Adams Street Partners LLC, a private markets investment management firm with approximately $45 billion of assets under management, has hired Yohan Hill joined the firm as director of ESG and responsible investing. Hill will develop strategies and solutions that bring further transparency to ESG risks and opportunities within Adams Street’s portfolios and investments.

“Responsible investing and the application of ESG analysis to investments has become an imperative for many private markets investors,” said Miguel Gonzalo, partner and head of investment strategy and risk management, Adams Street. “Adding Yohan’s experience and leadership to the Investment Strategy and Risk Management Team will accelerate the expansion of Adams Street’s approach to ESG.”

“There are tremendous opportunities to develop innovative ESG solutions and analytics for our clients,” said Hill. “Adams Street’s breadth of relationships, proprietary data, and robust risk management framework have established a strong platform from which the firm intends to create a leading-edge ESG program.”

Prior to joining Adams Street Partners, Hill served as manager of ESG Innovation and Analytics at S&P Global Trucost, where he provided data leveraged analytics and insights on ESG performance to several businesses and investors.