The Impact Investing Podcast: Building better private equity structures and practices for a more equitable world

ESG

Private equity can be a wonderful thing. The combination of capital and expertise provided by private equity investors can help companies to grow and create jobs. This is particularly true for smaller and mid-sized companies which tend to be engines of job growth. But at the same time, traditional private equity structures have contributed to […]

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“Paying for Good” Podcast: ‘Pay in Private Equity’ with Delilah Rothenberg, Founder of the Predistribution Initiative

Sustainable finance

In this episode of the podcast, you will learn from Delilah about the structure of private equity fund managers’ compensation, the internal impact it has on private equity firms themselves and the external impact it has on portfolio companies. Your action takeaway: Delilah calls for responsible private equity investment firms to practice what they preach […]

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Connections Between Private Equity & Pension Fund Investment in Hawaii

Sustainable investing

Hosted by Rep. Tina Wildberger, panelists Ian Chan Hodges, Imogen Rose-Smith, Delilah Rothenberg, and Jason Ward discussed how pension funds make investment decisions, the connection between unions, workers, beneficiaries, and private equity, how private equity can be restructured so that workers and communities share in more of the gains, and what all this has to […]

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SOCAP 2020 Virtual Conference – “Respecting Communities’ Rights Throughout the Investment Cycle”

From agriculture to renewable energy, respecting local communities’ rights can have significant impacts on businesses. However, meaningfully engaging communities in due diligence, negotiation, monitoring, and grievance redress is easier said than done. In this session, panelists will share powerful stories of community-business engagement in Asia and Africa. We’ll discuss the importance of independent legal and […]

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