Background Readings

• Private Equity and Venture Capital’s Role in Catalyzing Sustainable Investment

A paper from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. Covers sustainable PEVC investment with a focus on the benefits of sustainable investment, best practices, and lessons for the future.

• Private Equity for the Public Interest: The Evolution of ESG and Considerations for Asset Managers and Investors

Article covering ESG and private equity. Good overview of ESG with a global perspective and concise coverage of key areas of ESG as it relates to private equity investors and asset managers.

• Climate Finance Markets and the Real Economy

Report by the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) and Boston Consulting Group (BSG) covering the specif funding needs to fight climate change.

Resources

• The following library resources are useful for researching sustainable investment:
  • Impact Alpha
  • Responsible Investor
  • Preqin
• Free resources on sustainable investment:
  • Global Impact Investing Network
  • Principles for Responsible Investment
  • Sustainable Investments Institute