ESG must be included in the four main pillars of investment decision-making, say the firm's Teresa O'Flynn and Katherine Sherwin.
More than 500 attendees gathered virtually for our flagship diversity event last week gaining insight into topics ranging from progress on D&I issues and creating an impact to trends shaping the infrastructure industry. Here are some key highlights.
Climate initiatives by GPs tend to be about sharing good practice rather than systemic assessments across the portfolios, says Stephen Barrie, the pension's deputy director of ethics and engagement.
It is only when GPs play their part in climate change solutions that LPs can make their portfolios resilient and operational in the long-term, say panellists at PEI’s Responsible Investment Forum.
Private equity energy investors embrace the promise but also the challenges of the transition from fossil fuels to the burgeoning renewables movement.
The social and economic vulnerabilities exposed by the coronavirus could propel the world of impact investment to new levels.
The Sustainable Development Goals are focusing strategies on the continent, but surviving the pandemic will bring additional challenges.
Impact is no longer a distinct asset class but is being embraced as an investment style, says Michael Etzel, partner at impact consultancy Bridgespan Group.
Negative headlines are causing some LPs to review their relationships with Vista Equity Partners and Apollo Global Management. This has implications for the secondaries market.
IFM has formed an internal taskforce to implement the new target, building on work it has already done in its Australian portfolio.