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Wanted: portfolio companies with a bad environmental track record.
While asset managers and pension funds are rushing to find investments with good environmental, social and governance scores, more private equity firms are looking for bad apples.
Private Equity
Private equity firms hunt ESG offenders for higher returns
Private equity firms are finding new and creative ways to address environmental, social and governance criteria
Wanted: portfolio companies with a bad environmental track record.
While asset managers and pension funds are rushing to find investments with good environmental, social and governance scores, more private equity firms are looking for bad apples.