As investor and regulator focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues has gathered pace globally in recent years, attention is turning to how investment managers, hedge funds and private equity firms can build effective ESG programmes that stand up to regulatory scrutiny and help them stay competitive in a
Temasek and BlackRock are to establish a new partnership called Decarbonization Partners which will launch a series of late stage venture capital and early growth private equity investment funds focussed on advancing decarbonisation solutions to accelerate global efforts to achieve a net zero economy by 2050. BlackRock and Temasek intend
BlackRock Real Assets has successfully achieved a USD4.8 billion final close for Global Renewable Power Fund III (GRP III) with commitments from over 100 institutional investors, including leading public and private pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and family offices from over 18 countries globally. GRP III is the third
PineBridge Investments (PineBridge), a private, global asset manager focused on active, high-conviction investing, has appointed Kate Faraday as Global Head of Corporate Responsibility. In this newly created role, Faraday will report directly to PineBridge’s CEO, Greg Ehret. Her primary responsibilities will be to work closely with PineBridge’s Corporate Responsibility Steering
Hamburg-based real asset specialist Aquila Capital acquired renewable energy assets across Europe in 2020 amounting to over 3.0 gigawatt. In total, Aquila Capital signed 12 transactions across the three main technologies of renewable energy generation: hydropower, wind power and solar PV. Roman Rosslenbroich, CEO and co-founder of Aquila Capital,
Data in the report ‘Impact investing and the rise of sustainable tech’ shows that impact technology companies are receiving a fast-increasing amount of private equity investment. As the sector matures, those raises are becoming larger and focused on later-stage companies. GP Bullhound analysed more than 10,000 fundraise transactions and 3,000
Partners Group, the global private markets firm, has provided a bilateral ESG-linked unitranche debt financing to Kusters Beheer, a Dutch manufacturer of precision components. The funds will be used to support Equistone’s acquisition of a majority stake in the Company, as well as facilitating investments into capacity expansion. Headquartered in
Data in the report ‘Impact investing and the rise of sustainable tech’ shows that impact technology companies are receiving a fast-increasing amount of private equity investment. As the sector matures, those raises are becoming larger and focused on later-stage companies.
Abris Capital Partners, a private equity investor focused on Central Europe, has launched ESG Universe 2023 – a comprehensive program of environmental, social and governance initiatives that commits the firm to achieving a carbon neutral portfolio by 2025. The strategy, which has been developed over the past three years, encompasses 17
Everberg Capital (Everberg), a structured capital fund focused on investing primarily in the US middle market, has become a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The PRI is a global network for investors committed to integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into their investment decision making.
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