Cornelia Gomez

Global Head of Sustainability

2022 - Current

Guest Lecturer

2021

Sustainability Private Equity risk management symposium

Head of ESG & Sustainability

2017 - 2022

In a nutshell, being the main point of contact on ESG issues between our investors, our deal teams and our portfolio companies, and ensuring a pro-active approach to key sustainability topics. My primary responsibility is to ensure that ESG becomes more deeply embedded in every stage of PAI’s investment lifecycle. - Pre-acquisition, that means keeping our investors’ restrictions top of mind during the investment screening process and carrying out a broad-based ESG due diligence to detect any red flags. - Assuming the investment goes ahead, in collaboration with top management and the deal team, this entails carrying out an in-depth external ESG review from which stems an ESG roadmap. - During the ownership period, I work closely with our contact points and delivery teams in each portfolio company.

Chair

2020 - 2021

The iCI is a global, practitioner-led community of over 250 private markets firms and investors representing over US$4.1 trillion in AUM that seek to better understand and manage the risks associated with climate change. iCI members commit to sharing knowledge, experience, and best practice, and collaborating through working groups to develop rich content and resources that will help standardise practices across the industry. Key publications from iCI: 1. iCI: Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting for the Private Equity Sector 2. SBTi: Private Equity Sector Science-Based Target Guidance 3. iCI: TCFD Implementation Considerations for Private Equity 4. iCI: A Case for Net Zero in Private Equity 5. iCI: Private Market Decarbonisation Roadmap 6. iCI, IIGCC and CERES: Decarbonising Methodologies for Private Equity

Ethical & Sustainability Practice Manager

2016 - 2017

Social Compliance Manager & CSR Project Manager

2014 - 2016

As responsible for the risk analysis and control of the Group supply chain, I designed the 2015-2020 Social Compliance strategy and built an integrated approach with Quality, Supply and Buying departments for Casino France to implement it. My geographical scope of intervention extends from China and Bangladesh to Turkey in close collaboration with Procurement teams to roll out responsible marketing and purchasing policies. I coordinated the Group's social compliance policy in its international business units located in Brazil, Colombia, Vietnam and Thailand by cascading world-wide reporting, training and audit tools.

CSR Project Manager for Asia

2012 - 2014

Consultant

2011 - 2011