ICG, Hg and Eurazeo are the highest-scoring PE firms in an index formulated by Equality Group, a DE&I consultancy for private markets.
Actis is also aiming for 50% AUM in climate solutions by 2030 and is 'quite confident' it can hit target, says head of sustainability Shami Nissan.
Focusing on a fund rather than the entire portfolio means engaging with companies from day one, so the GP can align with management teams from the beginning, says head of ESG Adinah Shackleton.
Asper IM’s greenfield fund develops low-carbon heating solutions and decarbonises existing heating systems in the UK.
Women are no longer confined to support roles in the industry. But they are still to find an equal footing with men.
Fund managers cannot keep up with bespoke LP data demands and industry standardisation initiatives. Both LPs and GPs need to be ready to listen and compromise.
A survey of 100 GPs found that EMEA managers think they the front runners in portfolio-level diversity.
ImpactA Global was established last year to make SDG-aligned investments into emerging markets infrastructure.
All portfolio companies will need to establish an ESG policy, an ESG committee and have a woman on the board during Permira’s ownership.
The ESG data tug-of-war between LPs and GPs is not yet resolved, despite the numerous frameworks and initiatives to standardise ESG data collection in private equity.