Following the success of our first series of webinars called “The Changing Landscape of Sustainability for Private Equity”, which was dedicated to climate and biodiversity related issues and regulations, in this second series we continue to explore challenges and pressing topics related to the sector, with a pragmatic approach focused on solutions.
Session 1: Helping portfolio companies navigate the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
Thursday 1st June 2023, 11:00 to 11:45 CET
Virtual (Zoom)
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), taking effect from January 2024, will impact more than 50,000 companies as it aims to achieve comparable sustainability reporting across Europe. In this webinar, we explore the requirements of the CSRD and how organizations can use it as an accelerator of their sustainability agenda and resilience.
In 2022, impact assets under management crossed the US$1 trillion threshold (GIIN data) and continues to attract investors and fund managers. In this webinar we discuss challenges such as defining impact metrics, data collection and disclosure requirements.
Full details about the speakers and the registration will be communicated in the next weeks.
Please contact Maryelle Ouvrard at maryelle.ouvrard@erm.com or Elisabetta Crafa at elisabetta.crafa@erm.com with any questions in regards to this event.
Join our session one expert guest speakers as they share insights and discuss best practice with our in-house specialists.
Corinne Sawers (London) joined KKR in 2022 as a member of KKR Capstone, driving operational ESG for Europe with a focus on ERM and supporting EMEA ESG performance. Prior to joining KKR, Ms. Sawers was a junior partner at McKinsey and Company, where she focused on sustainability and decarbonisation strategy and implementation across a number of sectors, including consumer goods, financial services and industrials. She has previously worked at SYSTEMIQ, a boutique sustainability advisory firm and fund, and has co-founded a social enterprise focused on improving diversity in the technology sector. She is the co-author of Supercharge Me: Net Zero Faster.
Joop Joost looks after Sustainalize’s strategy proposition. With a thorough knowledge of sustainability issues in the pocket, he has been able to support various organisations in The Netherlands and abroad. From NGOs and Social Impact start-ups to government and large multinationals. His broad experience enables him to take a holistic approach to sustainability.
Johann Weicht is an Associate Partner at ERM. He serves as the EMEA Co-lead for EU Green Deal and EU Taxonomy Services and the Sustainability Lead in charge of ERM’s own sustainability efforts in Central Europe. He works with clients on their sustainability-related needs across strategy and governance, operations, finance and capital markets as well as regulatory compliance and implementation. Prior to joining ERM, Johann has worked in sustainability assurance, environmental ratings and at a corporate foundation.
Maryelle specializes in servicing investments funds and private equity firms. She has more than five years’ experience in responsible investment and ESG strategy developing and implementing ESG integration strategies for funds. More recently, she participated in the creation of Article 8 and Article 9 funds (SFDR) and contributed to defining the criteria and measurement process for newly created impact investing funds. Previously Maryelle worked in the field of asset management and has more than twenty years of experience on equities, hedge funds, relationship management and marketing gained in France, the UK and Hungary.
