Cornelia Gomez
Global Head of Sustainability at General Atlantic
United Kingdom
Overview
Work Experience
Global Head of Sustainability
2022 - Current
General Atlantic is a private equity firm that provides capital and strategic support for growth companies.
Guest Lecturer
2021
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