92% of private equity general partners (GPs) expect to increase their focus on managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in the next 3 to 5 years, while 54% of GPs are already leveraging ESG management to reduce risk and boost earnings.
These are some of the survey results included in ESG in Private Equity ℠ – 2012, a study we conducted in collaboration with the Environmental Defense Fund. MP engaged private equity general partners and their institutional investors to uncover evolving perspectives on ESG management, its relationship to value creation, and best practices observed in the industry.
This resource offers guidance on ESG management practices to funds of all sizes and varying levels of experience with these issues.