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Like the wider private markets industry, the LP community looks white and male, according to a BVCA survey.

The pioneering impact investing firm has recruited a veteran investor from Just Climate to co-lead the strategy.

Apollo's Ooton sees LPs 'galvanise around' EDCI metrics, freeing up GP resources to focus on ESG improvements rather than questionnaires. And EDCI data shows early indications that PE-owned companies perform better on sustainability KPIs than public ones.

A light-hearted session at the Impact Investor Global Summit was an opportunity for serious reflection on the direction of travel.

Shell manages GSAM’s newly launched social impact fund, Horizon Inclusive Growth I.

The firm is raising $500m for the fund, which has both an impact hurdle and a financial hurdle.

Private wealth, which occupies an increasingly large segment of private markets fundraising, is more inclined to prioritise impact over financial returns, say experts, particularly as the next generation takes over.

Private debt, historically seen as lagging on ESG, is making rapid progress according to experts at Private Debt Investor's Europe Summit this week.

Waymap allows visually impaired users to navigate around indoor and underground spaces such as transport systems.

Linking a portion of carried interest to impact performance is becoming more common, with private equity firms like Apollo, Apax and EQT implementing such a mechanism. LPs are split on the idea.