Private equity and financial services practice
Sustainability solutions for the complete investment lifecycle
At our Sustainability Business private equity and financial services practice, we integrate sustainability into every phase of your investment process, including:
- Strategy and fundraising.
- Investment and portfolio management.
- Holding and value creation.
- Divestment and exit strategy.
Our expertise in consulting, data management, energy, and renewables makes us your ideal partner. We provide guidance and solutions to help you achieve your sustainability goals.
We are your trusted ally in achieving your investment goals. We focus on value creation and risk management to enhance your environmental, social, and corporate Governance (ESG) strategy. Our expert sustainability team offers innovative services and technology solutions for all finance sector players throughout the investment lifecycle.
Our expertise includes:
- Private equity.
- Infrastructure funds.
- Investment banks.
- Global and regional banks.
- Insurance.
- Real estate funds.
Why choose the Sustainability Business for private equity?
- 94%
Client retention rate
- 250,000+
Managed sites around the world
- 3000+
Clients globally
- 350+
Portfolio companies
- 5600
Real estate assets
- $100B
Supporting assets under management (AUM)
Global sustainability finance team
At the core of our private equity and financial services practice is a team of dedicated professionals committed to guiding you through your sustainability journey. Our global presence, with local experts in key financial markets across Europe, North America, and Asia, ensures we are always within reach to provide tailored support.
Finance industry
With extensive experience in the financial industry, we are well-equipped to support your investment throughout its lifecycle and help you achieve your sustainability goals.
Comprehensive support
We take a holistic approach to addressing all aspects of sustainable finance thanks to the expertise of our finance team leaders, supported by global and regional teams of sustainability professionals.
Cristy House
Irina Gilfanova
Bernard Kwok
A unique value proposition for global financial services
Our sustainability business offers unique solutions to support global financial services firms including insurance, investment, and regional banks.
- Baseline and targeting
- Implementation roadmap
- Efficiency support
- Comprehensive sustainability consulting across all domains
- Expert guidance on ESG strategies
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies for sustainable investments
- Advanced software platforms for sustainability reporting and data management
- Tools for managing renewable energy projects and optimizing portfolio engagement
- Analytics and insights for informed decision-making
- On-site implementation of sustainability initiatives
- Customized strategies to meet specific operational needs
- Continuous improvement and monitoring for sustained impact
Sustainability solutions for the life cycle of your investment
Our sustainability team helps you develop a robust sustainability strategy by identifying investment targets, building a sustainability scorecard, and effectively communicating your strategy to the market, ensuring confident investment decisions.
- Data-driven investment hypothesis: Assess and plan your investment approach using a data-led methodology.
- Comprehensive sustainability consideration: Ensure thorough analysis evaluation of all relevant sustainability factors.
- ESG due diligence framework: Assess and grade risk on target assets and capital expenditure projects.
- Market and lifecycle maturity assessment: Evaluate the maturity of markets and the lifecycle of investments.
- Investment forecasting: Plan for operations, energy budgeting, and supply chain considerations.
- Decarbonization journey: Define a clear path towards decarbonization.
- Stakeholder communication strategy: Align communications with key stakeholders for cohesive messaging. Our impact on your investment strategy
- ESG baseline assessment: Perform a comprehensive ESG assessment at the General Partner (GP) level, aligned with regulations and best practices.
- ESG strategy and governance: Set clear KPIs and responsibilities in your ESG framework.
- Fund-level GHG footprint and targets: Set fund-level greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint targets following best practices.
- Actionable decarbonization plan: Implement a climate playbook linked to value creation.
Our due diligence team leverages extensive experience across sectors to support you at every investment stage.
Our services
- Screening Assessments: ESG, Climate Risk, Governance
- Tiered ESG due diligence solutions
- Climate due diligence report
We support you in achieving value-creation targets by integrating pragmatic and actionable energy with sustainability strategies into your fund and asset portfolio.
Our expert services include:
Energy Management:
- End-to-end energy procurement services to manage market volatility
- Comprehensive energy management strategies
- Baseline assessments and climate risk evaluations
- Decarbonization target setting and robust business case development
- Renewable energy solutions and onsite decarbonization initiatives
- Enhancements in efficiency, electrification, and fuel switching
- Advanced tools and advisory services within regulatory frameworks
- Transparent and compliant ESG reporting to meet stakeholder expectations
With best-in-class energy management and sustainability support, we help your portfolio companies achieve impactful and sustainable growth by realizing value creation and effectively mitigating risks
Understanding how to report and deliver the ESG premium in your divestment and exit strategy is a crucial part of the sustainability journey.
From day one, we integrate sustainability considerations into the divestment process, ensuring that you fully realize the sustainable premium driving your investment hypothesis.
Our dedicated sustainable finance advisory and ESG due diligence teams help articulate the value created for specific investments. Leveraging our ESG reporting expertise, we support the integration of ESG performance into your exit strategy.
With Resource Advisor, your entire portfolio’s energy, ESG, and sustainability data can live in one place, making visualization, reporting, and confident decision-making easier than before. In addition, you can get support on your path to net-zero energy consumption from our network of sustainability experts, for whom your goals are a target.
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