ESG regulation
16 May 2022
BlackRock to streamline ESG reporting
Consortium of LPs will use ESG Outreach, an extension of eFront’s Insight platform, for ESG data collection, analysis and reporting
29 April 2022
400 PRI signatories used EU taxonomy last year
Around 10% of total signatories adopted taxonomy on voluntarily basis before it became a mandatory obligation
28 April 2022
Another ESG regulation
Despite numerous ESG related rules hitting private equity over the past year, Brexit means more burdensome regulations for managers to digest and comply with. What does the proposed UK Green Taxonomy mean for PE, and how does it fit into the existing ESG regulatory matrix?
25 April 2022
JTC launches virtual chief sustainability officer service
The outsourced offering aims to help clients to understand, definite and implement their own ESG strategy, policies and reporting
12 April 2022
EU Commission publishes finalised RTS under SFDR
The Commission Delegated Regulation will come into force on 1 January 2023, when SFDR is expected to come into effect
11 April 2022
Comment: Unlocking private markets’ ESG potential
Hemal Mehta, founder and CEO of AtomInvest discusses the importance of sophisticated tech when it comes to ESG data collection, analysis and reporting
7 April 2022
Aztec hires head of ESG and sustainability
Caroline Mantoura joins from Accenture, having served as director of operations
25 March 2022
ESG Book adds ESG data convergence project metrics
Private equity GPs and LPs, globally, will now have access to meaningful, performance-based, comparable sustainability data from private companies
24 March 2022
GRI most popular ESG reporting framework
The framework is widely used across the US and Western Europe because it’s considered the most comprehensive standard for sustainability reporting
22 March 2022
Key reporting deadlines for Q2 2022
Need to know dates for private equity filings in the second quarter of 2022
17 March 2022
TNFD framework open for consultation
Taskforce for Nature-based Financial Disclosures aims to build upon the approach taken by TCFD and align with the emerging global baseline for sustainability standards
14 March 2022
LISTEN: Lessons learned with Steve Darrington
Our latest podcast details his approach to risk management, walking the line between optimism and realism, and thinking the unthinkable.
7 March 2022
5 minutes with… Monel Amin, DiligenceVault
“One of the biggest friction points we see is the lack of standardisation. Diligence standards have emerged, but adoption remains sub-scale.”
21 February 2022
ESG outsourcing: who’s who?
We've compiled a directory of who does what when it comes to ESG outsourcing, to help get those boxes ticked.
7 February 2022
PRI: DEI is more than just gender and diversity
According to PRI, LPs have a vital role in affecting systemic change on DEI issues, not only within their own organisations but also wider society
2 February 2022
GPs need more clarity to create ESG funds
EY’s latest report found the majority of GPs don’t plan to offer ESG products this year, citing lack of standardised methodologies and appropriate risk/returns profiles as reasons why
2 February 2022
IIGCC publishes net zero guidance for PE
The guidance aims to incorporate net zero strategies for institutional investors with multi-asset portfolios
31 January 2022
100 LPs and GPs commit to ESG data convergence project
The group aims to streamline ESG data collection and reporting, leading to greater transparency
27 January 2022
SFDR remains a double-edged sword
The benefits and challenges of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) were put to debate at our recent ESG conference
25 January 2022
EDC to collect ESG data
Collecting data annually using one platform with a standardised methodology, allows for consistent, comparable pan-European statistics
20 January 2022
Navigating new rules
Ropes & Gray partner, Eve Ellis, takes a look back at private equity fund regulations throughout 2021, and looks ahead to what's in store for 2022 and beyond
18 January 2022
Invest Europe developing ESG reporting standards
The new standards are expected to be developed and established by summer 2022
17 January 2022
PE vs ESG
The mindset required to genuinely achieve ESG aims inherently conflicts with the numerical and return-driven mindset needed to deliver private equity success. How can these mindsets converge to achieve both?
5 January 2022
LP/GP power balance set to shift
Intertrust has identified the key technology trends which will impact private equity in 2022
4 January 2022
Comment: The year ESG went mainstream
Sofiya Bumagin, managing associate at Linklaters discusses how ESG is fast becoming a PE megatrend, and the challenges yet to be overcome
21 December 2021
Deep dive collection
Selection of The Drawdown’s extended analysis features from 2021
15 December 2021
5 minutes with… Novata
CEO Alex Friedman: “Ultimately, you can develop the world’s best product, but if people don’t find it easy to use, it won’t serve society very well. A simple, intuitive user interface is a big focus for us.”
13 December 2021
European LPs: anti-greenwashing regulation won’t work
Only 44% of European LPs are optimistic about anti-greenwashing regulation making it easier to distinguish true environment-related claims from greenwashing, according to Coller Capital
9 December 2021
Majority of managers say greenwashing is a problem
Most managers support the FCA’s adoption of the TCFD reporting framework
2 December 2021
Compliance calendar
Need to know dates for your diary as UK rules diverge post-Brexit, as well as upcoming key European regulations
30 November 2021
EU delays SFDR, again
The European Commission has delayed application by a further six months to 1 January 2023
18 November 2021
Profile: Richard Burrett, Earth Capital
The chief sustainability officer discusses the firm's proprietary tool, Earth Dividend, challenges around certifying as a Guernsey Green Fund as well as what he thinks of the FCA's proposed climate-related disclosures
12 November 2021
LPs: PE needs stricter oversight and regulation
According to Edelman, 74% of LPs believe there needs to be stricter oversight and regulation of PE
11 November 2021
The big picture
Riverside Europe COO Dörte Höppner, details why private equity should consider ESG regulations as a chance to positively contribute to the global effort against climate change
9 November 2021
FCA seeks views on ESG criteria for funds
The paper, which forms part of the regulator’s wider ESG framework, aims to help consumers navigate their sustainability characteristics
5 November 2021
BC Partners joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials
Membership marks the first private equity firm to join the PCAF
19 October 2021
MSCI and Burgiss launch Carbon Footprinting tool
Tool combines private company data from Burgiss with modelling developed by MSCI ESG Research for estimating corporate carbon emissions
19 October 2021
LPs increasingly aware of data gaps in ESG reporting
The quality of ESG reporting is improving in private equity, but not enough areas are being covered
21 September 2021
IPEM 2021: Europe leads the way for ESG
Magnus Billing, CEO of Alecta talks about Europe being a leader for ESG, and why PE firms have a great opportunity to be catalysts in reaching the sustainability goals
20 September 2021
IPEM 2021: PE’s big challenge
Cornelia Gomez, head of ESG & sustainability at PAI Partners talks about why measuring the carbon footprint of the portfolio is not enough
13 September 2021
IPEM 2021: PE is ready
Claire Chabrier, president of France Invest discusses how the Covid pandemic has accelerated innovation, climate issues and social responsibility
13 September 2021
ESG disclosure divergence
The FCA's climate-related disclosure proposals mark the first policy disclosure divergence in post-Brexit UK for private equity; how do the new rules stack up against the European Commission's SFDR?
9 September 2021
Profile: Stella Morse, Inverleith
The CFO discusses joining the private equity firm from the consumer world, what she thinks of the latest ESG regulations and setting up Inverleith's first institutional fund
25 August 2021
Domicile watch: August 2021
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including the FCA's third consultation paper on UK IFPR, Guernsey's appointment of a strategic adviser for green and sustainable finance and Hong Kong's SFC amended fund manager code of conduct
23 August 2021
Ogier launches ESG compliance tool
The tool aims to help fund managers get up to speed with ESG themes, terminology, regulatory requirements as well as climate-related risk in portfolio management
29 July 2021
ILPA launches LP ESG framework
The framework helps LPs evaluate and benchmark GP responses to DD, inform goal setting conversations with GPs and measure ESG integration progress over time
13 July 2021
EU delays SFDR application date
SFDR application has moved from 1 January 2022 to 1 July 2022 to ensure a smooth implementation of the standards
6 July 2021
Lack of standardisation biggest threat to ESG
“Without one standardised framework for reporting standards, we will continue to see firms mixing and matching various guidelines, hindering long-term process in the area.”
29 June 2021
Domicile watch: June 2021
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including Guernsey's updated code of corporate governance, Luxembourg's FAQ on MiFID application and Cyprus' new form related to cross-border activities
25 June 2021
FCA proposes climate-related disclosures
The proposals aim to increase transparency while enabling clients to make considered choices while remaining proportionate for firms
21 June 2021
Comment: The importance of being idle
Corona not only cleared the skies but also our minds, writes Riverside Europe COO, Dörte Höppner
14 June 2021
LPs increasingly concerned by tax and regulatory changes
43% of LPs identified regulatory changes as the greatest risk to PE returns
10 June 2021
Comment: ESG and fund finance
Michael Mbayi of Wildgen and Thomas Hallett of Barclays explore how funds can embrace ESG fund finance solutions
9 June 2021
New horizons: Carbon pricing
Professor Gianfranco Gianfrate, Climate Finance Lead and Professor of Finance at the EDHEC-Risk Institute, says carbon pricing is happening and managers need to prepare
8 June 2021
Private equity must address climate change risk
“Climate change presents unprecedented business opportunities for the industry in addition to risks”
19 May 2021
SFDR: EFAMA calls for Taxonomy consistency
The association has identified key issues which need to be addressed by the ESAs
10 May 2021
AlpInvest secures ESG-linked sub-line
ABN AMRO arranged the facility while Rabobank acted as sustainability co-ordinator
28 April 2021
LISTEN: Do we even need standardisation? Episode 2
The second instalment of a recent podcast discussion examined industry body reporting efforts, and asked if standardised reporting is still necessary?
19 April 2021
WATCH: Cybersecurity, and ESG concern
Cybersecurity is a matter of good governance, as well as reputation and risk management - putting it at the heart of ESG practices
8 April 2021
Green washing up
The SFDR aims to combat greenwashing, but what is actually expected from PE firms, and what do the new rules mean for operational leaders?