All Private equity articles – Page 3
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Technical guideIncorporating climate change in private markets: An investor resource guide
A guide on the publicly available resources and initiatives available for direct and indirect private equity and real assets equity investors to help them incorporate climate change considerations in their investment process.
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Case studySofinnova Partners: Our evolving ESG philosophy as an early-stage venture capital investor
Sofinnova Partners on why and how it assesses the ESG maturity of its companies at each phase of their development.
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Case studyAntler: Engaging with company founders in venture capital
Antler discusses its work with founders to raise their awareness and understanding of material ESG and impact considerations and how it influences them to incorporate these as they establish their businesses.
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Technical guideThe PC-PE ESG Factor Map
The PRI has worked with signatories on a new private credit (PC)-private equity (PE) ESG Factor Map. The Map aims to streamline the environmental, social and governance (ESG) information shared during the investment process. It is designed to facilitate collaboration between sponsors, co-investors and lenders and integrates existing ESG standards ...
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Case studyVista Equity Partners: partnering with portfolio companies to measure emissions and set targets
Vista Equity Partners is working with portfolio companies to measure, report, reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions.
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WebinarClosing the funding gap: responsible investment in emerging markets
Investment in emerging markets remains substantially below the levels required to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. In this webinar, we’ll explore how investors and other stakeholders can help close this gap - from developments at the policy level, to asset allocation and engagement with portfolio companies.
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ArticleGreenhouse gas accounting and reporting for the private equity sector
A report developed by the Initiative Climat International (iCI) with ERM, enables GPs to establish processes for carbon footpring data collection and thereby improve the quality of their GHG emissions reporting.
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Case studyKfW Capital: Paving the way for a more sustainable venture capital ecosystem
KfW Capital outlines the processes and frameworks it has developed to conduct ESG due diligence on venture capital managers.
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Case studyWafra: Taking a holistic approach to ESG diligence in venture capital
Wafra Inc. discusses its practical approach to ESG integration, which focuses on financially or operationally material issues.
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Case studyThe Westly Group: Helping to build diverse teams for the future
The Westly Group highlights how its diversity work across deal sourcing, due diligence, portfolio management and internal hiring is starting to deliver notable results.
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Case studyCycle Capital: Implementing a greenhouse gas emissions measurement strategy
Cycle Capital describes its process for assessing and quantifying the impact that it and its investees can have on climate change.
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Case studyMouro Capital: Providing post-investment ESG support to portfolio companies
Mouro Capital discusses its post-investment approach to supporting companies to develop and grow their ESG practices.
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Case studyFin Capital: ESG incorporation in venture capital investment
Fin Capital on why ESG metrics are as important as financial measurements and how it works with companies to close any identified gaps.
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Case studyOpenspace Ventures: ESG value creation work at start-ups
Openspace Ventures on how it works with companies to create long-term value creation strategies that can scale sustainable businesses.
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Discussion paperClosing the funding gap: The case for ESG incorporation and sustainability outcomes in emerging markets
How investors can use responsible investment practices to manage risk and meet return objectives while working towards closing the emerging markets funding gap.
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WebinarThe Investor Agenda: Private equity, Net-Zero target setting & climate action plans
This Investor Agenda webinar in partnership with Initiative Climat Internationale (ICi), will assess how asset owner capital allocated to private markets can align with Net-Zero goals.
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WebinarManaging systemic issues through active ownership
All PRI signatories have a duty to be active owners, yet conceptions of and actual practice related to active ownership vary significantly, particularly in real assets, private equity and private debt.
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WebinarVenture Capital: how should ESG be adapted for the asset class
Following the publication of the PRI’s discussion paper on responsible investment in venture capital in January, this session will explore why ESG in the asset class needs to develop further and how it can be appropriately tailored to early-stage companies.
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Blog postThe mainstreaming of ESG in private equity
Using an ESG lens to identify risks and value creation opportunities is becoming more mainstream in private equity. The use of impact methodologies will also increase, answering stakeholders’ demands for evidence of the real-world impacts of ESG programmes.
