ESG

The head of Coller Capital argues investors should see factory farming as a risk like any other.

PGGM, which is invested in both Black River food funds, allocates approximately €12bn to private equity.

CDC’s recent ESG toolkit for fund managers is a helpful guide for agri investors as the sector scales and sensitivities abound.

LPs are raising the stakes on GPs’ responsible investment policies. Managers that haven’t yet responded will need to do so soon, including smaller ones with limited budgets, argues Kelly Holman, senior reporter at Private Equity International in New York.

Credit Suisse has teamed up with CDC, EMPEA, IFC and WWF to produce a report to help private equity fund managers navigate and invest in the agribusiness sector sustainably.