Stafford Capital Partners, a $7.9bn international private markets investment and advisory group, has launched a private equity decarbonisation programme, which aims to help private equity investors reduce their portfolios’ carbon footprint.
According to a press release, Stafford’s clients will co-invest alongside private equity firms, with the strategy specifically designed to help both LPs and GPs achieve their carbon emission reduction targets. For investors looking at these strategies, the firm will source and facilitate the partnerships with GPs, as well as manage all aspects of the transaction of these co-investments.
The programme will focus on investments in expansion and buyout-stage companies with a focus on maturity, profitability, established technology and predictable cash flows, which the firm believes will offer “an attractive risk/return profile and the potential for high climate impact”.
As Stafford typically holds a controlling stake alongside other private equity firms, the firm intends to exercise greater influence in shaping a company’s decarbonisation plans.
In a statement, Angus Whiteley, CEO of Stafford, said: “Our strategic focus on decarbonisation strategies reflects not just a business decision, but also a conscious decision to systematically pushing decarbonisation efforts into the private equity asset class.”
Jesse De Klerk, a Private Equity Partner at Stafford, added: “Through this programme, we will be able to help our clients to develop the right investment strategy, set targets, and take action to achieve real decarbonisation.
“By partnering with Stafford Capital Partners, investors can align their portfolios with sustainability objectives, drive impactful change, and capitalise on the evolving energy landscape”.
