Environmental, social, and governance issues are increasingly impacting exit opportunities for private equity firms. But keeping up with ESG standards remains an ongoing challenge, especially for mid-market managers.
According to a new survey by U.K.-based KEY ESG slated to be released this week, firms can take as long as up to 12 weeks to collect the proper ESG data, which often results in missing reporting deadlines — something that can stall exits or even cause deals to fail. READ MORE