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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
- Roc PartnersDirector, Head of Responsible Investmentcurrent2025 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Roc PartnersVice President, Responsible Investment2024 — 2025Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Roc PartnersSenior Associate, Responsible Investment2022 — 2024Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Australian Investment CouncilCo-Chair AIC ESG Committeecurrent2022 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- KPMG AUSTRALIAAssociate Director, Sustainability2021 — 2022Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- KPMG AUSTRALIAManager, Sustainability2020 — 2021Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- KPMG AUSTRALIASenior Consultant, Sustainability2019 — 2020Greater Sydney Area
- KPMG AUSTRALIAConsultant, Sustainability2018 — 2019Greater Sydney Area
- KPMG South AfricaConsultant, Sustainability2017 — 2018St Andrews Rd, Parktown
- 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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Also attended University of Cape Town268
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Also attended Harvard Business School Online245
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Shared employers
Also worked at Roc Partners32
Frewen LamManaging Partner at Roc PartnersLance ZarbManaging Partner at Roc PartnersFrank BarillaroPartner at Roc PartnersAnna BarnesPartner, Investment Services at Roc PartnersRoss BarryPortfolio Manager, Roc Summit at Roc PartnersAnna EllisInvestment Director at Roc Partners
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Also worked at Australian Investment Council9
Chris CoatesManaging Partner at Quadrant Private Equity Pty Ltd.Anna EllisInvestment Director at Roc PartnersRussell SinclairManaging Partner Private Credit at Crescent Capital PartnersGareth WoodbridgeManaging Partner, Co-Head - Buyout at Quadrant Private Equity Pty Ltd.Elaine SteadPrincipal at Main Sequence VenturesChester MoynihanCo-founding Partner at Allegro Funds
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Also worked at KPMG South Africa15
Jurgen Van de VyverPartner at Launchpad CapitalJarryd KennedyHead of Investments Africa at CV LabsLanie Van HeerdenDirector of Finance at CoinFundJamie HollinsOperating Partner, Portfolio Operations Team at Helios Digital VenturesMark EsterhuizenPartner at Aura GroupGavin TipperChief Executive Officer at ARISE
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Also worked at University of Cape Town28
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