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GPs’ focus on responsible investing should not just be about targeting the right assets, but also on improving the ESG performance of businesses they already back, say EY’s Winna Brown and Matthew Harold.

From identifying opportunities to help customers decarbonise to driving systemic change, GPs must assist companies in setting and achieving ESG goals, say 3i’s Oscar Tylegard and Sophia Walwyn-James

Aligning investment strategies with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals provides a compelling route for value creation, says Blue Wolf Capital’s Adam Blumenthal

Private equity firms and management teams can work together to develop relevant ESG strategies and targets, say Cinven’s Allegra Day and TK Elevator’s Dr Paula Casares Medrano

Responsible investment is now a priority for LP portfolio construction, and managers are responding with supply to meet that demand, say HarbourVest Partners’ Natasha Buckley, Carolina Espinal and Ian Lane.

Despite the challenges, there is much the private equity industry can do to improve gender diversity, and there are many good reasons to act, says RSM’s Kerensa Butler

Continuation vehicles, management company IPOs and the rise of institutional capital are all changing the face of fund finance, according to Investec Fund Solutions’ Helen Griffiths and Oliver Bartholomew.

NAV finance has been around for over a decade, but the past few years have seen this corner of the market expand substantially, says 17Capital’s Augustin Duhamel.

With every offering having unique strategic advantages, fund sponsors should consider all the options available to them, writes Anastasia Kaup, a partner at Fund Finance Partners.

Smarter sourcing can make a world of difference to PE professionals searching for the right third-party advisers when there are so many unique needs to consider, says BluWave founder and CEO Sean Mooney.