Sustainability in private equity

Sustainability has moved from a topic of limited perceived relevance to a core pillar of value creation in the private equity industry. The key challenge lies in execution.


The private equity industry has finally stepped onto the unstoppable train that is the sustainability movement. There is rarely any debate nowadays as to whether environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations can be powerful drivers of value creation. The key challenge lies in execution.

This WTW paper sheds light on how sustainability practices of private equity managers are evaluated using their assessment framework. It is a useful resource for private equity managers who have only recently embarked on their own sustainability journey and are now looking for guidance.