Insights

From positive to fair: the case for adding ‘inequity risk’ to the Five Dimensions of Impact framework

SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard 2.0: from target validation to real-world implementation

The release of the Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”) Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 marks an important shift in corporate climate action.

Climate risk is reshaping infrastructure investing

Climate risk is no longer a distant consideration for infrastructure investors. Rising global temperatures, increasingly severe weather events, and greater climate volatility are already impacting infrastructure assets across regions and sectors.

California emissions requirements are approaching

California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, Senate Bill 253 (“SB 253”), is transitioning from legislative concept to operational reality. With implementing regulations now adopted and the first emissions disclosures due on August 10, 2026, companies in scope should now shift from awareness to preparation. High-quality emissions measurement will be central to achieving compliance.  

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.