ESG update
8 August 2022
eFront partners with Clarity AI
The partnership will integrate Clarity AI’s platform into eFront, enabling GPs and LPs to generate sustainability data on alternative investment portfolios
2 August 2022
IK formalises emissions targets
The PE firm’s greenhouse gas emissions targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative
14 July 2022
TNFD launches Nature-related Data Catalyst
The group aims to identify data challenges and gaps, and provide recommendations to rectify them
8 July 2022
Reed Smith launches global ESG practice
The practice builds on the support and advice the firm has provided for its clients around ESG for a number of years
24 June 2022
Höppner named as Riverside CSO
Newly-formed role sees Höppner overseeing and driving the GP's ESG initiatives globally
23 June 2022
One in four LPs refusing investments on ESG standards
New findings show 25% of LPs are turning down investments based on a manager’s ESG standards
23 June 2022
ESG Book raises $35m series B
The new funding, led by Energy Impact Partners, will advance ESG Book’s next-generation technology
23 June 2022
Column: Ukraine and ESG
The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has put ESG into sharp focus for private equity firms, writes Riverside Europe’s COO Dörte Höppner
22 June 2022
Gen Z call for PE to boost ESG credentials
Private equity firms should better highlight their ESG credentials if they want to secure the next generation of top talent within a fiercely competitive candidate market, new research finds.
22 June 2022
Luchet joins ACA to lead European ESG Advisory
Marie Luchet was previously the director of Continental Europe with Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI)
21 June 2022
17Capital appoints Hedley as ESG director
Claire Hedley joins from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where she led the ESG client strategy group.
21 June 2022
HFC: Employing fund management expertise to make a difference
Marshall Wace partner Jon May explains how Help for Children (HFC) applies the fund management expertise of its team members to make a real difference in preventing child abuse.
20 June 2022
Comment: Keep your head in the cloud to track ESG
To be good at ESG investing you need an exceptional ESG tracking system, which requires the power of the cloud, writes Ben Harrison of Intapp
8 June 2022
Cinven secures €4bn ESG-linked sub line
The sustainability linked loan will support portfolio company ESG initiatives
8 June 2022
LPs to start requesting SBTi adoption
New research reveals the majority of European LPs will soon be asking managers to adopt the Science-Based Targets initiative
7 June 2022
Comment: ESG and PE in Asia: rules of attraction
Stephanie Keen, leader of Hogan Lovells’ corporate & finance practice in Asia Pacific and associate Amelia Lee detail regulatory developments putting ESG firmly on the map in Asia.
7 June 2022
ESAs clarify SFDR and Taxonomy Regulation compliance
Recent statement aims to clear up confusion over the application of SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation ahead of their adoption
6 June 2022
Force of nature
The TCFD has put action to prevent climate change to the forefront of investing, now a new nature-related framework aims to put the spotlight on biodiversity
30 May 2022
Fund finance tracker: 2nd edition
The latest instalment of the Fund Finance Tracker found tightening of NAV loan amounts and increased activity for GP facilities
30 May 2022
Human vs nature
People are messy and unpredictable - trying to fit them into one third of an acronym isn’t working
25 May 2022
Pantheon names global head of ESG
Eimear Palmer joins from ICG where she was head of responsible investment
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
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.
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
18 January 2022
Invest Europe developing ESG reporting standards
The new standards are expected to be developed and established by summer 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
9 December 2021
Triton secures €1.455bn ESG-linked fund facility
New facility is earmarked for speeding up ESG efforts in Triton V, a €5.2bn fund closed in 2018
9 December 2021
Majority of managers say greenwashing is a problem
Most managers support the FCA’s adoption of the TCFD reporting framework
9 November 2021
AIMA CEO Jack Inglis: Community and interconnectedness have never been more important
AIMA’s CEO Jack Inglis was appointed as HFC’s chair in January 2020. He reveals how the charity responded to initial fundraising challenges brought about by the pandemic, the uncomfortable positions he found himself in, and why HFC plays such an important role in building a peer-based community
5 November 2021
BC Partners joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials
Membership marks the first private equity firm to join the PCAF
3 November 2021
GHO promotes Rankine to sustainable investing director
Rankine will lead the integration of ESG considerations throughout the GHO investment process
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
24 September 2021
The Drawdown Awards 2021: Winners announced
Congratulations to the winners of our recent 2021 Drawdown Awards
8 September 2021
SS&C launches ESG reporting solution
"We see the growing manager and investor demand to incorporate ESG metrics into client reporting at the manager and portfolio level."
7 September 2021
Carlyle secures €2.3bn ESG-linked facility
Revolving credit facility is linked to boosting board diversity, tackling climate change and ESG-competent training
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
2 August 2021
CGE receives B Corp certification
The status confirms the firm’s high social and environmental standards, as part of its broader investment strategy and activities
27 July 2021
ICG secures €1.45bn ESG-linked sub-line
Facility was provided by Standard Chartered Bank, BNP Paribas, ANZ Banking Group, ING Bank, and Royal Bank of Canada
26 July 2021
The Drawdown Awards: GP finalists announced
We are pleased to present the GP finalists for The Drawdown Awards 2021
8 July 2021
The Drawdown Awards 2021: Finalists Announced
Thank you to everyone who entered, and a massive congratulations to all those that made the shortlist
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.”
17 June 2021
KPMG joins campaign for reporting taxonomy
KPMG UK has become a founding member of Private Capital Data Standards Alliance (PCDS Alliance – formerly ADS Initiative)
14 June 2021
LPs increasingly concerned by tax and regulatory changes
43% of LPs identified regulatory changes as the greatest risk to PE returns
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
2 June 2021
Waterland closes €500m ESG-linked bridge loan
"We are rapidly moving towards a world wherein all finance is linked to sustainability in one way or another"
26 May 2021
Nordic Capital secures ESG-linked facility
The revolving facility is linked to Nordic Capital Fund X, which closed on €6.1bn in October 2020
10 May 2021
AlpInvest secures ESG-linked sub-line
ABN AMRO arranged the facility while Rabobank acted as sustainability co-ordinator
4 May 2021
WATCH: What do LPs do with all the data?
A recent webinar discussion explored the way in which data is being communicated, how technology is helping both GPs and LPs, and what LPs are doing with all the information
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?
21 April 2021
LISTEN: Do we even need standardisation? Episode 1
A recent podcast discussion explored technological advances in data transmission, 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
30 March 2021
MUFG IS launches ESG reporting tool
The reporting tool initially uses RepRisk data and MUFG IS plans to add further data sources
25 March 2021
Domicile watch: March 2021
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including Jersey's changes to its AML/CFT handbooks, Guernsey's review of its Green Fund accreditation and Ireland's Green Team network launch
25 March 2021
Comment: An opportunity to fly ahead of the curve
Mikaela Murekian, director and head of ESG at Greenbrook, asks if a new approach to air travel could help GPs in their response to increased ESG pressure from LPs
22 March 2021
Protecting and enhancing value: Managing human rights risks across your portfolio
Sam Eastwood, James Ford, and Libby Reynolds of Mayer Brown predict greater focus on human rights due diligence processes
10 March 2021
Palatine invests in Anthesis
The fresh capital will support Anthesis’ growth plans, both organic and acquisitive, as well as accelerating its digitalisation