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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.

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 pandemic has propelled human capital to the forefront of the conversation on ESG priorities moving forward, says Partners Group’s Carmela Mondino.

Samantha Hutchinson and Brian Foster examine how ‘PRAV’ facilities, preferred equity solutions and continuation financings can be used.

LPs have a vital role to play in driving meaningful progress on diversity and inclusion in the industry, say HarbourVest’s Craig Fowler, Amanda Outerbridge and Sanjiv Shah.

Bank capacity is under pressure as demand for capital call lines grows, but investors are stepping in, say Investec’s Jonathan Harvey and Neno Raic.

Developing sustainable solutions to food production is an environmental and social imperative. It also makes good business sense, says Paine Schwartz Partners CEO Kevin Schwartz.

As regulatory regimes tighten, managers need to think carefully about their ESG strategies and how technology and data can help, say IHS Markit’s Kevin Bourne and Rishi Kotecha.

Portfolio finance can offer an attractive alternative to fund defensive and offensive strategies, says 17Capital managing partner Pierre-Antoine de Selancy.