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By Winna Brown, EY Americas In a positive step for the private equity industry and for investors, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released proposed rules that would require public companies to provide information on climate-related risks, including greenhouse gas emissions, on financial statements and in annual reports. Investors have acknowledged environmental, social […]

Although secondaries investors have limited influence on underlying assets, there are steps they can take to engage with ESG issues and promote science-based targets, says Tim Clare of Anthesis.

PE firms find profit and clean-up opportunities in high-carbon-emitters and others with environmental red flags.

Where a lot of private equity firms struggle is the sheer amount of data they’re presented during diligence, often dealing with fragmented insights into a company’s operations.

Sustainability reporting is not window dressing, nor is it a marketing exercise. Similar to financial reporting, ESG reporting needs to be a data-driven process.

When will the long-awaited recession – the one economists have been warning about for years – finally arrive?

Two trends are becoming increasingly relevant for mid- to large-cap private equity buyouts: performance-based vesting and the increasing frequency of companies choosing an exit involving the public securities markets.