Overview

Equistone believes in conducting business to the highest standards – both as a firm and across our portfolio – not only to deliver consistent returns to our investors, but also to act responsibly and consider our impact on society and the environment.

As such, we have developed robust Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles that target industry best-practice and are committed to:

Integrating ESG into our investment process and value creation strategies
Promoting industry best-practice by supporting ESG and D&I initiatives across the PE community
Allocating responsibility for ESG and D&I considerations throughout the firm, with the establishment of a Sustainability Committee and a D&I Committee
Embedding ESG expertise into the investment team via three ESG Managers who will aim to unlock value creation and manage risk in the existing portfolio as well as new investment opportunities
Setting the highest standards of business conduct for the businesses in which we invest and actively supporting ESG initiatives during our ownership period
Encouraging transparency and ESG disclosure in Equistone’s own operations as well as across the portfolio
Creating long-term, sustainable value for all stakeholders

LINKS

Responsible Investing Policy

Sustainable Risk Finance Disclosure Regulation (2019/2088) (the "Disclosure Regulation")

Modern Slavery Act

ESG REVIEW 2021

Our inaugural ESG Review for 2021 offers an overview of Equistone’s responsible investment practices, what we stand for as a firm and our approach to sustainable value creation in our portfolio, including case studies for Willerby, Camusat and Tristyle.

SEE PDF

Investing Responsibly

We take an active interest in how companies in our portfolio manage ESG factors, and, on behalf of our investors, encourage companies to adhere to the highest standards of business conduct.

SEE INVESTING RESPONSIBLY

Industry Engagement

We strongly believe that good corporate citizenship is key to everything we do. We strive to advocate responsible investment in the private equity industry and the wider investment community.

SEE INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT

ESG and D&I Structure

Our strong culture of ESG within the firm has been systemised through the formation of a Sustainability Committee and a Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

SEE ESG AND D&I STRUCTURE

Community Engagement

The Equistone team has a long history of community engagement. Consistent with Equistone’s locally adapted model, charitable support and engagement is tailored in each geography. In practice, this means that we partner with a number of charities across Europe either through our local charity initiatives or through individual efforts.

SEE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT