Responsible Investment Forum: New York 2027

Responsible Investment Forum: New York 2027 is a two-day sustainable investment and private markets conference taking place on 9–10 March 2027 at Convene 117 W 46th in New York City, United States. Hosted in partnership with the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the forum brings together 450 senior private markets professionals, including 150+ LPs and institutional allocators, representing approximately $1.5 trillion in investor capital. The 2027 programme focuses on how sustainability is evolving within private equity, private credit, infrastructure, and other private market strategies.

Purpose and Objectives

The primary purpose of the forum is to examine how investors and private market managers can navigate the changing role of sustainability in investment strategy, risk management, value creation, and portfolio decision-making. The 2027 agenda addresses the changing regulatory and political environment, physical climate risks, AI governance, nature, decarbonisation, sustainability in private credit, and the integration of sustainability into investment and exit strategies.

Key Activities

The event features plenary sessions, specialist investment tracks, investor-only discussions, networking, workshops, debates, and case studies. The second day includes dedicated private equity, private credit and infrastructure streams, while structured networking is built throughout the programme. The organisers also provide an LP-only breakfast and an invitation-only GP-LP workshop for qualifying institutional investors.

You’ll explore

• The sustainability reset in private markets
• Physical climate risk and portfolio resilience
• Climate risk data and scenario analysis
• AI risk management and responsible AI
• Nature, biodiversity and water risk
• Sustainability value creation, regulation and private credit

Speakers

• Suzanne Tavill - Partner & Head of Responsible Investment, StepStone Group
• Aditya Vikram - Head, Private Equity and Private Debt, UN PRI
• Marianne Voss - Managing Director & Chief Responsible Investing Officer, Webster Equity Partners
• Sophie Walker - Senior Advisor, Sustainability & Responsible AI, EQT

Significance

The forum is significant because it brings together sustainability leaders, fund managers, and institutional allocators across private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate, venture capital, and impact investing. Its focus is on how sustainability considerations are actually influencing investment committees, portfolio management, risk assessment, value creation, and capital allocation rather than treating sustainability as a standalone reporting function.

Expected Outcomes

Participants can expect practical insight into sustainability strategy, climate and physical risk, responsible AI, nature-related risks, regulatory developments, and portfolio value creation. The event is designed to facilitate direct connections between allocators and managers while supporting investment dialogue, knowledge exchange, and stronger integration of sustainability into private market strategies.