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Dreaming up what tomorrow can look like takes imagination, foresight and a willingness to see the change that is possible. Taking that next step — and actually bringing that change to the world — ...

Buyout funds looking to juice their internal rates of return should consider ESG. Seriously. New research shows that managers that take certain actions based on environmental, social, and ...

Taking environmental, social and governance considerations into account for private equity investing is necessary from both risk management and opportunity-seeking perspectives, panelists agreed at ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BuildESG, the platform for Responsible Investment and ESG analytics in the private markets, today unveiled an expansion of its BuildRI software suite. This new upgrade ...

In the evolving landscape of finance, the distinctions between impact investing and sustainable investing are becoming increasingly significant, particularly for private equity firms navigating the ...

Private-equity firms and their fund investors are sparring over who should bear the expense of responsible-investing initiatives, part of the growing tension on Wall Street over the costs of complying ...

Pension plans say they expect ESG-related investments to become more prevalent in their private equity portfolios. A large portion of 152 global corporate and public pension funds recently surveyed by ...

The climate transition is scheduled to require significant capital expenditure, with private equity being an important vehicle. In this episode of the ESG Currents podcast, Vikram Raju Head of Private ...

These days, it takes courage to rethink established practices! The Canadian financier RE Royalties is breaking new ground and relying on an unusual but clever business model. Instead of operating ...

Dublin-based ESG and technical advisory consultancy and software business Catalyst has secured €6M in funding from private equity investor Luas Partners to help drive its growth across Europe, the ...