Private equity has made great strides on ESG, with a drive towards standardization, ESG as a value driver, and a shared industry voice as priorities.
In an interview with Private Equity International Magazine Glenn Mincey—Global & U.S. Head of Private Equity, and Tania Carnegie—Global and U.S. Lead, Private Equity and Asset Management, KPMG IMPACT discuss how private equity firms are focusing on ESG today and consider the evolution of ESG within the industry over the next five years.
Key interview takeaways:
ESG has become business as usual with all sides aligned – LPs, GPs and talent – around the acknowledgement that this is the way forward.
Glenn Mincey
Global and U.S. head of Private Equity
In the last 12 months we have witnessed a sea change, with funds bringing in high-level talent to lead their ESG agendas.
Tania Carnegie
Global and U.S. lead for private equity and asset management at KPMG ESG
Private equity's ESG sea change
The asset class has made notable strides on ESG, with the drive towards standardisation, the focus on ESG as a value driver, and a shared industry voice as priorities moving forward, say KPMG’s Tania Carnegie and Glenn Mincey.
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