Ardian is redesigning its approach to buyout investing through a new sustainability measurement methodology.
The consultancy used its latest Financing Property presentation to argue the pandemic is putting greater emphasis on sustainability in real estate finance.
The move is the latest effort to bring more transparency to ESG in private markets.
The leaders of some of the most prominent firms have spoken out about discrimination.
In the third and final part of our Deep Dive, we find energy efficiency – key to the energy transition – remains the 'forgotten fuel' and that most managers and investors prefer engagement over divestment.
We asked industry leaders questions from how they are reducing their carbon footprint to whether they are divesting from fossil fuels. With some notable exceptions, disclosure was hard to come by, suggesting there is a lot of work to be done.
Hines, which recently acquired a green apartment portfolio in Denmark, sees ESG investing as a form of ‘future-proofing’ during times of crisis.
With property costs mounting in many of the world’s environmentally vulnerable markets, climate change is increasingly becoming an issue that the industry is being called to address now.
Private equity is failing to find its voice or properly engage with its detractors and the barrage of criticism won’t stop until it does.
The lower risk of blended finance structures could appeal to private equity investors seeking both impact and returns.