Vinay Shandal

Oct 23, 2024 | bcg.com | Ben Morley |Vinay Shandal |Jens Burchardt |Elfrun von Koeller |Alex Romagnoli |Benjamin Baxter | +4 more

Learn how PE-owned companies are taking steps to reduce their carbon emissions in both the long and short term by establishing strategy and clear goals.

Oct 23, 2024 | bcg.com | Ben Morley |Vinay Shandal |Greg Fischer |Tariq Nanji |Nili Gilbert |Carina Lung | +5 more

Most general partners at PE firms and their limited partner investors agree that sustainability is fundamental. How are they working together to promote it?

Oct 16, 2024 | bcg.com | Vinay Shandal

Our second annual report adds to the growing evidence that many private firms are well-positioned to drive change on a variety of sustainability topics. Still, there is much work to be done. Drawing upon data from the ESG Data Convergence Initiative, we offer insights on how sustainability in the private markets has evolved over the last year and how they can advance change in this important area.

Oct 17, 2023 | bcg.com | Vinay Shandal

The conversation around sustainability in the private markets has intensified considerably in the past year. Even as some critics accuse the industry of greenwashing, others express concerns about whether private equity firms are prioritizing sustainability objectives over financial returns. In hopes of shedding light on the real status of sustainability in the industry—and perhaps reconciling these two opposing points of view—we offer BCG’s first annual “Sustainability in Private Equity” report.

Aug 14, 2023 | bcg.com | Vinay Shandal

Trillions of dollars are needed to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. Private-market investments present near-term opportunities for climate-focused investors to drive change and gain insight into this large and long transition. Active management makes private equity, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure investments effective vehicles for funding innovation, spurring gray-to-green transitions, and making blended finance commercially viable.