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24 February 2026

Why carbon accounting is now a source of competitive advantage for private equity fund managers

Carbon accounting has moved far beyond its origins as a compliance activity. For private equity (“PE”) fund managers, greenhouse gas emissions data has become a critical input into investment decision‑making, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and long‑term value creation. It is also a growing factor in how limited partners (“LPs”) choose where to allocate capital.

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05 February 2026

Carbon accounting as a strategic imperative for private equity

Carbon accounting is becoming a practical investment discipline in private equity, influencing everything from diligence and financing to portfolio strategy and exits.

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12 January 2026

Making impact data work in practice

Impact investors, family offices, and humanitarian groups share a common challenge: gathering and applying impact data that is reliable, comparable, and useful. Behind that challenge sits a wider question that shaped our recent webinar: how do teams with different mandates, resources, and pressures build impact measurement methods they can actually use?

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22 December 2025

Our three-step approach to sustainable value creation

Looking to 2026, we expect sustainability to become a core driver of value creation in private equity strategies and a critical component of value preservation in private credit strategies.

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16 December 2025

COP30 Belém: Progress on justice and adaptation, but fossil fuel ambition falls short

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (“COP30”) concluded in Belém, Brazil on November 21, 2025, delivering a mixed outcome that reflects deep divisions that continue to stall international climate action. While the summit achieved notable progress on just transition frameworks, it ultimately fell short on the critical issue of accelerating the phase-out of fossil fuels.

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15 December 2025

GHGP Scope 2 revision explained

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (“GHGP”) provides established guidance on greenhouse gas emissions accounting, including Scope 2. It is used by voluntary frameworks such as the Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”) and RE100, as well as mandatory disclosure regimes including the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (“ESRS”) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The GHGP is currently undertaking its first major revision of the Scope 2 Guidance since 2015, with major implications for future reporting requirements, notably for the consumption of electricity.

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05 December 2025

SFDR 2.0 explained: strategic insights into the draft update

The European Commission’s forthcoming Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”) revision signals a turning point in the EU’s approach to sustainable finance. Proposed changes include updates to product classifications, modifications to Principal Adverse Impacts (“PAIs”), and the formal inclusion of impact investing. The aim is to make the SFDR more efficient, simpler, and proportionate. It is important to note that the proposal document presented by the European Commission does not yet entail any definitive obligations, as it must still go through the full legislative process for final approval, which is expected to occur, at the earliest, in 2028.

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24 October 2025

What is catching the attention of tech investors in 2025?

Our recent due diligences on tech SME targets reveals a clear shift: sustainability is no longer a checkbox, it’s a strategic lens shaping investment decisions, tech transactions, and long-term positioning.

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16 October 2025

Slicing and dicing: getting to the “so what?” of your portfolio’s ESG data

As ESG data becomes more embedded in investment processes, the focus is shifting from simply collecting metrics to understanding what they actually mean. It’s no longer enough to report on emissions, diversity, or governance scores - investors want to know: “So what?”