measurement & reporting

The IFC says external verification of impact performance data helps its fund selection – but AP4’s Hanna Ideström believes putting capital to work is more important than waiting for perfect data.

Two ways in which limited partners can cut through the ‘impact-washing’ attempts.

The £37bn fund says the key for improvement is integrating climate and net-zero considerations into mandates.

'About six or seven leading LPs' have joined an effort to create an ESG due diligence questionnaire tailored to the venture capital industry.

Last year the firm acquired venture capital fund of funds business Greenspring Associates.

A core set of KPIs, selected by associations NCREIF and PREA from hundreds of metrics, is intended to address the ‘Wild Wild West’ of ESG reporting.

Detailed greenhouse gas reporting guidance produced by iCI, ERM and others should "equip private equity ESG professionals with a blueprint based on preexisting global standards".

Seven allocators are urging impact managers to report in line with standards laid out by consulting firm BlueMark.

Many firms scored low marks in a new survey that measures the ESG performance of 122 venture firms.

‘We have put our money where our mouth is’ to create impact, but ‘it starts off with the financial KPIs,’ says Apax Impact co-head David Su.