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Cornelia Gomez

Global Head of Sustainability at General Atlantic

United Kingdom

Overview 

Cornelia Gomez is currently leading General Atlantic's ESG & Sustainability team, bringing expertise in business strategy and corporate social responsibility. With a background that includes roles at PAI Partners and Groupe Casino, she has demonstrated success in driving sustainable practices and compliance within various industries.

Work Experience 

  • Global Head of Sustainability

    2022 - Current

General Atlantic is a private equity firm that provides capital and strategic support for growth companies.

  • Head of ESG & Sustainability

    2017 - 2022

    • Led ESG integration across investment lifecycle, ensuring compliance with investor restrictions and conducting thorough due diligence. • Collaborated with top management to develop ESG roadmap for portfolio companies, driving sustainable practices. • Worked closely with delivery teams to implement ESG initiatives, fostering a culture of sustainability within PAI Partners.

  • 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

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