Research & Insights

PRI: Aligning private equity investment practices and structures with responsible investment goals

Peter Dunbar & Delilah Rothenberg

The private equity industry is growing in importance. In recent years, companies have remained private longer. Furthermore, limited partner (LP) allocations to private markets continue to increase as underfunded pensions and endowments search for yield in a low interest rate environment, and in pursuit of diversification as the universe of public companies shrinks.