The aim of the Project is to standardize and streamline ESG data for private equity investors so they can create more transparent information on portfolio companies. Private Equity Investors need reliable metrics in order to compare investments across their portfolios. But there’s currently no comparable set-up with regards to how much must be submitted about each metric or which priorities come first on any given list (the market being splintered).
For six different types of environmental issues like energy efficiency levels, among other things there are detailed short guidance handbooks which provide clear direction as well as Q&A from regulatory bodies and others experienced with these matters. Just another step in working out the kinks in sustainability reporting across the sector.
The Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) has published a standardised set of ESG metrics and a mechanism for comparative reporting. A number of significant global LPs and GPs have got together to produce a standardised set of ESG metrics for use by the private equity industry when collecting information.
The aim of the Project is to standardise and streamline the collection and reporting of ESG data to facilitate the creation of reliable and more transparent information on portfolio companies so that private equity investors can refer to comparable ESG data across their portfolios based on meaningful metrics. As the Executive Summary to the Project’s overview document puts it, convergence is needed because, currently, “ESG data is a mess” and “the market is splintered”.
For each of the six ESG metrics there is more detail on what must be collected and submitted in a short guidance handbook. This includes metrics, definitions, reportable units, links to further sources and guidance and references to related frameworks. The guidance also includes a glossary of common variables and a brief description of the data collection process and governance and guidance on data quality.
For the remainder of this 2021 calendar year, GPs will track and report on these six metrics for their underlying portfolio companies using a standardised format. The collected data will be shared directly with the investors/LPs but firms will also need to provide it to Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which will aggregate the data on an anonymised basis and produce a benchmark.
The Institutional Limited Partners Association is a trade organization for institutions that invest in private equity. They have offices in Washington, D.C. and Toronto, ON.
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