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Raphaela Schmid

Raphaela Schmid

Head of ESG & Sustainability , Gresham House

Raphaela leads Gresham House’s sustainability agenda across its equity and credit strategies, partnering closely with investment and asset management teams to embed ESG considerations throughout the investment lifecycle. She aligns sustainability priorities with financial performance, translating ESG commitments into practical investment decisions that strengthen risk management and long-term value creation. She joined Gresham House in January 2026 following its acquisition of SUSI Partners. Raphaela had joined SUSI Partners’ investment team in 2017 and later took on the responsibility of establishing and systematically integrating the ESG and Sustainability function at the firm. Earlier in her career, she built a foundation in renewable energy and infrastructure through roles in M&A and corporate finance at D.CT Deutsche Cleantech and structured finance at Deutsche Bank, and began her career at PwC. She has additional postgraduate training in Finance, including a CAS in Sustainable Finance, and holds a BA in International Management.

 

 

Gresham House


Gresham House is a global specialist asset manager with €12.2 billion of assets under management, focused on sustainable real assets across energy transition infrastructure, sustainable infrastructure and natural capital. Following the acquisition of specialist manager SUSI Partners, the firm now operates one of Europe’s top 10 energy transition platforms by AUM and ranks among the top 10 natural capital managers globally.

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