ESG in Alternatives

Globally, 232 impact funds have reached final closed, with over 160 currently raising. Of these, venture capital funds make up the largest portion of any asset class, with most based in North America. Meanwhile, the broader ESG agenda is bedding in across private asset classes in Europe, with managers in the region showing the greatest levels of transparency around policies and procedures adopted.

Across APAC, disparate levels of adoption drives complexity when it comes to evolving national regulatory frameworks between markets. But one thing is clear – managers, globally, are feeling the pressure from investors.

As private markets catch up with their public peers, the appetite for ESG data and insights across alternatives is greater than ever. But modelling risks and establishing comparable metrics within private markets brings its own challenges – and pragmatism and context are essential for anticipating the exposure of industries to ESG risks.

In our latest Insights+ report, we dig into the key trends and topics for ESG across the industry, globally, and dig into what’s next.

Approaches to ESG practices across private markets are evolving. But alongside growing expectations from investors, the overheads associated with this shift could create an uneven playing field for smaller versus larger GPs. Join our upcoming webinar, where Andrea Ramirez, Preqin's AVP, Head of ESG Client Strategy, as she sits down with industry experts Maria Teresa Zappia of Schroders Capital, and David York from Top Tier Capital Partners, to discuss the global perspective on key factors shifting the needle for ESG in alternatives.

Preqin is on a mission to pioneer ESG data and research in alternatives, bringing transparency to an opaque market. Our teams are central to the company’s growth plans as the demand for high quality ESG data is top of mind for alternatives professionals.