ESG research services for private equity and venture capital
At Acuity, our ESG solutions analysts work as an extension of your team, supporting you at various stages of the investment process to effectively integrate ESG considerations. Our services help private equity and venture capital firms align their portfolios with sustainability goals and meet rising regulatory standards.
Our team is qualified to execute ESG projects from screening and evaluating sustainable investing opportunities to tracking and reporting ESG KPIs, providing tailored solutions to meet our clients’s needs.
They conduct deep-dive ESG research, adopting a top-down, bottom-up or combined approach. ESG solutions for private markets include building databases at the fund and portfolio company level, developing frameworks, modelling, analysis and preparing bespoke reports and presentations.
Who we serve
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Private Equity and Venture Capital
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Consulting and Corporate Firms
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Fund-of-funds firms -
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ESG database and ratings providers
ESG research solutions and support we offer
Target screening based on primary ESG mandate
Check investment propositions against ESG policies
Assess opportunities to add value through ESG improvements
Compile checklists to screen for high-level ESG risks
Supporting 10+ UNPRI certified managers with end-to-end ESG support
Evaluate investment opportunities from an ESG perspective
Assess quality of ESG management systems
Identify ESG KPIs, risks and opportunities
Competitive analysis/peer benchmarking
Document ESG-related issues for internal use
Winner of Real Deals ESG Due Diligence Awards continuously for the years 2021 and 2022
ESG framework and implementation support for portfolio companies
Share ESG objectives and practices with portfolio companies
Prepare ESG performance reports/dashboards framework
Review ESG framework with portfolio companies
Formulate a roadmap for ESG implementation and data collection
Collaborate with portfolio company to set up data collection for ESG reporting
Provide portfolio company with model/framework to monitor ESG practices
Track ESG performance with data gathering and validation support
ESG data analytics support
Prepare ESG reports – bespoke LP reports, LPAC, board meetings, DDQ/LP query support
Maintain ESG dashboards for a portfolio or fund
Periodic maintenance of ESG reports
Compile newsletters
Peer benchmarking on net-zero targets and climate related initiatives
Analysis of climate related risks and opportunities
Research support with setting net-zero targets at fund level
ESG research solutions and support we offer
Target screening based on primary ESG mandate
Check investment propositions against ESG policies
Assess opportunities to add value through ESG improvements
Compile checklists to screen for high-level ESG risks
Supporting 10+ UNPRI certified managers with end-to-end ESG support
Evaluate investment opportunities from an ESG perspective
Assess quality of ESG management systems
Identify ESG KPIs, risks and opportunities
Competitive analysis/peer benchmarking
Document ESG-related issues for internal use
Winner of Real Deals ESG Due Diligence Awards continuously for the years 2021 and 2022
ESG framework and implementation support for portfolio companies
Share ESG objectives and practices with portfolio companies
Prepare ESG performance reports/dashboards framework
Review ESG framework with portfolio companies
Formulate a roadmap for ESG implementation and data collection
Collaborate with portfolio company to set up data collection for ESG reporting
Provide portfolio company with model/framework to monitor ESG practices
Track ESG performance with data gathering and validation support
ESG data analytics support
Prepare ESG reports – bespoke LP reports, LPAC, board meetings, DDQ/LP query support
Maintain ESG dashboards for a portfolio or fund
Periodic maintenance of ESG reports
Compile newsletters
Peer benchmarking on net-zero targets and climate related initiatives
Analysis of climate related risks and opportunities
Research support with setting net-zero targets at fund level
How we are different
Domain experts
Advanced monitoring and reporting
Scalability
Stronger service-quality levels
Nearshore capabilities
Multi-language capabilities
Further your ESG goals with our tailored data and technology solutions
Tailored support on integrating data sources, data management to strengthen your ESG framework and accuracy of reporting (Investor/regulatory).
What we have done
End-to-end ESG data and reporting support to a leading global PE firm investing in energy and infrastructure
What we are proud of
150+
projects delivered
100+
investor data requests completed
Comprehensive ESG Research support to a UK-based Asset Manager with $350bn in AuM
What we are proud of
5+
years of continuous support
200+
risk and benchmarking reports
Annual ESG reporting support to a US-based global investment firm
What we are proud of
30+
fund reports delivered in six months
30%
Reduced reporting turnaround time
ESG database-building support to a large US-based fintech player
What we are proud of
200%
Helped increase client acquisition
>4,000
firms’ risks and controversies assessed
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