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The growth of impact investing could see the strategy take a greater role in tackling climate change.
A report has criticised the industry over its past investment in oil, gas and coal. Affiliate New Private Markets contacted the 10 private equity firms cited and their responses were mixed.
The credit facility is notable for its size and because it is the first of its kind in Asia.
The firm aims to excite positive social change in American small businesses, says Brightwood Capital, and Goldman Sachs Special Sits alumni, founder Eric Taylor.
Governance is often overshadowed by the environmental and social components of ESG, but it is one of the most powerful tools for a private markets firm, say Carmela Mondino and Richard Thackray at Partners Group
A group of leading professionals discuss how their organisations are putting diversity, equity and inclusion ambitions into practice.
The ability to advance a sustainable energy agenda is linked to advances on diversity and inclusion ambitions.
The weight of the institutions involved and the clarity of the approach suggest that the ESG Data Convergence Project could herald the standardisation of ESG data in private equity.
Executives from firms including Blackstone, BC Partners and Battery Ventures participated in PEI's IR forum last week.
GPs can be at the mercy of even the weakest connections to adherence to ESG standards – real or perceived.