Private Equity Firms Can Be Catalysts in Fighting Climate Change; Here Is How
Private equity leaders can drive climate change solutions and create value by decarbonizing higher-emitting “gray” assets, rather than avoiding these risks completelyPrivate equity is uniquely placed to drive sustainability due to its longer holding periods and full-ownership modelsAlthough industry barriers can pose a challenge, a new whitepaper from the World Economic Forum and BCG outlines five key priorities that the private equity industry can adopt to create sustainable solutions through their investmentsNEW YORK—A new whitepaper, “Creating Value Through Sustainability in Private Markets,” released by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), identifies key steps that the private equity industry can take to drive change.