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

Private equity firms hunt ESG offenders for higher returns
Photo: Peter Grundy

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.

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