Private infrastructure has a 'big advantage' over other asset classes in addressing biodiversity issues, according to a panellist at Infrastructure Investor Network Global Summit in Berlin.
The risks and opportunities associated with nature are a major action item for general partners this year, according to senior ESG and sustainability execs.
The European private equity firm plans to set a decarbonisation plan at both the GP and portfolio level in the coming year, says Denise Odaro, head of ESG & sustainability.
Alvar de Wolff, managing director, head of ESG and responsible investing at Bregal Investments, tells New Private Markets what the firm is thinking about nature-based risks and opportunities in 2023.
Advancement in sustainability-linked credit has sharpened focus on measuring, reporting and verification, says Actis head of sustainability Shami Nissan.
Permira has hired a climate specialist to support portfolio level decarbonisation, and some of Permira's portfolio companies are setting science-based emissions reduction targets, says Shackleton.