The fund, which invests in North America and Europe, fell short of its $1bn target.
Sovereign Capital Partners says the commitment demonstrates alignment of its activities with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Responsible use of AI requires ‘better accuracy, better validation, better controls’, says one GP’s head of ESG.
The organisation, launched at the G7 Summit in 2018, will provide independent verification of funds' gender quality efforts.
Women now account for 23 percent of investment professionals at European PE firms, according to research from Level 20.
The guidance is primarily designed for the pre-investment process, though its creators believe it can also be applied post-acquisition.
With large corporates making public commitments to decarbonise, private equity firms are turning their attention to the companies in their supply chains that will need to follow suit.
The climate- and health-focused debutant has hired execs from KKR, Verdane and others.
Sustainability-minded founders now want to know about the source of their funding, says Lightspeed Venture Partners' Paul Murphy.
The joint venture between HSBC Asset Management and Pollination had been raising two natural capital funds.