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Hines, which recently acquired a green apartment portfolio in Denmark, sees ESG investing as a form of ‘future-proofing’ during times of crisis.

With property costs mounting in many of the world’s environmentally vulnerable markets, climate change is increasingly becoming an issue that the industry is being called to address now.

Private equity is failing to find its voice or properly engage with its detractors and the barrage of criticism won’t stop until it does.

The lower risk of blended finance structures could appeal to private equity investors seeking both impact and returns.

As GRESB passes the 10-year mark, Lisa Fu puts the industry’s yardstick under the microscope

Helios Investment Partners is the largest emerging markets-focused firm to achieve the certification.

Any savings the Parisian firm makes will be put into environmental projects, says CFO Philippe Audouin.

Sustainability is turning into a numbers game and moving into the finance chief’s wheelhouse, write Toby Mitchenall, Brian Bonilla, Philippa Kent and Connor Hussey.

Ratings and evaluations are being used to help managers raise money and land favourable loan terms. But the systems used to measure ESG have failings that cannot be ignored.

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.