As regulation and voluntary initiatives are starting to create alignment around ESG expectations in private equity, how does the PRI maintain its allure for private equity firms?
By self-imposing a financially punitive measure to reduce emissions, NREP is demonstrating a method which promotes proactivity over passive carbon reduction investments.
Investors in Adamantem’s $536m second fund monitor portfolio companies’ net-zero plans and progress – an unusually high level of LP involvement for private equity.
The US regulator has started asking managers for granular detail about GHG emissions data and industry ESG standards, like the UN-backed PRI.
Former SASB chief tells New Private Markets she’s focusing on ‘decarbonisation and diversity’ one year into her role as Blackstone’s global head of ESG.
An initiative backed by Apollo, Oak Hill Advisors and industry associations aims to harmonise ESG data collection, helping lenders make 'proportionate and reasonable disclosure requests'.
The fund will target nature-based real asset solutions and nature restoration value chain businesses, says a source.
Following a $500m capital injection by Temasek, LeapFrog has been growing its ranks and is now diversifying beyond its social impact flagship strategy.
One of the firm's priorities is to 'explore and deliver further models for investing directly into natural capital solutions', it said on Wednesday.
There is a 'pernicious idea' in VC that taking into consideration the identity and background of portfolio company founders means reprioritising returns, says diversity-focused VC Kapor Capital.