ESG

Researcher and author Johannes Lenhard writes that for LPs, the evidence is not necessarily enough yet to really put pressure on GPs to enact ESG principles, but they are starting to feel the heat.

The Miami firm is working with a cohort of five companies to set them up for success as ESG remains front and center for the firm.

The pandemic and social protests of 2020 are spurring change throughout society and in the investing world. As a result, ESG-focused investing is on the rise in the US, according to the advisory service Different Funds.

VC often trails other asset classes in its adoption of ESG practices, but there are signs that is beginning to change.

Founder Christine Tsai says more LPs ask about ESG and the issue could have the potential to make or break a commitment in the future.