ESG policy | The DRAWDºWN

24 March 2023

Mean green litigation machine

ESG jurisprudence continues to develop as BNP Paribas first private player to be hit with lawsuit

23 March 2023

Invest Europe releases first ESG KPI report

The report is part of a wider initiative to keep track of and analyse ESG trends within the industry

23 March 2023

Partech welcomes chief sustainability officer

Josépha Montana joins from Turenne Capital in the newly created role

17 March 2023

CSSF updates SFDR FAQ

Luxembourg regulator adds three new questions to help clarify SFDR

16 March 2023

Actis commits to 2030 net-zero target

The firm aims to align 60% of its AUM with net zero by 2030

16 March 2023

Profile: Fabio Ranghino, Ambienta

Fabio Ranghino, head of sustainability, shares his thoughts on how financial value can be aligned with impact investing

13 March 2023

ESLitiGation

As regulators gear up for ESG enforcement action, private litigation is revving its engines, ready to hit the streets

9 March 2023

Room for improvement

Majority of PE and VC firms below industry standards when it comes to equality, diversity and inclusion but trajectory is upwards, Equality Group finds

9 March 2023

Column: In defence of SFDR

Dörte Höppner, chief sustainability officer at The Riverside Company, urges the industry to embrace rules designed to combat greenwashing and encourage ESG investment

8 March 2023

Impak Analytics launches SFDR tool

Combined offering should identify sustainability objectives and automate data collection

8 March 2023

HV Capital welcomes VP of ESG

Marie Bos joins after three years at M&H Advisory and Investments where she was a partner

6 March 2023

Intern-al culture

Adam Black, partner and head of ESG and sustainability at Coller Capital, details the importance of ESG interns in creating a good culture

2 March 2023

Comment: Climate-related risks and opportunities – what does PE need to know?

Simon Weaver, partner and co-lead, climate risk and strategy at KPMG in the UK, offers industry-specific guidance to private equity firms following the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

27 February 2023

Apex launches ESG database

Data-as-a-service tool should enable clients to benchmark ESG metrics against peers

24 February 2023

Green regulation proliferation

The Green Technical Advisory group has outlined 10 ways to support international regulatory alignment

23 February 2023

Park Square joins Novata advisory committee

Credit investment manager joins committee of investment firms to help advance ESG in PE

20 February 2023

FCA addresses sustainability regulations ‘alphabet soup’

Regulator requests feedback on sustainability-related governance to help reform industry obligations

17 February 2023

Katten launches ESG risk and investigations practice

India D Williams joins firm as practice co-chair with partner Johnjerica Hodge

16 February 2023

Profile: Louise Denning, Montagu

The CFO discusses her remit and operational governance

15 February 2023

AMF calls for more stringent SFDR regulations

French financial watchdog proposes the introduction of minimal environmental requirements

10 February 2023

Firms’ operations a concern for FCA

Financial watchdog’s recent ‘Dear CEO’ letter holds a lens up to firms’ operational and financial resilience alongside ESG

10 February 2023

UK - Same same but different

The UK's similarly named SDR is akin to the EU's SFDR, but it's best to contrast rather than compare

9 February 2023

Sancroft launches ESG toolkit

Free-to-use toolkit to support GPs with benchmarking ESG maturity

9 February 2023

Germany - Wait and see

The regulator’s focus on Article 8 funds and failure to address real concerns leaves the industry frozen

8 February 2023

France - Layers and labels

The regulator requires additional disclosures not required by other Member States

7 February 2023

Ireland - Our survey says…

The regulator has taken a pragmatic, survey-informed approach

6 February 2023

SFDRRRGGHHH!!!

European member states are interpreting and applying incoming esg disclosure rules differently, creating even more confusion and frustration for managers

2 February 2023

New risks, new insurance

PE is increasingly recognising the need for directors and officers insurance, while ESG is adding a new dimension to mismanagement claims

31 January 2023

Astorg promotes ESG director to partner

Viviana Occhionorelli is responsible for Astorg’s ESG programme

27 January 2023

BuildESG launches ESG benchmarking tool

Tool should allow PE and VC firms to benchmark their ESG performance against peers

19 January 2023

Profile: Rebecca Roberts, Conviction VC

Co-founder and COO of Conviction VC, Rebecca Roberts, comments on the importance of understanding the needs of her team when building a successful enterprise

18 January 2023

‘CFOs are embracing their role as strategic leaders’

Key takeaways from EY’s 10th annual Global Private Equity Survey

16 January 2023

A question of intent

EFAMA responds to ESA’s consultation on greenwashing, distinguishing between misleading with intent and regulatory uncertainty

12 January 2023

CACEIS partners with Clarity AI

Partnership launches ESG platform for asset managers and institutional clients

9 January 2023

Regulatory roadmap 2023

ESG is set to be the biggest bump in the regulatory roadmap for 2023, along with AIFMD and AML reforms in tow

9 January 2023

Capital raising punishment: Marketing madness

Compliance and legal obligations for raising a fund have been building steadily in recent years. But given the sudden tightening of the fundraising market, the myriad rules managers must navigate have made capital raising a punishingly cruel exercise.

20 December 2022