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The private equity industry must work together to create an inclusive culture and increase the number of women at senior levels, says Level 20’s CEO.
Career paths in private markets may not be linear, but there are always opportunities to learn and build relationships, says BlackRock’s Pamela Brylski.
Data has a key role to play in identifying diversity and inclusion priorities and tracking progress across business levels and jurisdictions, say Sanne Group’s Karlien De Bruin, Catherine Law and Stacey Relton.
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The industry can help build better businesses, create jobs and deliver returns, while working together to drive meaningful progress on ESG and DE&I, says EBRD’s Anne Fossemalle.
Senior support and better communicating the benefits of a long-term career in private markets could help reduce attrition among female investment staff, say Goldman Sachs’ Nicole Agnew and Stephanie Hui.
Outreach and educational programmes are crucial to attracting more women and underrepresented groups into the private funds industry.
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GPs need to focus on embedding diversity of thought at the firm and portfolio level, while ensuring culture change is led from the top, says Emily Pollock, solutions director at Schroders Capital.
Men continue to dominate the upper echelons in private funds, but the industry has made progress in recruiting more women.