Laura Callaghan is Head of Advisory, EMEA at Novata, where she works with private equity firms, investors, and portfolio companies to turn sustainability into measurable business value. A Chartered Environmentalist and Certified Climate Risk and Sustainability professional, Laura has ten years of sustainability and ESG experience advising organisations on ESG strategy, climate risk, EU and UK regulations, and value creation initiatives. Her work spans sustainability due diligence, materiality assessments, operational improvement programmes, and disclosure frameworks. At Novata, she leads various advisory engagements supporting investors and portfolio companies throughout the investment lifecycle with a focus on linking sustainability data to value creation and decision-making.