Our History

Malk Partners was founded in 2009 on the belief that a company’s positive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices directly contribute to stronger long-term performance, higher risk-adjusted returns for investors, and a better world. We have grown our practice into the foremost advisory firm dedicated to helping private equity managers capitalize on ESG management practices to protect and create value.

Malk is a proud signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), having joined the organization in 2012. As a signatory, Malk was invited to participate in the Private Equity GP Guide Working Group and contribute to the publication, "Integrating ESG in Private Equity - A Guide for General Partners." Malk is committed to upholding the PRI's Six Principles and supporting our clients in upholding the same principles.

2009

Malk was founded as the first specialty private equity ESG consultant. Malk’s founders recognized that private equity investors, much like those in other asset classes, would benefit from experienced advisors as they sought to integrate ESG practices into their investment process.

2012

Malk identified that the documented support for ESG management’s value in private equity was limited to a few reference cases. Malk conducted extensive primary research on private equity GPs and LPs. The results of that research became the foundation of Malk’s flagship ESG in Private Equity^SM study.

2014

Malk hit the milestone of advising clients representing $50 billion in assets under management

2016

Malk eclipsed the mark of advising clients representing $300 billion in assets under management

2017

Malk became the Founding ESG Advisory Sponsor of the inaugural PEI Responsible Investment Forum in the US

Today

Malk actively advises dozens of private equity firms on ESG management practices