The recently released PRI Sustainability Value Creation framework helps investors incorporate and leverage sustainability to drive measurable financial outcomes.
Creating value through sustainability at both the portfolio company and investment firm level requires embedding sustainable practices throughout the entire investment lifecycle, from due diligence to exit. When sustainability is thoughtfully integrated, it can unlock financial value across a range of drivers, from operational efficiency to long-term growth.
Below, we share more on how to leverage sustainability to directly enhance value generation strategies, as well as key insights to share with your portfolio.
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ESG Value Creation in Private Equity
Instead of treating ESG factors as separate considerations, successful investors use them to serve as operational enablers that amplify conventional private equity value creation levers. In our latest insights, our experts explore key integrations of ESG to boost performance:
1. Transparent Performance Reporting for Exist Readiness
We are pleased to announce that our upcoming Activator Summit in Spain will feature an exclusive roundtable on Sustainable Finance, a topic of direct relevance to private equity investors seeking long-term value creation. This session will convene leading voices from finance, investment, business, and policy to unpack how responsible investment criteria and financing instruments are reshaping industries.
From the role of the EU taxonomy and SFDR in driving transparency, to the rise of green and social bonds as vehicles for positive impact, we will explore the concrete opportunities these tools offer investors and companies alike.
Anthesis is delighted to sponsor the Responsible Investment Forum Europe 2025, hosted by Private Equity International. This prestigious annual event, held in London, connects leading institutional investors, fund managers and expert advisors from across the continent to discuss the future of sustainable investment strategies.
Anthesis experts will share insights on how sustainability helps drive returns, as well as how to build climate and nature resilient portfolios.
INSIGHTS | Positioning Private Equity Assets to Maximise Exit Value Through ESG
In this article, Claire Richards, Anthesis Principal Consultant, and Heather Turner, Anthesis Consultant, explore how integrating ESG considerations throughout the investment lifecycle can enhance portfolio company performance and strengthen exit strategies, positioning assets to maximise value at divestment.
GUIDANCE | SBTi's Financial Institutions Net Zero (FINZ) Guidance
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently released its updated Financial Institutions Net Zero (FINZ) guidance, marking a significant step forward for the sector. In this article, we outline how and when companies should leverage this updated guidance for target setting, summarise the key points about the new standard’s requirements for climate ambition and reporting, and outline what this all means for financial institutions.
OPINION | Private equity increasing focus on sustainability amid concern over exit failures
Following our mid-year outlook on private equity and ESG, Technical Director Matthew Smith spoke with Environmental Finance on trends we are seeing in the amplification of sustainability as a response to private equity exist.
Revised European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS): Key proposed changes to the ESRS and their implications for companies preparing for ESG disclosure and reporting.
UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS): A guide to frequently asked questions about the UK SRS and the proposed mandatory climate disclosure framework, impacting companies from 2026 onwards.
Preparing for the EU's Forced Labour Regulation (FLR): The European Union’s FLR bans the sale, import, and export of goods produced through forced labour across all 27 EU Member States. Goods found to have forced labour in their supply chains may be withdrawn, destroyed, or barred from the EU market.
