Charles Avery

A future in which portfolio companies are required to decarbonise poses 'a real risk for GPs', according to Bain's annual report.

There is an urgent need to help small and medium-sized companies decarbonise. Will private equity firms turn this into an opportunity?

Apex has gathered data from over 400 GPs and 1,500 portfolio companies in a bid to help clients 'identify areas of underperformance'.

Focusing on social sustainability cited as ‘the right thing to do’ from a financial perspective by strategy head Luba Nikulina.

Investors in the Indian insurtech business, which include Goldman Sachs Asset Management and LeapFrog Investments, will track the number of low-income consumers covered and quality of products, according to LeapFrog partner Stewart Langdon.

The deal continues the trend of private equity players targeting ESG consultancy services.

The new hire will lead ESG integration in the firm's global credit platform.

The US impact firm is expanding into new asset classes while seeking up to $5bn for its fifth private equity fund.

The Article 8, unit-linked product will allow commitments from €5,000.

Concerns around financial performance are still keeping some investors from pursuing sustainable or impact investments. For those that have started, climate is the dominant theme.