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Sam Bayes

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Director, Head of Responsible Investment at Roc Partners

Greater Sydney Area

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About

Sam Bayes is Director and Head of Responsible Investment at Roc Partners, an alternative investment management firm focused on private markets in the Asia-Pacific region, where he develops and implements the firm's ESG strategy across its direct, co-investment, fund, and secondaries portfolios. His work includes pre-acquisition due diligence, engagement with portfolio company management teams, and coordination with general partners on responsible investment practices. He previously served as an Associate Director in KPMG's Sustainability and Climate Risk team, delivering ESG strategies and frameworks for super funds, investment managers, private equity firms, and their portfolio companies.

Experience

  1. Roc PartnersDirector, Head of Responsible Investmentcurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. Roc PartnersVice President, Responsible Investment2024 — 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  3. Roc PartnersSenior Associate, Responsible Investment2022 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. Australian Investment CouncilCo-Chair AIC ESG Committeecurrent2022 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  5. KPMG AUSTRALIAAssociate Director, Sustainability2021 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  6. KPMG AUSTRALIAManager, Sustainability2020 — 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  7. KPMG AUSTRALIASenior Consultant, Sustainability2019 — 2020Greater Sydney Area
  8. KPMG AUSTRALIAConsultant, Sustainability2018 — 2019Greater Sydney Area
  9. KPMG South AfricaConsultant, Sustainability2017 — 2018St Andrews Rd, Parktown
  10. University of Cape TownBusiness Ethics Administrator2013 — 2016Philosophy Department

Skills & more

PowerPoint4Microsoft Excel4Microsoft Office2Microsoft Word2Visio2Research3

Languages French

From Sam's professional profile.

Colleagues at Roc Partners

Amy Mo
Senior Associate at Roc Partners
Andrew Muston
Director, Head of Private Wealth Distribution at Roc Partners
Andrew Savage
Senior Partner at Roc Partners
Andrew Stanwell
Director, Head of Operations at Roc Partners
Anna Barnes
Partner, Investment Services at Roc Partners
Anna Ellis
Investment Director at Roc Partners
Anthony Abraham
Partner at Roc Partners
Ashton Lyne
Associate at Roc Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sam Bayes?
Sam Bayes is Director and Head of Responsible Investment at Roc Partners, an alternative investment management firm focused on private markets in the Asia-Pacific region, where he develops and implements the firm's ESG strategy across its direct, co-investment, fund, and secondaries portfolios. His work includes pre-acquisition due diligence, engagement with portfolio company management teams, and coordination with general partners on responsible investment practices. He previously served as an Associate Director in KPMG's Sustainability and Climate Risk team, delivering ESG strategies and frameworks for super funds, investment managers, private equity firms, and their portfolio companies.
Where does Sam Bayes work?
Sam Bayes is Director, Head of Responsible Investment at Roc Partners.
Where did Sam Bayes go to school?
Sam Bayes studied at University of Cape Town (Post Graduate Diploma, Innovation); Harvard Business School Online (Certificate in Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen); University of Cape Town (Bachelor’s Degree, Management Studies - majoring in Economics and Environmental & Geographical Studies).

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