Pre-Event Survey Exploring Opportunities in... Sustainablity

Before Wednesday's session, please take two minutes to tell us about your experience in this area. Your answers will shape the discussion on the night - and your questions may go directly to the panel.

What is your name?

Which area are you most interested in exploring on the night?

A

Energy transition and infrastructure

B

Natural capital and biodiversity

C

Sustainable food, land use and agriculture

D

Social investment and investing in people

E

Portfolio construction and asset allocation

F

Greenwashing, measurement and risk

G

I'm broadly curious across the whole topic

How would you describe your current exposure to sustainability-linked investments?

A

No meaningful exposure today

B

Some public market exposure, e.g. funds, ETFs or listed equities

C

Some private market exposure, e.g. venture, private equity, infrastructure or real assets

D

Direct ownership or operating exposure through my business or assets

E

Significant exposure across multiple areas

F

Not sure

What is your biggest barrier to investing more in this area?

A

Hard to distinguish real opportunities from greenwashing

B

Unclear financial returns

C

Lack of trusted data or measurement

D

Too much policy or regulatory uncertainty

E

Too few credible opportunities available to me

F

I don't yet understand the sector well enough

G

It does not currently fit my investment strategy

H

Other

Which statement best describes your current investment philosophy on sustainability?

A

Primarily values-led, I want my capital to align with my beliefs

B

Primarily returns-led, I will invest where the risk-adjusted opportunity is strong

C

Risk-management led, I see sustainability as a way to protect long-term wealth

D

Impact-led, I want measurable environmental or social outcomes

E

Opportunistic, I am open-minded but selective

F

Sceptical, I still need convincing

G

Other

Where do you think the most credible investable opportunities are today?

A

Renewable energy and grid infrastructure

B

Energy efficiency and electrification

C

Battery storage and flexibility

D

Natural capital, carbon, biodiversity or ecosystem services

E

Sustainable agriculture and land use

F

Water, waste and circular economy

G

Climate adaptation and resilience

H

Human capital, health, education or workforce productivity

I

Specialist public market funds

J

I don't know yet

How investable do you believe sustainability is today?

1

Mostly narrative

2

Early and uncertain

3

Selectively investable

4

Strong opportunities in several areas

5

Core long-term allocation theme

Your Panel

Rob Gardner, CEO & Co-Founder, Rebalance Earth.

Ben Guest, Managing Director, Energy Transition Division, Gresham House.

Carmel Rafaeli, Angel and Founding Partner @ The Table

Duncan Grossart, Founder & Chair of Journeys With Purpose.

Please pose a challenging question for the expert panel:

This could be a question about investment opportunity, risk, greenwashing, portfolio construction, natural capital, transition assets or social impact.