5 lessons from private equity on raising value via sustainability

Even though credible sustainability initiatives serve as an engine of value creation, there are still critics who claim such efforts are more about public relations. Yet several prominent private equity firms — known for their rigorous focus on producing returns for investors — are emerging as sustainability leaders, particularly when it comes to integrating sustainability into investment decisions and management.

So how do leading private equity firms apply sustainability to generate and protect value and what can other companies learn from that?

Getting organized for sustainability: 8 questions to ask

This is the final piece of a three-part series on GreenBiz focused on how companies communicate their stance on sustainability through different channels, and what effect that can have on their reputations and bottom lines.Read the first piece (Right hand, meet left: How to align your message, avoid risk) and the second piece (No more greenwashing: How to tell your story right) here.