Responsible investing is a no-brainer for private equity funds because they are long-term investment vehicles. Many “green” policies and methods reap rewards long before the end of a fund’s lifetime or before a fund sells a company to a new owner, so it makes good business and ethical sense to introduce sustainable environmental, social and governance (ESG) procedures
That’s the expert view of Tim van der Weide, a Responsible Investment Advisor for a group of Dutch pension funds. He analyses and audits the responsible investment credentials of the private equity firms that his employers invest in.
The EVCA caught up with Tim at the EVCA Responsible Investment Summit. He explained how, for example, energy saving techniques – which typically payoff in only two years – are the intelligent choice for private equity managers when they’re building better businesses.
Check out this great new video interview about an area that is extremely important for the whole of the industry – both the private equity managers and their investors.