ESG Report

INTRODUCTION

IS SUSTAINABILITY RECALIBRATING PRIVATE EQUITY? he Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) 2020 Annual T Impact Investor Survey estimated the impact investing sector at $715 billion globally. Private Equity is one of the most active asset classes in the industry and has seen a significant uptick in capital flows into impact strategies. Private Equity firms have been criticised, in the past, for their low levels of transparency and accountability. However, recent demands from LPs on GPs, have seen a differentiation in how Private Equity firms commit to capital across environmental, social, and governance pillars. Whilst this is an evolving discipline, the UN SDGs have been a credible cardinal point to both LPs and GPs.

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ESG Report

Published on Mar 28, 2023

Altus Partners

The Global Impact Investing Network's (GIIN) 2020 Annual Impact Investor Survey estimated that the impact investing sector is worth $715 billion globally. Private Equity has emerged as a highly active asset class, with an influx of capital being funnelled into impact strategies. In the past, Private Equity firms have been criticized for their lack of transparency and accountability. Nevertheless, increased pressure from limited partners (LPs) on general partners (GPs) has resulted in a growing commitment to allocating funds according to environmental, social, and governance objectives. As this discipline continues to evolve, the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a benchmark for both LPs and GPs to strive towards. Read the full report here:

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IS SUSTAINABILITY RECALIBRATING PRIVATE EQUITY?

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