ESG

Petra Daroczi joined Comgest in 2021 and is an ESG Analyst and Portfolio Manager responsible for ESG coverage of Europe.

She meets and engages with company management alongside the firm’s investment Analysts and prepares in-depth ESG reports. Prior to Comgest, Petra joined Aberdeen Standard Investments in 2019 as an ESG Investment Analyst, responsible for integrating ESG assessment in fixed income research and leading the engagements in the APAC region. She previously worked for Thomson Reuters in their Singapore office as an Account Director and ESG Ambassador, and before that held diverse roles such as Field Sales Associate, Consultant and ESG & Asset Management Specialist in their London office.

Petra graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies from Cass Business School (UK) and a Master’s degree in European Business from the ESCP Business School (France). She is also a CFA^® charterholder and holds various ESG-related certifications including, “Climate Change: Financial risks and opportunities” (Imperial College Business School, UK), “Sustainability and Climate Risk” (Global Association of Risk Professionals) and “Basics of Organizational GHG Accounting” (Greenhouse Gas Management Institute).

Viva Jiang joined Comgest in 2022 and is an ESG Analyst responsible for ESG coverage of Asian and Global Emerging Markets.

He meets and engages with company management alongside the firm’s investment Analysts and prepares in-depth ESG reports. Prior to Comgest, Viva joined Robocap in 2020 as an Investment Analyst, responsible for covering global advanced industrial and technology sectors. He was also in charge of ESG integration and a member of the company’s ESG committee. He previously worked for Changfu Asset Management in Shanghai as an Investment Analyst covering technology, consumer and public service sectors in China.

Viva holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Master’s degree in Finance from London Business School (UK). He is a CFA^® charterholder and holds a Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Institute. 

Liudmila Strakodonskaya joined Comgest in 2024 and is an ESG Analyst covering the US.

Prior to joining Comgest, Liudmila worked as an ESG Analyst at AXA IM, where she developed thematic research, analysis and shareholder engagement on ESG topics with a specific focus on biodiversity and gender diversity. She represented AXA IM at the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation (FfBF) and co-chaired the FfBF’s Impact Assessment Working Group with the goal of building and sharing knowledge on biodiversity metrics among investors. She was also actively involved in the creation of the Nature Action 100 initiative as a member of the launching investor group. Liudmila previously worked at Eleva Capital as an ESG/SRI Analyst in 2019 where she contributed to the development and implementation of the company’s ESG strategy. She began her career at EthiFinance in 2016 as a Sustainable Investment Analyst specialising in ESG research and reporting.

Liudmila holds a PhD in Economics with expertise in sustainable finance from Paris II Panthéon-Assas University (France), for which she received a grant from FIR-UN PRI in 2016.

Sébastien Thévoux-Chabuel joined Comgest in 2013 and is Head of Responsible Investment as well as a member of the Comgest Group's Investment and Sustainability Committees.

As a long-standing ESG Analyst and Portfolio Manager specialising in Developed Markets, particularly Europe and the U.S., Sébastien meets and engages with company management alongside the firm’s investment Analysts and prepares in-depth ESG reports. Prior to joining Comgest, he worked at Oddo Securities as a Technology Analyst before transitioning to the role of Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Analyst which he held for five years. Sébastien previously worked as a Portfolio Manager at BFT Gestion (Crédit Agricole) and began his career as a buy-side Analyst at Deutsche Bank in 1998.

He graduated from the ESCP business school in Paris in 1997 before completing a post-graduate degree in Financial Engineering at the Sorbonne University.

Eric Voravong joined Comgest in 2017 and is an ESG Analyst responsible for coverage of Japan.

From 2008-2017, Eric collaborated with Comgest as an independent investment consultant, particularly on several key projects involving ESG integration. He previously worked for ADI Alternative Investments in Paris as a Senior Analyst in their research team before establishing his consultancy firm. Eric began his career in corporate banking in 1989 at Banque Paribas where he worked for 15 years, starting as a Risk Analyst before moving on to other roles including Account Manager, Credit Officer and Portfolio Manager. He worked in Paris, Los Angeles and London, where he joined their Equity Research team focusing on telecom and technology companies.

He holds a diploma from the Emlyon Business School (France) and is a CFA^® charterholder.

Xing Xu joined Comgest in 2020 and is an ESG Analyst and Portfolio Manager responsible for ESG coverage of Asian and Global Emerging Markets.

Xing co-leads the management of the GEM Plus equity strategy. She meets and engages with company management alongside members of Comgest’s investment team and prepares in-depth ESG reports. Xing was an intern at Comgest prior to joining the firm. She has also undertaken internships in China at Fosun Group, working on strategic investment deals in the technology and financial sectors, and at GF Securities, a leading financial services company in China, within their equity research department.

Xing is fluent in Mandarin, holds Master’s degrees in Management and Financial Markets from EDHEC Business School (France) as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in International Economics and Trade from the University of Nottingham (UK & China).

Catriona (Kitty) Ennis joined Comgest in 2024 and is an ESG Specialist, focusing on collaborative and thematic engagement, ESG content creation and reporting as well as the implementation of Comgest’s responsible investment strategy.

Prior to joining Comgest, Kitty worked as an ESG Specialist in the Global Product team at Janus Henderson Investors in London, where she was responsible for ESG product strategy, market intelligence and the implementation of ESG policy and regulations. Kitty began her career at Santander UK in 2017 in the Wealth Management & Insurance division where she was responsible for sustainability and ESG investment initiatives, including client engagement, partnerships and ESG product development.

Kitty holds a Bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish from the University of Nottingham (United Kingdom).

Marie Gauthier joined Comgest in 2022 as an ESG Specialist, focusing on collaborative and thematic engagement, ESG content creation and reporting as well as the implementation of Comgest’s responsible investment strategy.

Marie previously spent two years working with the Asia Sustainable Finance Team at the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) where she engaged with investors on the creation of portfolios aligned to the UN’s Paris Agreement on climate change and Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to joining the WWF, Marie worked at PwC Luxembourg for five years and PwC Singapore for two years. In Singapore, Marie led PwC’s Corporate Responsibility programme, in which her main responsibilities were to improve the firm’s environmental performance and drive community engagement projects. As part of PwC’s Advisory Team in Luxembourg, she developed long-term sustainability roadmaps for international companies and public institutions.

Marie holds Master’s degrees in Management from Emlyon Business School and in Environmental Management from Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne, both in France.

Yemareshet (Yemi) Gemeda joined Comgest in 2017 and is an ESG Specialist, focusing on collaborative and thematic engagement, ESG content creation and reporting as well as the implementation of Comgest’s responsible investment strategy.

Yemi initially joined Comgest as part of the Comgest’s Compliance Department before moving to her current role in 2023. Prior to joining Comgest, Yemi worked as a compliance officer at State Street Global Advisors. She started her career in 2009 with BNP Paribas Asset Management first as a legal advisor and then as an Internal Auditor at the Inspection Générale of BNP Paribas.

Yemi holds a Master’s degree in International Business Law from the University of Toulouse 1 (France).

Yingna joined Comgest in 2022 and is an ESG Specialist focusing on reporting, content creation and research.

Prior to joining Comgest, she completed an internship at the firm. Yingna has also undertaken internships in France at Software Club as an Equity Analyst intern and at Euronext as an Equity Capital Market Analyst Intern, as well as in China at CMC Capital Partners as an Investment Analyst Intern.

She holds a Master’s degree in Management from ESSEC Business School (France) and a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China).

Evan Grace Frenkel joined Comgest in 2024 as an ESG Content Writer, focusing on client communications and engagement, ESG content creation and reporting as well as the implementation of Comgest’s responsible investment strategy.

Prior to joining Comgest, Evan Grace worked as a Research Analyst at the Investment Association in London (United Kingdom), where she produced a variety of thematic reports to support evidence-based policymaking in the asset management industry. Evan Grace started her career focused on women’s financial inclusion at various non-governmental organisations, including Women for Women International - UK.

Evan Grace holds Master’s degrees in International Political Economy from the London School of Economics (UK) and in International Security from Sciences Po – Paris (France), and a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of Chicago (US).