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PB Q&A
LeapFrog Investments partner on building credibility as an impact investor
December 18, 2024Authenticity and fiduciary responsibility are the top concerns for LPs.Article
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ESG
Private wealth and family offices see lower ESG uptake
September 30, 2024The diversity of individual investors can hinder ESG engagementArticle
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Limited Partners
ExxonMobil board reappointed despite investor pushback
May 29, 2024Shareholders have voted to keep ExxonMobil’s board in the face of opposition from some of the world’s biggest institutional investors.Article
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Impact Investing
Emerging managers dominate fund count in impact
April 9, 2024Emerging impact investors closed more than 55% of funds in the space over the past five years.Article
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Commentary
Why Aurelius’ Body Shop deal caused a stink
February 20, 2024Aurelius’ recent The Body Shop debacle is a good example of why PE has a bad reputation where beloved high-street brands are concerned.Article
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Impact Investing
Red tape vs. red states: Europe, North America diverge on ESG hurdles
July 17, 2023ESG and impact investing are thriving in Europe and North America, but their challenges to progressing further are far from the same.Article
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PB Q&A
Q&A: Balderton’s Elodie Broad on why ESG is essential for startups
June 13, 2023Balderton Capital’s head of impact discusses the importance of having robust ESG strategies for startups.Article
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Fund Performance
Investors who commit to ESG are performing on par
June 6, 2023There’s not a lot of data out there that can address how ESG-aligned investments perform. The signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment could provide an answer.Article
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Impact Investing
A look at the 5 biggest US PE impact funds
June 5, 2023The impact investing ecosystem has a number of PE firms to credit for its expansion in recent years. We’ve compiled a list of the five largest US PE impact funds operating in 2023.Article
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LPs
Reporter’s notebook: Democratization, divestment, AI at Milken conference
May 9, 2023The democratization of the private markets, the impact of AI, and the energy transition were among key concerns for industry players at the Milken Institute’s 2023 Global ConferenceArticle
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ESG
23 VC firms, including Tiger Global, commit to a net-zero portfolio by 2050
April 23, 2023A coalition of VC firms has committed to net-zero portfolios by 2050. But for bigger change, LPs need to be on board as well.Article
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Leveraged Loans
IHO launches €500M sustainability-linked PIK-toggle note
March 22, 2023IHO Verwaltungs has launched a €500 million, five-year (non-call two-year) sustainability-linked PIK-toggle note which will partially refinance its existing €800 million secured PIK-toggle notes maturing in 2025. Deutsche Bank (B&D), BNP Paribas, BofA Securities and Citi are joint bookrunners on the offering, and will hold an investor call at 2 p.m. GMT today, with a roadshow set to run through tomorrow.Article
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Leveraged Loans
First “thematic default” looms for sustainability-linked European high-yield bonds
February 27, 2023Nobian and Public Power Corporation are at risk of missing performance targets for their sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), which could prompt the first such thematic default for the European high-yield market, according to research by the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute.Article
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PB Q&A
Video: Siam Capital shares insights on VC investing in sustainability
November 21, 2022Sita Chantramonklasri of Siam Capital met with PitchBook at the 2022 Web Summit in Portugal to talk about sustainable investing in venture capital.Article
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PE Fundraising
Research shows increased ESG disclosures linked to stronger PE fund performance
November 21, 2022PE firms have increased their voluntary ESG disclosures over the last two decades, and it has led to stronger fund performance, according to research from the London Business School.Article
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Impact Investing
What investors need to know about the impact investing landscape
September 13, 2022Explore impact investing trends and different types of impact investing within the impact investing landscape.Blog
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ESG
ESG integration considerations for private market investors
August 14, 2022Learn more about ESG integration in private market investments and how to leverage ESG KPIs and ESG risk scores.Blog
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Weekend Analysis
Are private markets up to tackling the climate crisis?
July 21, 2022The private markets have their hands on many of the economic levers needed to tackle climate change. But are they up to the job?Article
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