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As regulation and voluntary initiatives are starting to create alignment around ESG expectations in private equity, how does the PRI maintain its allure for private equity firms?

S&P Global Ratings claims the fear may be greater than the reality, but there are plenty of examples out there to make investors feel uneasy.

A dedicated impact fund could inhibit Advent’s efforts to prioritise sustainability across its entire portfolio, says James Brocklebank, a managing partner at Advent International.

An annual survey by Aberdeen Standard Investments of its private equity managers reports a backslide in US firms’ ratings.

Driven by higher investor and tenant expectations, the ESG agenda in logistics real estate is now moving from policy to practice.

ESG ratings agencies are increasingly stepping into private markets. That could point to greater standardization in ESG, and more transparency for private equity.

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.

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.