Venture capital firm Piva Capital has appointed Elizabeth (Beth) Lowery as a Senior Advisor and Daryl Kennedy as its Investor Relations and ESG Manager.
In their new roles, they will lend their expertise to drive strategic direction and implementation of ESG principles and activities across Piva’s business operations and investments.
Lowery is currently a Senior Advisor, Sustainable Finance and ESG with ERM, a sustainability consulting firm, and will help Piva Capital evaluate investment prospects and assess ESG-related risks and opportunities.
Kennedy was most recently Lead Sustainable and Responsible Investment Policy Adviser for The Investment Association, the UK’s trade body and industry voice for investment management, where she led ESG lobbying efforts and liaised between industry leaders and global government agencies. Kennedy will lead Piva Capital’s ESG efforts and be responsible for managing and growing relationships with existing and future investors.
