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Investors are getting more sophisticated when it comes to environmental, social and governance considerations as they look to future-proof their portfolios.
ESG teams are increasingly able to demonstrate how their efforts drive growth in portfolio companies. It is a welcome development.
Metals and mining can provide investors with a returns-enhancing way to gain exposure to large thematic trends, including the energy transition, says Appian Capital Advisory founder and CEO Michael W Scherb.
Managers are creating playbooks to support their portfolio companies as ESG rule-makers ramp up scrutiny.
Private equity’s business model makes it a vital player in energy transition and sustainable transformation efforts, according to Schneider Electric’s Diana Chen, Irina Gilfanova and Cristy House.
GP and investors may be skittish about racial investment mandates even after the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming that investment programmes targeting underrepresented entrepreneurs represents racial discrimination.
If BCTF reaches its $5bn fundraising target, it could be the largest emerging markets-focused climate impact fund in private markets.
Which back- and middle-office issues are front-of-mind for a chief financial officer? Dorothy Walter, a partner and CFO at Alpine Investors, shares her thoughts.
CalPERS has a $100bn allocation to climate solutions – and is looking at its existing investment partners for climate-related opportunities – while APG has a domestic Dutch programme for transitioning local businesses.
The California pension has been monitoring GPs’ efforts to reduce carbon emission through an annual survey and a colour-coded system to categorise private equity-owned assets.