Stephany Lane
Executive Director of Environmental Risk
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Investors are integrating ESG into their investment process to help secure capital during fundraising,ย identify risks during due diligence, capitalize on opportunities post-acquisition,ย andย facilitate information disclosureย inย exit.
ESG Considerations for Private Equity
Create Value with the Right ESG Strategy
Secure Capital, Minimize Risk, and Enhance Reputation
Weย can help implement an ESG strategy that will bolster the investmentย process, create short-ย and long-term value across the portfolio, and strengthen the firmโs reputation.ย
We haveย the expertise and experienceย to assist clients integrateย ESG in ways that make the most sense for the firmย and itsย portfolio companies. We review risks and opportunities that could have direct financial, operational, and reputational impacts on active or prospective investments. We then help manage these risks and capitalize on opportunities by implementing initiatives and providing value-added services to firms and their portfolio companies.ย
From fundraising through exit, we can help your firmย implement ESG throughout the investment cycle.ย ย
ESG Management throughout the Investment Cycle
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Fundraising
ESG policy and implementation frameworks: - Satisfy investors' ESG expectations - Enhance relationships with new and existing investors - Secure access to funding - Create a competitive advantage
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Due Diligence
Conduct an ESG review to: - Eliminate deal-issue threats - Highlight deficient standards - Pinpoint key ESG opportunities for improvement - Highlight customers' sustainability expectations - Analyze changing consumer expectations - Evaluate industry-level trends - Identify regulatory liability
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Ownership
Implement ESG initiatives to: - Increase ROI - Minimize risk - Reduce expenses - Improve employee retention - Avoid business disruption - Reduce regulatory liability - Meet customers' sustainability expectations - Increase market share - Satisfy investors' expectations - Enhance firm and portfolio company reputation
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Exit
Communicating ESG accomplishments can help: - Highlight growth opportunities - Increase brand value - Establish competitive advantage - Meet public investors' expectations
Strategic ESG Consulting Services
Firm-Level Strategy
We help define internal priorities and effectively incorporate ESG into the investment process by:
- Clarifying an internal ESG vision, mission statement, and priorities;
- Identifying investorsโ motivations and expectations during fundraising;
- Creating an ESG policy and implementation framework;
- Constructing a customized ESG action plan to fit present and future goals;
- Defining ESG Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the ESG performance across the portfolio;
- Developing industry trend reviews and risk assessments; and
- Providing tailored ESG training.
Investment Analysis
We help enhance the investment process by investigating a variety of ESG issues within active and prospective investments. We review the following areas, among others:
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Environmental
- Biodiversity Impacts
- Emissions & Air Quality
- Energy Consumption
- Environmental Compliance
- Extreme Weather Events & Vulnerability Analysis
- Fuel Efficiency
- Waste Management
- Water Quality
- Water Rights & Availability
Social
- Community Engagement
- Conflict Minerals
- Employee Engagement & Retention
- Fair Disclosure & Marketing
- Health & Safety
- Human Rights
- Internal Labor Relations
- Product Stewardship
Governance
- Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption
- Anti-Sexual Harassment & Anti-Bullying
- Board Composition & Diversity
- Business Ethics & Transparency
- Business Interruption
- Consumer and Enterprise Customer Expectations
- Supply Chain
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How 2020 events will impact the 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) trends in the U.S.
Read articleWith the numerous trends to monitor to reduce corporate risk, improve business strategy, and reveal untapped opportunities, it can be difficult to sort through whatโs important to focus on. RPS has highlighted the top trends that unfolded at the beginning of 2020 andย reviews how these trends will shape 2021.
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ESG: Translating purpose into plans, actions and accountabilities
Read articleCEOs from the largest US corporations redefine sustainability purpose to benefit all Americans
But what does this mean for big, or small, business?
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Disrupting the blue ocean: impact investment and ESG
Read articleArticle originally published in Real Deals magazine May 2020.
Matt Farnsworth, Technical Director, talks ESG and impact investment and adding value through sustainable business innovation.
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Matt Farnsworth
Technical Director - Sustainable Business, ESG & Transaction Advisory +44 (0) 1454 853 000 EMAIL
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James Carlisle
Operational Director - Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence +44 (0) 20 7280 3240 EMAIL
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