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Reaching unbanked communities is unlocking more opportunities to create impact than ever before.
A panel of client relation experts say GPs should gear up for more questions around impact data.
The face of impact investing has evolved – now it offers a variety of compelling opportunities for investors seeking to align their financial and environmental or social objectives, say StepStone Group’s Suzanne Tavill and Bhavika Vyas.
Demand for professionals with impact investing experience continues to rise as more private markets managers launch impact strategies, says Farrell Associates’ Lotti Hawkins.
There is an opportunity to align closely with portfolio companies and investors to address global challenges such as food supply, climate change and poor health, say Kevin Schwartz, Renata Dinkelmann and Natalya Michaels at Paine Schwartz Partners.
Current macro challenges make impact investments even more compelling, says Ken Mehlman, co-head of KKR’s Global Impact strategy.
Impact performance benchmarks – like GIIN’s IRIS+ – are in their nascency, but there are those that believe they will enter the mainstream.
The private equity model is well suited to impact investing, but some additional considerations can help funds drive positive outcomes, say Travers Smith’s George Weavil and Henriika Hara.
Investor appetite for climate-orientated solutions is growing as a political push for action accelerates momentum.
Climate change and inequality are interconnected challenges that cannot be addressed in isolation, say Rekha Unnithan, David Haddad and Radhika Shroff
of Nuveen’s private equity impact team.