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By Laurent CAPOLAGHI, Partner, Private Equity Leader and Renaud LABYE, Partner, International Tax and Transaction Services, EY Luxembourg
Investors, asset managers and ultimately all of us are becoming more and more focused on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related issues. This translates to a higher focus on the way companies run their business and the impacts they trigger on people and the environment. As a result, ESG investments has seen tremendous traction, amounting to USD 30 trillion today, increasing by 68% since 2014(1).
What about Private Equity: is ESG a “must-have”, a side marketing instrument, or a contributor to value creation? In other words, is ESG really creating net financial value, or should it be regarded as a...
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