KPMG understands the investment lifecycle and has experience embedding ESG across all phases. Our established approach to support private equity firms, funds, and portfolios meet regulatory and other stakeholder demands while unlocking value and creating future-fit firms and portfolios.
Sustainability in private equity
Driving value for private equity firms and their portfolios
ESG and climate strategy
Includes a clear ESG policy and framework for the firm, fund, and portfolio companies. The focus is on the integration of ESG into investment processes and ownership practices and integrating ambition into the tone at the top.
Fundraising strategy
The focus is on fund-level ESG and climate strategy aligning to the firm and limited partner (LP) requirements as well as best practice (reporting) frameworks.
Origination and investment
Includes the integration of ESG and climate factors into origination and pre-investment decision-making processes, including compliance considerations.
Portfolio company onboarding and 100-day plan
The application of an ESG and climate lens is designed to create and preserve value. Findings from diligence is integrated into post-investment 100-day and value creation plans.
Ownership period
Involves working with portfolio companies to execute the ESG and climate value creation plan / roadmap and implement processes to monitor and report progress and comply with regulatory and other stakeholder reporting requirements. The application of an ESG and climate lens is used for deal re-financing / debt.
Exit
ESG and climate has become a strategic deal value driver and key part of the equity story, resulting in higher exit multiples. KPMG can apply exit readiness experience to help yield value from your ESG story.
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Sustainability in private equity
Learn how KPMG is helping private equity firms, funds, and their portfolio companies shape their ESG approach while driving value.
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How ESG due diligence can help private equity firms create value
By focusing on ESG value creation early in diligence, investors improve the odds of improving EBITDA and hitting other performance metrics.
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ESG metrics that matter
Leveraging ESG data leads to enhanced outcomes for private equity investors
Meet our Team
Mark Golovcsenko
Climate and Sustainability Advisory Leader, KPMG LLP
Josh Hesterman
Advisory Managing Director, KPMG LLP
Elizabeth Ming
Partner, Sustainability Audit, Private Equity, KPMG LLP
Mark Golovcsenko
Climate and Sustainability Advisory Leader, KPMG LLP
Josh Hesterman
Advisory Managing Director, KPMG LLP
Elizabeth Ming
Partner, Sustainability Audit, Private Equity, KPMG LLP