Ellen de Kreij is currently responsible for the implementation of the Apax Partners Sustainability Programme and is a member of the Apax Partners Operational Excellence team. Before her current role as Lead Advisor to the OEP on Impact and Sustainability, Ellen previously held Director roles in Apax’s Investor Relations and Deal Generation teams. Before this, Ellen was an investment banker in the Mergers & Acquisitions teams at Merrill Lynch and Broadview International, where she specialised in advising transactions in the Technology sector.Ellen holds an MA in Dutch Civil Law and an MBA from Harvard Business School.https://www.apax.com/people/our-team/ellen-de-kreij/

Responsible for European investor relations (institutional investors, family offices, pension funds, private banks et al)

Responsible for Deal Generation across the Apax Partners sector teams, including management of intermediary relationships

The Private Equity Advisory Committee (PEAC) advises the Executive on the strategy and execution of the PRI private equity (PE) work stream. The PE work stream was launched in 2008 with a handful of General Partners (GPs) and Fund of Funds and today is one of the PRI’s most mature with over 240 specialised private equity managers and more than 160 Limited Partners (LPs) as PRI signatories. The work stream is at the forefront of exploring the possibilities of ESG integration within PE investing, working with other industry associations to deliver widespread impact.The PEAC is composed of signatories that are demonstrating leadership in the implementation of the Six Principles in PE investing. Through this collaboration and expertise-sharing, the work stream can achieve maximum impact in alignment with the overarching strategy of the PRI.www.unpri.org