ESG

Speaking at an emerging markets conference in London, Cherie Blair noted that investors are unlikely to be ‘whiter than white’, but can still make a genuine commitment to change.

At a forum in London, BT Pension Scheme trustee director Donald MacDonald said pension funds use fiduciary duty as an excuse not to engage with ESG issues.

The New York Times’ unflattering portrait of the industry is best ignored: but the industry’s image needs constant care and maintenance

The Global Impact Investing Network’s latest report shows that impact investing measurement and management can yield useful data for investors and portfolio companies.

The five-year plan is made of six strategic initiatives, including one focused specifically on private equity fee and profit-sharing transparency.

The award is part of the firm’s Green Solutions Platform, which measures 30 portfolio companies' efforts to manage their environmental impacts.

European LPs aren’t the only ones concerned with environmental, social, and corporate governance issues—these days, US LPs are increasingly keen to know what buyout giant KKR is doing to be part of the solution, KKR’s ESG director Elizabeth Seeger tells Private Equity International.

The non-profit, which seeks to boost the percentage of European women in senior private equity roles, will use the backing to fund its mentoring programme.

Current political uncertainty is a threat to ESG engagement. The private sector has an urgent responsibility to provide strong leadership, writes William K. Reilly.

Signatories attending the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) meeting in Paris this week co-hosted by Ardian discussed issues including member accountability and diversity.