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Credit funds are making significant leaps forward in how they tackle ESG risks in the portfolio and at firm level, but there is much more to do, say Bridgepoint Credit’s Hamish Grant and Cathy Wang.
Private debt may have been later to embrace ESG than private equity, but industry approaches are evolving quickly, says Kartesia’s Coralie De Maesschalck.
Tackling global warming will require a commitment from the whole financial system to deploy capital sustainably. But where does private debt fit within this?
The technology and expertise exist to communicate non-financial KPIs to LPs with regularity, but don’t expect it to happen any time soon.
A thoughtful approach to responsible investment is required to meet the ESG needs of private debt investors, say CORDET’s Christian Ovesen, John Sealy and Henrik Wikerman.
Managers are preparing for a swathe of new ESG reporting requirements, with delayed EU taxonomy rules that come into force early next year seen as a potential gamechanger.
Private debt has an important role in encouraging positive action on climate change, says Normunds Mizis, chief credit officer at BlueOrchard.
Climate change and LP data demands are among five key focuses in the sector.
Private debt has a critical role to play in driving positive societal and environmental impact globally, says chief impact officer and deputy chief executive officer at BlueOrchard Finance, part of Schroders Capital, Maria Teresa Zappia.
It’s time for investors to act on climate change, writes Amit Bouri of the Global Impact Investing Network.