ESG

For many of the emerging managers it backs in the US, Munich-headquartered Yielco is often the first European LP they will have, says co-head of private equity María Sanz.

These weighty reports take a lot of effort to produce and they contain plenty of value.

The firm reports circa $37bn of sustainability-linked loans secured by its infrastructure portfolio companies.

The investment firm says its portfolio companies that are prepared to address sustainability-related requests 'typically have an easier time converting opportunities into revenue'.

Sustainability-linked loans may be a less frequent point of discussion, but they are still a part of the market.

Most large credit funds are yet to measure Scope 3 emissions, research by Tikehau Capital and NewVest shows.

Investors and their portfolios depend on and influence the systems in which they exist; this is giving rise to new ways of thinking.

What frameworks should GPs consider as a basis for portfolio-level sustainability activity? Lawyers from Debevoise & Plimpton point to six.

Getting a head start on ESG due diligence 'shortens the sales process' and allows more time for price negotiations, says partner Robert Sroka.

A growing number of companies are seeing the financial benefits of decarbonisation, research from BCG and Argos Wityu shows.