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PE firms have a unique role to play in steering portfolio companies’ sustainability efforts, according to 3i’s Sophia Walwyn-James and Sasha East.
The impact of flooding, heatwaves and rising sea levels on business continuity is pushing climate risk – and effective ratings – up the agenda for PE dealmakers, says Rémy Estran-Fraioli, CEO of Scientific Climate Ratings.
GPs are increasingly scrutinising target companies’ workplace practices in an effort to invest responsibly, satisfy LP demands and reap the financial rewards.
For growth capital firms, first-rate value creation tools are becoming an increasingly important differentiator, says MartÃn Escobari, co-president and head of global growth equity at General Atlantic.
The slowdown in fundraising, deal activity and exits, combined with wider market pressures, is creating opportunities for PE investors, especially in less efficient market segments, writes Schroders Capital’s Nils Rode.
Tech companies are well placed to answer PE sponsors’ growing questions about AI readiness, helping to buoy appetite for the sector, say KPMG’s Anuj Bahal, Patrick Carpenter and Greg Sward.
Consumer-focused private equity firms are attempting to revitalise older brands.
The financial services space is ripe for value-additive consolidation, say CD&R’s David Winokur, Dan Glaser and Walt Bettinger.
LPs have started raising concerns about their GPs’ value creation plans for those portfolio companies sitting within older funds, writes Giovanni Legorano. So, are long-held assets receiving enough TLC?
A new survey reveals concerns that finance leaders are weak on the basics and lack urgency on exit readiness.