To refer a colleague or friend, please reach out to [email protected].
We thank our generous sponsors: Kirkland & Ellis, Investindustrial, Qintess, KKR, Glenmede, Fulcrum, and media partner ImpactAlpha.