Dave Curran, executive director of the ESG + Law Institute and co-chair of the Paul, Weiss ESG Advisory Practice, and Paul, Weiss ESG and corporate associate Reco Charity, alongside Charlie Chipchase, managing director and head of Europe at Petra Funds Group LLC, co-wrote an article for The Deal on implementing ESG best practices in private equity.
In “OpEd: Putting Responsible Investing Into Practice in PE,” published on October 29, the authors discuss pragmatic considerations for funds seeking to implement and institutionalize responsible investing best practices, including building consensus, conviction and capacity across the firm; breaking ESG down into specific topics and setting meaningful goals; and embracing a data-driven approach, among other recommendations.