Expecting More: The Evolving Demand for ESG and Impacting Investing

Speakers:

• Tim Crijns, Fund Manager - Triodos Investment Management
• Michael Kashani, Head of ESG Credit - Apollo
• Kayode Akinola, Head of Private Equity - Blue Earth Capital
• Aftab Bose, Senior Research Analyst - Private Equity Wire

Talking points include:

• Up and up: 88% of GPs agree that impact investing will become a bigger part of the PE market in the next two year
• Performance pressure: Investors are asking more questions around returns on impact funds, and performance measurement along financial and impact metrics
• Sustainability in focus: Environmental considerations occupy the top-three benefits being targeted by impact funds
• Credit opportunities: The rise of private credit as an asset class might create a substantial tributary to the impact investing pool