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With European governments calling for significantly greater defence capabilities and strategic autonomy, Invest Europe has launched its model Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA) language between investors and fund managers to further support private capital investment in Europe’s defence and dual‑use sectors. 

AI is at the centre of today’s conversations in private equity—but where does it truly add value?

The 2025 Invest Europe ESG Reporting Template is a voluntary tool for members and non-members, designed to provide a harmonised and unified set of ESG reporting KPIs at the portfolio company, GP, and fund levels.

During this launch webinar, we presented Invest Europe's latest member guidance - a new tool to support human rights due diligence by providing an early-stage, high-level assessment of potential risks linked to prospective investments.

Strengthen human rights due diligence from the outset of the investment process with Invest Europe’s new practical tool. Built for investment and ESG teams, this high-level, sector-agnostic framework helps you identify potential risks, spot red flags, and assess governance and mitigation capacity — all aligned with international best practice.

With the 2025 data collection and reporting season in full swing, our expert speakers provided a comprehensive walkthrough of the structure and technical details of the 2024 Invest Europe ESG Reporting Template.

The revised Invest Europe ESG Reporting Template is a voluntary tool for members, designed to provide a harmonised and unified set of ESG reporting KPIs at the portfolio company, GP, and fund levels. It now includes a new component tailored for seed and early-stage VC fund managers and their portfolio companies, as well as a proportional approach that gradually increases reporting expectations across three stages.

During the third session of our webinar series we focused on demystifying fiduciary duty (or duty of care) for impact investing.

Human rights are a cornerstone of responsible investing and should be considered a critical element of the assessment of material ESG risks.

During this second leg of our webinar series, we delved into the EU and UK regulatory frameworks surrounding impact investing.

During this launch webinar of the renewed Invest Europe GP ESG Due Diligence Guide we explored the key highlights of the Guide and offered firsthand insights from seasoned practitioners through an in-depth analysis of two business cases and a lively panel discussion.

This revised GP ESG Due Diligence Guide provides an overview of actionable steps and tips on how GPs can integrate ESG factors into their investment decision-making and management process – ranging from (i) pre-investment screening and due diligence, and (ii) addressing material ESG risks and opportunities during the ownership period, to (iii) monitoring and reporting processes.

Impact investing has become an increasingly important investment strategy for private equity and venture capital fund managers and investors across Europe and beyond.

During this webinar we presented the revised Invest Europe ESG reporting template, which is an integral part of the broader ESG Reporting Guidelines, and had a lively panel discussion on evolving market practices and expectations on ESG reporting.