ESG

AFM publishes guidelines on sustainability claims, describing the use of SFDR classifications in product promotion as ‘undesirable’.

Matthias Hansch will take charge of the firm's value creation plans, while Alison Prout has joined the ESG team.

Some data requests seem immaterial or are too resource-intensive for fund managers to collect.

ESG is ‘part of diligence for almost every fund’, and GP diversity almost always comes up in LP discussions, the placement agent says.

Data convergence and DE&I were also on the minds of the panellists at an event in London focusing on ESG in venture capital.

EDCI participation, sustainability skills and portfolio-level value creation plans are top-of-mind for asset owners and investment consultants at PEI’s Responsible Investment Forum in San Francisco.

Data gathering initiatives such as the EDCI will bring answers to the ‘why are we doing this?’ question.

At a conference in Paris on Tuesday, ICG's global head of ESG and sustainability Elsa Palanza linked anti-ESG sentiment in certain US states to a 'language problem' in the sustainability industry.

Sustainability was one of the recurring pillars of discussion on day one at IPEM in Paris.

Abris Capital Partners is among the backers of PolSIF, which will focus on improving ESG integration, establishing best practice and helping Polish institutions navigate EU regulations.