Vinay Shandal

Vinay Shandal leads Boston Consulting Group’s Principal Investors & Private Equity practice in Canada, and is the global leader of the firm’s sustainable finance and investing business.

Vinay has helped leading pools of capital (pension, sovereign wealth, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate funds) across the globe on strategy, transaction support, and portfolio value creation. Most recently, he has helped a leading investor launch a first-of-its-kind digital incubator for its portfolio companies.

Vinay is also a core member of BCG’s Centre for Canada’s Future. In that role, he helps move Canada forward by providing insight and expertise on the country’s most important issues. The centre also aims to convene leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to work together to achieve impact.

Before he joined the firm, Vinay practiced law for several years in the New York offices of Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. His legal experience includes both private and public company mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances, and investments in a range of industries.

Vinay is a board member of Capitalize 4 Kids, a nonprofit that aims to solve the toughest challenges in children's brain and mental health.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

Master of laws, Cambridge University
Bachelor of laws, McGill University

Publications and Videos

Six Steps to a Sustainability Transformation

Efforts by companies to transform their business to become truly sustainable will disrupt industries and yield new growth opportunities. But successful transformations won’t be easy.

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How Asset Owners Can Go from Net Zero to Climate Leadership

This playbook shows how investors can work toward a carbon-neutral global economy while aiming for high financial returns.

How Private Equity Can Catch Up on Diversity

PE-owned firms are lagging their public counterparts on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This needs to change.

April 2021 Town Hall

A Blueprint for Leading in Sustainable Investing

Asset managers know sustainable investing is the new standard, but finding the best approach is challenging. Firms must change their tactics or risk being left behind.

Lessons in Corporate Learning for Education Technology Companies

EdTechs have an opportunity to support enterprise partners in three areas: fostering learning cultures, cultivating learning communities, and building learning into the workflow.

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Private Equity’s Chance to Stand Up for Diversity and Inclusion

Championing inclusiveness at the highest levels of portfolio companies is the right moral choice—and it has practical benefits, too.

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Resetting Fund Strategy and Vision for the Postcrisis World

With an eye to the recovery, fund leaders should reexamine who they want to be in the post-COVID world.

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Unlocking Tomorrow’s ESG Opportunities

As environmental, social, and governance issues become material to business with increasing speed, investors must equip themselves to react rapidly and flexibly.

How Asset Managers Can Seize the Lead in Sustainable Investing

Investors increasingly want assets with strong environmental, social, and governance performance. Asset managers can overcome big hurdles to meet that demand by taking action in four areas.

Institutional Investors Discover the Power of Purpose

Rather than dedicate a small slice of investments to social responsibility, some firms build purpose into their entire strategy, generating greater societal good—and higher financial returns—in the process.

A Hands-On Role for Institutional Investors in Private Equity

Pension funds and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly making their own direct investments. It’s a bold step, but it lets them claim a larger share of the gains.

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