measurement & reporting

With climate change policy weakened, revamping ESG to ward off the worst effects of global warming is now more critical than ever.

Goldman Sachs, Generation Investment Management and its offshoot Just Climate have all partnered with the Swedish pension fund.

More than 15,000 companies have signed up globally to the UN Global Compact, but it is relatively uncommon for private equity firms.

The CalPERS and Carlyle-initiated data harmonisation drive continues to gather sign-ups.

The impact verification specialist has identified five impact investors that 'exemplify industry best practices'.

Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change recommends managers implement the TCFD and set nearer-term targets on the way to net zero by 2050.

APG, StepStone, CPP Investments and Big Society Capital set the stage for the PERE ESG and Impact Forum with insights into regulation, data gathering and rising social discontent.

A total of 100% of managers surveyed in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa reported having ESG policies in place, versus 80% in North America.

Four charts show LPs’ ESG priorities and portfolio exclusions, from an LP survey by Coller Capital.

The INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund’s portfolio companies scored higher on social than environmental issues last year.