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Scrutiny of newly public firms’ ESG practices is greater today than ever before. In our view, boards and management teams who proactively think about and act on these topics are strategically advantaged compared to more reactive peers.
We believe strong ESG practices for venture capital and other private companies can potentially help improve financial returns, establish stronger brands and wider competitive moats, draw a broader pool of investors post-IPO, and reduce the risk of being a target of shareholder activism.
We aim to help our portfolio company management teams and boards navigate the complex and constantly evolving ESG landscape using our deep experience and distinct perspective, from the venture capital stage all the way to an IPO. We seek to enable ESG best practices and value creation through collaborative thought partnership with our portfolio companies — we do not view ESG as punitive or “box checking.” We hope to establish a productive two-way dialogue and draw on our firm’s broad public and private equity, fixed income, and ESG expertise to offer companies an informed, long-term view and provide valuable market- and company-specific input.
Our partnership with our portfolio companies includes access to a mix of proprietary and third-party data and resources. Regardless of where our portfolio companies are in their life cycle, we believe every company can benefit from the foundational elements of our process, including:
As ESG factors become increasingly critical to private companies, especially as they approach the public markets, we look forward to partnering with our portfolio companies to try to enhance opportunities and reduce risks through early integration of ESG best practices.
To learn more about our ESG insights for private companies, read our latest research for venture capital and broader private markets on climate, governance, DEI, and more.
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