ESG in Infrastructure investments – revolution or evolution?
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08th - 10th June
14:00 - 15:15 | British Summer Time (GMT+1)
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June 8th | 14:00 - 15:15 | Britsh Summer Time (GMT+1)
The ESG Big Picture
What are the biggest success cases and the horror stories?
- What are the barriers to effective and long term ESG impact?
- What are the key challenges hindering sustainable investment development?
- What “lessons learned” can be applied from other initiatives to ensure a more effective ESG rollout?
Moderator
Willem Sutherland
Senior Advisor
Three Keys Capital Advisors, LLC
Carlo
Pereira
Executive Director
United Nations Global Compact
Elena
Morettini
Managing Director
Globant
Fabio
Ono
Associated Director
Macroplan
Jacobo
Garcia Villarreal
Senior Specialist on Integrity and Procurement Policies
OCDE
María
José Cortés Loreto
Head of ESG & HS
Atlas Renewable Energy
Mervyn
Tang
Senior Director, Head of ESG Research
Fitch Ratings
Raakhee
Kulkarni
Senior Vice President & Head - ESG
GEF Capital Partners
Sean
Kidney
CEO
Climate Bonds Initiative
Simon
Whistler
Senior Specialist - Infrastructure and RE
PRI - Principles for Responsible Investment
June 9th | 14:00 - 15:15 | Britsh Summer Time (GMT+1)
ESG investment process in infrastructure
- Integration of ESG from project conceptualization to financing
- Accounting for Impact across the Value Chain
- Walking the talk - Are investors willing to reduce return expectations to incentivise ESG implementation
Moderator
Elias de Souza
Partner - Infra and Capital Projects
Currently Unaffiliated
Moderator
Maís Moreno
Partner
Manesco Advogados
Moderator
Thatyanne Gasparotto
Director, Green & Sustainable Financing Solutions - Americas
Natixis - USA
Ashok
Emani
Principal - ESG
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
Gary
Gomez
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Exagon Impact Capital
Henrique
Amarante
Vice Presidente
BDMG - Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais
Luciana
Capanema
Head of Department - Structuring of Sanitation Projects
BNDES
Manuel
Rodríguez Arregui
CEO and Partner
Ainda Energia & Infraestructura
Markus
Lehmann
President
Navigatio Capital
Morgan
Doyle
Country Representative, Brazil
IDB
Tejaswini
Kamat
Head - ESG & Impact investing
EverSource Capital
June 10th | 14:00 - 15:15 | Britsh Summer Time (GMT+1)
ESG criteria in infrastructure investments: Risks, challenges and alternatives
- What are the main ESG issues that concern the sector?
- What kind of projects are more vulnerable to ESG criterias?
- How do compliance programs adjust to ESG requirements? De-risking projects through good Corporate Governance for E&S.
Moderator
Anne Charlier
Compliance Director
Exus Partners
Moderator
Thiago Lang
Director and Head of Industry Verticals | M&A and Transaction Solutions | ESG Solutions
Marsh
Alberto
Díaz del Río
Global Head of Sustainability & Institutional Relations
Acciona Inmobiliaria
Carla
Chizmar
Head of Environment, Social and Governance
Cifi
Deniz
Baharoglu
Manager, Environment, Social and Governance Sustainability
IFC
Gema
Garrido
Global Head of ESG
IG4 Capital
Mahua
Acharya
MD & CEO
Convergence Energy Services Ltd
Rosiane
Stutz
Infrastructure and Utilities Director
Accenture
Sabine
Chalopin
ESG & Impact Director
Denham Capital Management LP
Subhash
Garg
Former Economic Affairs Secretary & Finance Secretary GOI
Former Economic Affairs Secretary & Finance Secretary GOI
Vanessa
Silveyra
Global Director of Sustainability and User Service
Aleatica México
Willem Sutherland
Senior AdvisorThree Keys Capital Advisors, LLC
USA
Willem Sutherland headed the Latin America region for ING. While travelling extensively in Latin America, he is based in New York. Prior to assuming his current position, he was also head of the Infrastructure Finance and Advisory activities for ING in the Americas. Willem has more than 20 years of experience in debt structuring, advisory, project finance and debt placement in the Americas. Prior to joining ING, Willem worked for ABN AMRO in Europe, Mexico and New York. He has been based in New York since 2001. Willem holds an MSc degree in Business Engineering from the Technical University of Twente, in the Netherlands.
Carlo Pereira
Executive DirectorUnited Nations Global Compact
Brazil
Carlo Linkevieius Pereira serves as the Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Network Brazil. In this leadership role, he guides companies in Brazil towards fulfilling commitments to global goals in critical areas such as sustainability and human rights. His work is instrumental in advancing corporate responsibility and aligning business practices with the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact.
Elena Morettini
Managing DirectorGlobant
Argentina
Fabio Ono
Associated DirectorMacroplan
Brazil
Jacobo Garcia Villarreal
Senior Specialist on Integrity and Procurement PoliciesOCDE
Mexico
Jacobo Garcia Villarreal is a Senior Specialist on Integrity and Procurement Policies at the OECD - Mexico. Since May 2015, he has been instrumental in advising and conducting studies on integrity and public procurement for various Mexican institutions, including the Secretaría de la Función Pública and PEMEX. Previously, he served as a Specialist in the Regulatory Policy Division of the OECD in Paris. Mr. Garcia Villarreal holds a Master in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University. He has also held key governmental roles in Mexico, including Chief of Staff to the Governor of Coahuila and Advisor to the Federal Secretary of Public Administration. His expertise lies in regulatory reform, good governance, and public integrity. He is also a university lecturer and author of several publications.
María José Cortés Loreto
Head of ESG & HSAtlas Renewable Energy
USA
María José is the Head of ESG For Atlas Renewable Energy. She leads the Environmental & Social Governance aspects of Atlas’s projects across Latin America, as well as the approach to responsible investment.
She recently worked for Engie Mexico, leading and supervising compliance with IFC Performance Standards and Equator Principles for their Renewable Generation portfolio and Oil & Gas assets.
In her previous role, she oversaw the design and implementation of both the Stakeholder Engagement and Social Impact Investment strategies for an 854 km natural gas pipeline owned by a PEMEX Holding (Mexican state-owned petroleum company).
María holds a Sociology degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Mervyn Tang
Senior Director, Head of ESG ResearchFitch Ratings
Hong Kong
Mervyn Tang is a Senior Director and Global Head of ESG Research in Fitch Ratings’ Sustainable Finance division, based in Hong Kong. Mervyn oversees a global research team of 3 which primarily focus on thematic and cross sector ESG research. Mervyn re-joined Fitch Ratings in March 2019 from MSCI Inc., where he was Head of Fixed Income in their ESG Research department, based in Hong Kong. Mervyn has worked with fixed income investors globally supporting them on integrating ESG into their investment process. Prior to joining MSCI in 2017, Mervyn was a Director in Fitch’s Sovereign Group, with the Asia-Pacific team. Mervyn has also worked as an international economist at the Bank of England in London.
Raakhee Kulkarni
Senior Vice President & Head - ESGGEF Capital Partners
India
Raakhee Kulkarni is currently working as Vice President & Head – Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) at GEF Capital Partners and is based in Mumbai. Prior to GEF, she was employed with ERM India for a span of 13 years and was leading the Transaction Services Practice. Raakhee has close to 20 years of combined experience largely within the consulting sphere and for the past two years in the private equity industry. Her experience involves projects in the sustainability domain covering environmental, health and safety. Her core competencies include transaction associated due diligence, liability assessment, compliance auditing and environmental risk assessment.
Sean Kidney
CEOClimate Bonds Initiative
United Kingdom
Sean Kidney is the CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, an international NGO working to mobilise debt capital markets for climate solutions. Projects include a green bond definitions and certification scheme with $34 trillion of assets represented on its Board and some 50 organisations involved in its development and governance; advising the EU; and working with China's central bank on how to grow green bonds in China. Sean is also Consultant (Green Bonds) to the United Nations Secretary General.
Simon Whistler
Senior Specialist - Infrastructure and REPRI - Principles for Responsible Investment
United Kingdom
Elias de Souza
Partner - Infra and Capital ProjectsCurrently Unaffiliated
Brazil
Partner of the Infrastructure & Capital Projects and Government and Public Services Industry Leader at Deloitte in Brazil. Lawyer with a Master in Public Policy (FGV-EAESP) and PPP professional certificate (CP3P). He has more than 20 years of experience in public management advisory; advising on projects with multilateral organizations; consulting on infrastructure projects, mainly PPP; preparation of studies and analysis of the infrastructure market; structuring of social capital investments; advising on smart city projects; consulting on urban mobility projects and structuring sustainable projects with a social impact.
Maís Moreno
PartnerManesco Advogados
Brazil
Concentrates her practices in public law, especially regarding infrastructure transactions. Provide legal support in government contracts (RFP and unsolicited proposal; PPP; concessions), EPC, regulatory. CP3P-F.
Thatyanne Gasparotto
Director, Green & Sustainable Financing Solutions - AmericasNatixis - USA
Brazil
Thatyanne Gasparotto is Director, Green & Sustainable Financing Solutions - Americas at Natixis, where she assists clients in navigating the dynamic Sustainable Finance market. Previously, she served as Associate Director for Market Development at the Climate Bonds Initiative, spearheading green finance development across Latin America, ASEAN, and China. She also spent nearly a decade as Climate Change Attaché for the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office, focusing on climate policy and green finance in Brazil. Gasparotto holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and specializes in sustainable and green finance, including blue finance.
Ashok Emani
Principal - ESGNational Investment and Infrastructure Fund
India
Gary Gomez
Co-Founder & Managing PartnerExagon Impact Capital
USA
Gary Gomez is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Exagon Impact Capital, a venture capital firm focused on investing in companies that generate positive social and environmental impact alongside financial returns. With extensive experience in impact investing and sustainable business development, Gomez leads strategic investments in early-stage companies addressing global challenges. He brings deep expertise in ESG criteria evaluation, portfolio management, and scaling purpose-driven enterprises. Under his leadership, Exagon Impact Capital has built a reputation for supporting innovative startups that create measurable social impact while delivering strong returns to investors and stakeholders.
Henrique Amarante
Vice PresidenteBDMG - Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais
Brazil
É graduado em Engenharia Mecânica pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), com mestrado em Administração pela UFRJ e em International Securities, Investment and Banking pelo ICMA Centre - University of Reading. Foi secretário de Articulação de Políticas Públicas do Programa de Parceria de Investimentos (PPP) da Presidência da República. No BNDES, atuou como superintendente da área de Estruturação de Projetos
Luciana Capanema
Head of Department - Structuring of Sanitation ProjectsBNDES
Brazil
Luciana Capanema is the Head of Department - Structuring of Sanitation Projects at BNDES (Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social) in Brazil. A Chemical Engineer from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, she also holds a master's in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering. Capanema joined BNDES in 2003, contributing to sectors such as industrial complex support, agribusiness, and innovation. She previously served as Director of Project Financing at SNS-MDR from 2016 to 2019. At BNDES, she is instrumental in developing and structuring sanitation projects to attract investments and advance national goals for universal access to water and sewage services across Brazil, focusing on improving public health and environmental conditions.
Manuel Rodríguez Arregui
CEO and PartnerAinda Energia & Infraestructura
Mexico
Manuel holds a BS in Economics from MIT and a MPA from Harvard and has taught courses in economics and finance at ITAM and Universidad Iberoamericana. He has worked from both the public and private sectors most related to infrastructure. Positions include Director of Studies at the Agriculture and Water Resources (1993-1994), founding partner at Analisis y Desarrollo de Proyectos (ADP) acquired by Mercer Management Consulting (1994-2006), Undersecretary of Transportation at SCT (2006-2008), Chief of Structural Change at SCT (2008-2009), Chief Administrative Officer at the Interior Ministry (2009-2010) and Head of GBM Infrastructure (2010-2015). Additionally, he was President of the Board of ASA and Alternate Board Member at PEMEX.
Markus Lehmann
PresidentNavigatio Capital
Canada
Markus Lehmann serves as President of Navigatio Capital, a firm operating in Canada. He is recognized for his expertise in the hydrogen economy, having presented on its global, Canadian, and regional implications. His work with Navigatio Capital involves understanding and outlining the potential roles and benefits for regions participating in the hydrogen economy, showcasing his focus on strategic energy sector development.
Morgan Doyle
Country Representative, BrazilIDB
Brazil
Morgan Doyle is the IDB representative in Brazil, overseeing the Bank's programming and dialogue with the country. During his 23 years at the IDB, he was representative in Uruguay (2017-2020), Ecuador (2013-2017), and was Principal Advisor to the Vice Presidency for Sectors and Knowledge. He led several financial sector operations, working with key public sector agencies involved in housing finance and support for small and medium-sized enterprises, debt management, financial sector regulation and supervision, and collateral transactions, among others. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Brown University in International Development, and has received several academic distinctions.
Tejaswini Kamat
Head - ESG & Impact investingEverSource Capital
India
Anne Charlier
Compliance DirectorExus Partners
Brazil
Anne Francoise Charlier serves as the Compliance Director at Exus Partners in Brazil. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies, contributing to the firm's robust governance framework.
Thiago Lang
Director and Head of Industry Verticals | M&A and Transaction Solutions | ESG SolutionsMarsh
Brazil
Graduated in Business Administration from FGV and MBA at FIA / USP, he has more than 15 years of experience in corporate and industrial risks. He started at Aon in 2004 as account executive, serving national and international clients of the Food & Beverage, Chemical, Pharma and Agribusiness industries, in 2014 he became manager of the same area. He is currently the Market & M&A Development Director, responsible for the service and development of National and Multinational accounts of São Paulo.
Alberto Díaz del Río
Global Head of Sustainability & Institutional RelationsAcciona Inmobiliaria
Spain
Alberto Diaz del Rio has been appointed Global Head of Sustainability & Institutional Relations in December 2020. He is responsible to directing Acciona Concessions efforts in sustainability, both for new and existing businesses, aligned with Acciona world’s leading position. As well as to developing relationships with major infrastructure institutions, corporates, investors or financiers, worldwide for Concessions and private infrastructure. He is also senior representative in events, seminars and specialized conventions.
Carla Chizmar
Head of Environment, Social and GovernanceCifi
Panama
Carla Chizmar serves as the Head of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) at CIFI, where she is responsible for developing and implementing the company's comprehensive ESG strategy. With 18 years of experience in scientific research, sustainable development, clean energy, and impact investment, she oversees environmental and social risk management and portfolio ESG performance. Carla holds a Master's in Environmental Sciences from Yale University and played a key role in issuing Panama's first Green Bond Programme. She is also an Equator Principles Association Steering Committee member, demonstrating her expertise in aligning investments with a low-carbon economy and promoting gender equality and human rights.
Deniz Baharoglu
Manager, Environment, Social and Governance SustainabilityIFC
USA
Deniz Baharoglu is the Manager, Environment, Social and Governance Sustainability at IFC - International Finance Corporation. She joined IFC in 2015, bringing over 30 years of extensive experience in social and environmental sustainability. Prior to her role at IFC, Ms. Baharoglu managed the Environment, Social and Integrity teams at the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), part of the World Bank Group. Her expertise includes operational and analytical work in areas such as sustainability, housing, and poverty reduction. Dr. Baharoglu holds a Ph.D. in Urban Studies – Sociology and Social Policy from the University of Kent at Canterbury in the United Kingdom.
Gema Garrido
Global Head of ESGIG4 Capital
Spain
Gema Esteban Garrido is the Global Head of ESG at IG4 Capital, based in Madrid, Spain. With over 25 years of experience in various sectors and executive positions, she brings extensive expertise to her role. Gema joined IG4 Capital as Global ESG Advisor, contributing to the strategic positioning of the firm's investments. She is actively involved in discussions on leveraging ESG data throughout the investment value chain, underscoring her commitment to sustainable finance and value creation within private markets.
Mahua Acharya
MD & CEOConvergence Energy Services Ltd
India
Ms. Acharya is the MD & CEO of Convergence Energy Services Ltd. (CESL), a wholly owned subsidiary of EESL. She was Asia director of Climate Policy Initiative & was responsible for leading the organisation in Delhi and Jakarta. She has two decades of experience in green finance, renewables & carbon markets. Ms. Acharya served at Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) as Assistant Director-General and head of GGGI's investment & policy solutions division where she introduced green finance into the organisation's corporate agenda & established team that worked across 16 countries. Prior to joining GGGI, she was MD at C-Quest Capital LLC. She also held positions at the World Bank as well as in the private sector with Arcelor Mittal, London.
Rosiane Stutz
Infrastructure and Utilities DirectorAccenture
Brazil
Sabine Chalopin
ESG & Impact DirectorDenham Capital Management LP
United Kingdom
Sabine Chalopin is the ESG & Impact Director at Denham Capital, where she oversees the firm's sustainability program. Her responsibilities include screening, managing, and monitoring investments for environmental and social risks and opportunities, and collaborating with portfolio companies to enhance value through sustainability initiatives. With over 18 years of sustainability experience in the infrastructure sector, she brings extensive expertise to her role. Prior to Denham Capital, Sabine managed sustainability for Armstrong Asset Management in Singapore, developing and implementing their Environmental and Social Management System. She holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London and a BCom in Business Studies from Edinburgh University. Chalopin is also a member of GRESB's Expert Resources Group and Initiative Climat International's climate risk working group.
Subhash Garg
Former Economic Affairs Secretary & Finance Secretary GOIFormer Economic Affairs Secretary & Finance Secretary GOI
India
Vanessa Silveyra
Global Director of Sustainability and User ServiceAleatica México
Mexico
Vanessa Silveyra is the Global Director of Sustainability and User Service at Aleatica, leading the company's commitment to sustainable mobility and ESG criteria. With 22 years of experience, she is an expert in sustainability, corporate governance, and public policy. Silveyra holds a degree in Political Science from ITAM and a Master's in Public Administration and Public Policy from Tec de Monterrey, in a joint program with Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Her background includes public service, where she promoted democratic practices and corruption control as a member of Transparency International. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Mexico. At Aleatica, she is instrumental in driving initiatives to reduce GHG emissions and positively impact society, highlighting sustainability as a strategic investment for long-term competitiveness.
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