measurement & reporting

The ESG Data Convergence Initiative and other efforts to standardise ESG metrics in private equity neglect materiality, say panellists at PEI Group’s Responsible Investment Forum.

NZAOA has released a new target-setting protocol for private equity and real assets investments – which includes requirements for fund choice and direct private equity.

The fact that most investors lack confidence in their net-zero plans should be read as a lack of data, not a lack of hope.

After two years, PRI signatories will again report on their responsible investment practices and receive scores of up to five stars. The new questionnaire is ‘more aligned’ to the TCFD and other bodies, but still focuses on practices and policies over outputs.

Eight of the world’s 10 biggest private equity firms are now signatories to the PRI, which is due to resume its reporting process this year.

Kelly McCarthy, Vistria's new head of impact, spent 12 years at the Global Impact Investing Network, leading its IRIS+ system for impact management.

Narina Mnatsakanian previously led investing from wealth manager Kempen’s impact pool.

The Science-Based Targets initiative is Wellcome's 'preferred verification initiative', it wrote in its annual report.

Measurement has become one of the defining elements of impact investing; how do managers in impact’s most popular theme – climate – measure up?

The European private equity firm plans to set a decarbonisation plan at both the GP and portfolio level in the coming year, says Denise Odaro, head of ESG & sustainability.