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The industry still has a long way to go on decarbonisation, but the creation and adoption of private equity-specific science-based targets could really move the needle.
Chief investment officer Ethan Hall and investment director Anita Bhatia describe how the organisation is investing in improving real-world health outcomes.
The concept of natural capital is gaining traction, aided by the launch of dedicated strategies. But certain complexities will need to be smoothed out as it gets off the ground.
Private markets are well placed to support both the development of new technologies and the transition of traditional companies required to mitigate climate change, says the Swedish pension's head of alternative investments.
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.
As generalist funds build centralised teams and specialist GPs look to scale, certain professionals will be highly sought after, says Acre's Ian Povey-Hall.
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
The GP has three ESG-linked fund facilities and was behind 'the world’s largest sustainability loan in the healthcare sector'.
Industry stakeholders are recognising the advantages of working together to develop standardised frameworks for ESG target-setting, data collection and reporting.