Private Equity

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Why impact investment must become the norm

The sector must follow in responsible investment's footsteps, says Jean-Philippe de Schrevel, founder and managing partner at impact investing platform Bamboo Capital Partners.

3 min read · 01 November 2020

Rebecca Fries on using a gender lens to increase impact

Value for Women’s Rebecca Fries explains how investors can improve their opportunities to innovate and their impact, particularly in the wake of covid-19.

3 min read · 01 November 2020

Vikram Gandhi on how microfinance can produce financial and social returns

Vikram Gandhi, founder of India-focused Asha Impact, was clear at the outset that he wanted an investment rather than a philanthropy model.

3 min read · 01 November 2020

Impact investing goes mainstream as big players arrive

Private equity heavyweights such as Bain, TPG and Partners Group are moving into impact, making it an established strategy.

4 min read · 01 November 2020

How can managers avoid green washing?

How can we be sure impact investment claims are accurate? Private Equity International goes inside the race to develop better measurement frameworks.

8 min read · 01 November 2020

The evolution of impact investing in Africa

The Sustainable Development Goals are focusing strategies on the continent, but surviving the pandemic will bring additional challenges.

7 min read · 01 November 2020

'Impact is still in the early innings' – Bridgespan

Impact is no longer a distinct asset class but is being embraced as an investment style, says Michael Etzel, partner at impact consultancy Bridgespan Group.

3 min read · 01 November 2020

Development Partners International on integrating impact

As the adoption of ESG criteria becomes mainstream and impact investing continues to evolve, we asked Development Partners International CEO and co-founder Runa Alam and head of ESG and impact Michael Hall about the firm’s approach.

7 min read · 01 November 2020

KPMG: Private equity is part of the solution

The pandemic has intensified the focus on solving the problems facing society, providing an opportunity for bold new thinking, says the leader and chief catalyst of KPMG’s impact venture practice Tania Carnegie.

7 min read · 01 November 2020

CDC embraces diversity to support returns

Diversity and inclusion have become an increasingly important part of any due diligence when assessing funds or an underlying company, but there is still some way to go, says CDC Group’s Clarisa De Franco.

8 min read · 01 November 2020

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