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Atominvest partners with Greenly

Partnership to make Greenly’s carbon calculation platform accessible to Atominvest’s clients

Kirkland appoints ESG partner

Rebecca Perlman joins after a 12-year tenure at Herbert Smith Freehills

Vespa appoints sustainability manager

Linda Höglund joins the firm from Newton Investment Management Group

Trinity Communications launches

Charles Clarke founded the public relations agency for asset managers and investors to help GPs grow and retain their assets in a tough fundraising environment

Investec appoints head of ESG

Alicia Forry has been at the firm since 2017

ESG: The fund-of-funds perspective

Once removed from the underlying portfolio, this type of LP is focused on private equity’s journey rather than instant compliance

Apollo appoints ESG counsel

Previously a legal secondee at the firm, Angus Brown joins from Simmons & Simmons

ESG ratings providers to comply with transparency requirements

The European Commission and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on how ESMA can supervise these entities

Deloitte partners with Workiva and Informatica

The collaboration integrates AI data management and cloud-based reporting into the advisory’s ESG compliance services

Dasseti and Clarity AI team up on sustainability

Partnership to enable Dasseti’s clients to benchmark ESG performance

International Valuations Standards updated

The revised version includes ESG valuation considerations in additional chapters on data and inputs and valuation models

The carrot in addition to the stick

FCA’s proposed regime on non-financial misconduct shines light on firms’ workplace culture

Ocorian partners up

Recently announced partnerships include those with ESG reporting solution Treety and investor onboarding platform Goji

5 minutes with… Kate Pljaskovova, founder of Fair HQ

The digital D&I tool aims to assist GPs to develop in-house and portfolio company HR strategies through scientific research and industry benchmarks

Novata launches carbon navigator

Company’s new product aims to simplify carbon data management and reporting

Ecovadis adds Vitals to IQ Plus platform

Vitals is a questionnaire aimed at helping businesses manage supply chain sustainability risks

Profile: Philippe Renauld, Sienna Investment Managers

The CFO and COO shares his passion for operational excellence, highlights the importance of an LP-centric culture and talks ‘democratisation’ of private markets

Flexstone appoints MD for its sustainability strategy

Samira Boussem joins the firm from Natixis Investment Managers Solutions

Una Terra appoints founding partner and COO

Yves Frey joins the Swiss VC from investment manager SUSI Partners

Apex launches new ESG brand

Holtara is a combined effort from Apex and MJ Hudson, providing data, reporting and advisory services

Profile: Jesper Frydensberg Rasmussen, Axcel

The CFO discusses the importance of clearly defined roles and how CFOs can support their firm in uncharted economic environments

Infrared’s Sarah Gledhill joins Climate Asset Management

Gledhill joins the asset manager as COO

Profile: John Mansvelt, Apheon

CFO and AIFM conducting officer tells the story of his transition from audit to PE, his key governance duties and shaping a new cultural identity

Efama argues for sustainable product categories

Call comes in wake of publication of the UK’s SDR and as SFDR consultation is underway

Confluence partners with Manaos on SFDR reporting

Confluence to provide ESG and disclosure templates through Manaos’s platform

What DEI you mean?

Dynamo’s latest report on ESG reporting finds LPs and GPs have different expectations when it comes to DEI reporting

The UK’s nice green labelling machine

Response to FCA’s SDR positive as regulatory arbitrage remains around applicability to overseas funds, portfolio management and practice of its highly anticipated anti-greenwashing rule

ESAs add granularity to RTS

The draft technical standards have some suggested amendments, improving the detail of the disclosures made

ESG, retail investors and you

The latest Efama conference brought together regulators and asset managers who championed the idea for product instead of fund labels and brainstormed ideas for retailisation

SDR policy launched

The FCA is introducing an anti-greenwashing rule, four product labels and marketing requirements for investment funds

Luxembourg’s private debt industry expands

According to a KPMG survey, AUM grew by 51% during the last year; changes in fund vehicles but LP base largely unchanged

Carbon Accounting Alliance launches

Group of 35 organisations represents emissions of 24,000 companies

Profile: Martim Avillez, Limerston Capital

The COO and founding partner discusses setting up the firm’s operations, combining them with his investment duties and navigating difficult times

Firm identity

A tight fundraising environment and ESG fund naming conventions warrant a closer look at the names of private equity entities, writes Matthias Plötz

Abris Capital launches DEI code for portfolio

Firm makes commitments across education, governance, ownership and process with the aim of influencing industry practice

Driftwood Climate comes ashore

Boutique consulting firm to advise on climate strategy, decarbonisation and climate impact

PE sustainability initiatives launch decarbonisation roadmap

The PMDR has been launched by the Initiative Climat International and the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Private Equity Task Force, supported by Bain & Company

CMA publishes Green Agreements Guidance

GPs and LPs are unlikely to infringe upon UK competition law for pursuing environmental sustainability agreements

TMF launches ESG administration

Company aims to assist firms with setting up, defining and reporting on ESG frameworks

PRI launches co-design process for Progression Pathways

Association aims to clarify different roles investors play in a sustainable financial system and enable increasingly targeted support

DIF Capital appoints head of ESG

Lorraine Becker steps into the role after two years as principal consultant at Environmental Resources Management

European Parliament rejects ESRS objection

MEPs call for private sector to contribute to corporate sustainability transparency

Profile: Gerwin Theiler, capiton AG

The CFO and partner reflects on how the industry has changed and talks shop about continuation vehicles and succession planning

Column: Everyone an ESG expert? Forget about it

Natalia Ramsden of Sofos Associates considers digital dementia, ESG and the value of prioritising critical thinking

Profile: Begoña Aguilera Navajas, Sherpa Capital

The head of IR and ESG speaks to us about her dual role and how ESG has developed during the course of her career

MSCI acquires Trove

Company aims to expand both product palette and client base

Inrate partners with TMX

Company to provide ESG impact ratings and climate intelligence for ESG data hub

Sonen appoints head of impact engagement

Amanda Feldman has previously co-founded portfolio initiative programme the Impact Management Project

Apex expands ESG solutions

Fund administrator offers compliance, reporting and consulting services after its acquisition of MJ Hudson’s ESG advisory businesses

Avocado toast and carry

An open ear for the next generation’s concerns and demonstrating how PE can address them could be the key to answering the talent question

Macquarie acquires minority stake in Sonen

Firm to remain independent in operations and investment decisions while fresh funds will address growth of its services, impact measurement and reporting tools

The roots of diversity

A diverse hiring process should focus on removing unconscious bias at the roots of your business rather than just getting the optics right

Column: Seeking diversity in adversity

Dörte Höppner of The Riverside Company argues that an economic downturn is the ideal time for PE firms to diversify their talent pools

New tools needed?

CFOs in the European midmarket worry about talent retention and whether their management strategies will be enough to nurture the leaders of tomorrow, writes Jon Whiteaker

Red flags

At what point does a potential
investor become a reputational risk?

EU to sharpen ban on greenwashing

Predominantly aimed at consumers, some rules of new directive could target funds’ marketing communications

Investment Association calls for EU reforms

Trade body highlights sustainability, new technologies and greater alignment on regulatory issues as areas of concern

Amicorp launches ESG reporting and rating service

The new service includes audited ESG reports, analysis, business planning and policy implementation

DIY in the wild wild East

Across Lebanon and Palestine, enterprising GPs are piloting their industry with no legislative framework or operational ecosystem, as Matthias Plötz investigates

Arup and Re:Co launch digital sustainability services

Partnership aims to link sustainability outcomes with value creation and support decision making