The global spotlight is shining brightly on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment practices as well as diversity and inclusion, according to Helen Steers, partner and investment manager for Pantheon International Plc (LON:PIN).
“Pantheon places great importance on these qualities in its investment selection and ongoing portfolio monitoring, and indications are that those companies that had placed such matters high on the agenda were better prepared than most to respond to the COVID-19 crisis,” Steers said in an editorial for ESG Investing.
“We have been managing and advising Pantheon International Plc (“PIP”) – the publicly quoted FTSE 250 private equity vehicle – since it was formed over 33 years ago in 1987, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) evaluation is an integral part of the entire investment assessment and due diligence process when assessing the suitability of deals for PIP’s portfolio.”