Comment: The year ESG went mainstream
2021 saw the letters E-S-G catching up to the letters I-R-R as the most important acronym in private equity. Assets in global private equity funds have surpassed $4trn, institutional investors are increasing their exposure to PE every year, and PE is taking more large public companies private. The sheer sums involved make it clear that PE could have significant influence in promoting the flow of finance to companies that embrace best-practice on ESG, and help shape the direction of those that don’t, just yet.
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