Toby Mitchenall
Investors, especially pension schemes with young beneficiaries, are starting to ask more of their managers when it comes to climate strategy.
The group, which includes some of the world's largest private equity and infrastructure firms, pledges to share knowledge on climate-related risks and 'improve the resilience' of long-term investment portfolios.
Some managers – mostly in Europe – are starting to speak a common language on climate, but US managers are lagging, say panellists at PEI’s Responsible Investment Forum: Europe.
The private equity industry must decide how its long-established fiduciary duty fits with a crisis like this.
A statement from pensions with combined assets of nearly $2trn is a clear warning to sceptics.
The buyout shop’s Double Impact business is small and has a lot to prove. We speak to managing director – and former Massachusetts governor – Deval Patrick.