Hamilton Lane Impact Fund II was launched in April 2021 as a growth and buyout strategy with a $400m target.
Apollo has deployed more than $6bn of its sustainable investing platform’s $100bn investment target, said co-president James Zelter.
Planet A Ventures has closed its debut fund 60% above target with a strategy that gives scientists veto power for impact.
Virginie Morgon positioned the French firm as a sustainability leader, a role it looks set to continue.
The US financial regulator has been increasing its scrutiny of ESG claims by investment firms.
Carlyle has ‘a number of products’ in the energy sector, which sit within different business segments at the firm, says CFO Curt Buser.
Brookfield Global Transition Fund 2 will be ‘meaningfully larger’ than its $15bn predecessor, which is more than 50% invested, says president Connor Teskey.
The third-largest real estate manager in the world has unveiled Starwood Impact Investors, led by Bakari Adams, to 'expand the spectrum of representation' and uncover previously unnoticed investment opportunities.
Fund managers are pushing DEI initiatives at the portfolio company level, with board level measurement and representation targets and company-wide inclusion initiatives.
75% of private equity funds are required to report on ESG to their LPs but 90% of portfolio companies are unsure of how to provide their owners with the data they require, a report by KEY ESG has found.