ESG

To tackle underrepresentation of female professionals, the private equity real estate industry needs to first address certain misconceptions, speakers at a PERE conference said.

The CIO of the world’s largest pension fund, Hiro Mizuno, shares his view on ESG as a way to mitigate external risks.

Real estate’s condemnation of ‘the most un-PC event of the year’ was swift. Now all eyes are on how the sector will act.

Six of the country's largest investors have signed an open letter calling on asset managers to adhere to a code of conduct, in a move to 'rebuild confidence.'

Asia saw the greatest improvement with 57% of LGT Capital Partners managers now having excellent or good integration of ESG.

LPs are calling for improved governance structures within funds, including better transparency on fees and performance calculations, according to data from Vistra.

The European Commission has proposed making ESG part of a fund manager’s fiduciary duty. Renaud Oury, deputy managing director and market leader of SGG, details the recommendations.

A majority of LPs think managers will increase their social focus in the future.

The Amsterdam-based benchmarking organization’s latest evaluation, which has received support from APG and PGGM, is intended for real estate firms that have begun to adopt sustainability practices.