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While engagement remains patchy in some regions, Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Alistair Watson, Alan Gauld and Stephanie Kempton expect ESG integration to soon become the industry norm.
As the drivers of an industry-wide focus on impact investing and ESG pick up pace, KPMG’s Tania Carnegie argues the opportunity for private equity is significant, particularly when players collaborate.
Sharing best practice between investee businesses is the optimal way to embed ESG across a large and diverse portfolio, say Cinven’s Vanessa Maydon and Matthew Sabben-Clare.
Understanding business and sector-specific exposure to climate change can help identify risks and opportunities in the transition to a low carbon economy, says Permira’s head of ESG, Adinah Shackleton.
Responsible investment must be defined and quantifiable, say 3i private equity director Rupert Howard and infrastructure partner Tim Short.
A new generation of private equity leaders look poised to revolutionise the industry’s approach to responsible investment.
Investors, especially pension schemes with young beneficiaries, are starting to ask more of their managers when it comes to climate strategy.
Private equity must set ambitious targets if it is to move the needle in areas such as gender equality, says Jun Tsusaka, founding partner at Japan’s NSSK.
The new US president’s environmental agenda and plans for a ‘clean energy revolution’ could provide added impetus for ESG strategies in private markets.
Close partnerships with management are key to building better business practices, says Katharine Preston, vice-president, sustainable investing at OMERS.