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The impact secondaries firm has hired a veteran of sustainable private equity investing in anticipation of 'a lot of selling activity' by institutional investors.

Two years after the watershed summer of 2020, managers and investors continue to tackle the challenges of being more inclusive.

Carbon footprinting and board diversity are high priorities for many private equity firms’ ESG teams – while biodiversity will be monitored if it is material.

Pulling out threads from our first year of weekly commentaries.

Climate continued to dominate the private markets sustainability agenda, both in terms of ESG and impact investing.

The past year brought existential debate, some helpful regulation and productive collaboration on climate and data matters, but a lack of urgency is still an issue.

Natural capital is becoming both a distinct impact strategy and an aperture through which to view an entire portfolio for risk management and value creation opportunities.

As is often the case with investment initiatives in the rapidly evolving climate action space, the deal involves a wide cast of characters and a relatively unusual structure.

Nornorm, which has raised €110m from investors including Verdane's Idun impact fund, bases its business model on redeploying office furniture to reduce waste.

The heavyweight Canadian investor details 'notable ESG practices' that it believes will become commonplace in private markets.