Publications
& Policy

To meet their international climate commitments and strengthen renewable energy production, many countries will require significant new investment in low emissions infrastructure.

This Working Paper describes the challenges and opportunities for using regulatory, stakeholder engagement and public procurement tools to help countries deliver more effective permitting. It provides international good practice case studies to help countries stimulate investment and reduce barriers for new, low emissions infrastructure so they can fulfil their international climate commitments while ensuring existing policy objectives.

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.

Over the past five years there has been a considerable increase in legal and regulatory initiatives put forward by the European Union to connect finance with sustainability and to tackle the climate crisis.

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

Implementation and challenges of ESG strategies among private equity firms in Germany.

PE assets are traded at discounts, PEs are more rational than public equities.

A summary document of Invest Europe 2023 highlights and achievements across Public Affairs, Industry Data & Research, Communication, Member Events & Training, Industry Standards, Governance & Finance.

The Invest Europe ESG KPI Report is the first annual ESG and sustainability data survey to track the industry’s efforts in tackling issues such as climate change, female under-representation and bribery and corruption. Through this initiative – alongside the creation of Invest Europe’s ESG Reporting Guidelines – European private equity can become an undisputed leader and standard setter on ESG measurement and reporting across the global private capital industry.

In this letter to the European Commission, we express the PE/VC industry's concerns about the ESAs Final Report on the SFDR Draft RTS.

This report emphasises the significance of ESG in the private equity sector. It presents the most recent insights and data on the evolution of ESG policies.

This fifth edition of the Private Capital Insights report explores the intricacies and challenges faced by the private capital sector in 2023. It examines new ways in which fund managers are raising capital to boost liquidity.

The reference publication for investment in Swiss start-ups. The annual report provides an analysis of the financing rounds, a list of the investments and an overview of the most important exits.

Incorporating ESG metrics into investment decisions, highlighting the private equity and venture capital contribute to building sustainable businesses.