measurement & reporting

With ESG performance being linked to the cost of debt, the attainment of carry and personal remuneration plans, how do you set robust KPIs and targets? George Weavil and Carys Clipper, lawyers from Travers Smith, give their opinion.

AllianzGI is rolling out an impact framework as it brings its private markets impact activity together into one dedicated unit.

The long-running European Data Cooperative will begin to gather ESG data on annual basis.

The private equity association was in talks to cooperate with the Data Convergence Project led by CalPERS and Carlyle, but is now developing its own framework.

Some will wield influence over large pools of capital; others will plant smaller seeds and set an example to follow.

The $1.2trn China Investment Corporation last year established its first ESG policy framework, as the country bids to reach peak carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060.

The Principles for Responsible Investment has refreshed its private equity advisory committee with a new chair and five members joining.

The investor is 'also collaborating with Apex to develop a tailored impact data collection and reporting solution for use by Adams Street in monitoring future impact investments'.

Investors committed to the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero cannot 'wait until 2049 to get busy', says the keynote speaker at affiliate title Responsible Investor's USA-focused event.

B-corp certification has long been a useful signal of sustainability credentials for consumer-facing businesses; some private markets firms are getting on board.