In this episode of Turbo Impact, Suzanne Tavill, Partner and Global Head of Responsible Investment at StepStone Group, joins host Kenny Chen to reflect on where responsible investment in private markets stands today, and what its next chapter may require. Suzanne describes an industry moving past the belief that frameworks and reporting alone can define progress. The more important question now is whether responsible investment can be translated into disciplined judgment, credible execution, and better long-term businesses.
For Suzanne, this shift demands a more practical and leadership-driven approach. GPs need to start with where they can genuinely make a difference, build capabilities that match their strategy, and ensure sustainability is understood by investment teams as part of value creation, not as a separate workstream. The conversation also explores how LP–GP engagement must become more focused on outcomes and evidence, why technology and AI are now central to responsible investment, and why empowered individuals remain essential to driving change, even in a more technology-enabled world.
Key Topics Covered
- Why responsible investment is entering a more mature phase focused on value creation
- How GPs can identify where they can credibly make a difference across their portfolios
- What distinguishes sustainability as investment judgment from sustainability as process
- How LP–GP engagement can move toward more focused, outcome-oriented dialogue
- Why leadership, talent, and responsible technology will shape the next chapter of the field
Who Should Listen:
Private capital managers, institutional allocators, and corporate leaders
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