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As LPs continue to focus on ESG, there are signs GPs are getting better at meeting their demands.
Fund managers are making progress on ESG, according to our latest Perspectives study. But on DE&I issues, investors are far from happy.
As debt firms take a more proactive role in ESG issues facing portfolio companies, one expert highlights their potential for an ongoing dialogue with management teams.
Greenwashing accusations carry reputational risks and have drawn regulatory attention: fending them off entails costs.
Don Dimitrievich, who headed energy and power at HPS, will focus on North American sustainable energy.
Our newly published A-Z of ESG report asks what constitutes an effective policy for private debt managers in today’s world.
Ratchet mechanisms provide a powerful means to incentivise good performance on impact, says Kartesia’s Coralie De Maesschalck.
A detailed assessment of ESG performance is required for effective due diligence – a harmonised approach needs to be adopted, says Churchill Asset Management’s Mickey Weatherston.
In our A-Z of topics to illustrate what a socially responsible approach to credit markets should embrace, here we cover Due diligence, Energy usage, Financial returns and Gender diversity.
There’s a growing realisation that private debt fund managers have a crucial role to play in ensuring better environmental, social and governance outcomes.