Favorite Parts of Working in Private Equity as a Vice President Head of ESG
Zoe, Vice President, Head of ESG at Compass Diversified, enjoys the "huge opportunity for strategic influence" within the private equity-like industry, leveraging "$5 trillion of assets under management" to drive sustainable investing and corporate governance improvements across consumer, industrial, and healthcare sectors. This allows for impactful change through supporting innovation and growth, particularly in emerging markets, and enhancing transparency and business practices.
Finance, Private Equity, ESG Investing, Sustainable Investing, Corporate Governance
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Zoe Koskinas
Vice President, Head of ESG
Compass Diversified
University of Western Sydney
UCLA Anderson School of Management - EMBA
Business & Related
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Climate, Environment and Sustainability
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. The substantial financial resources and assets under management in the private equity sector allow for significant strategic influence and the opportunity to drive change in sustainable investing.
2. The ability to influence various industries (consumer branded, industrial, and healthcare) to foster innovation and growth, particularly in emerging markets.
3. The chance to enhance corporate governance, improve company performance, and increase transparency and ethical business practices across multiple sectors
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
In my industry, we're in finance, but my company is a management company. We buy and sell smaller companies, similar to private equity.
The private equity sector has $5 trillion in assets under management. What I enjoy most about this industry is the huge opportunity for strategic influence. You can make significant changes in areas like sustainable investing.
As head of ESG, I focus on what we're investing in today to create a better future. This includes investing in innovation and growth, backing companies that are disrupting and innovating in their own industries.
My company invests in consumer branded companies, industrial companies, and healthcare companies. There's a large opportunity to influence these industries to innovate and grow, especially in emerging markets.
We can also drive corporate governance, improving the overall performance of these companies. This includes enhancing education, healthcare, and transparency in how businesses operate and what society can expect from the industry.