In 2015, the Paris Agreement set a clear pathway for the global effort to effectively and cooperatively fight climate change. In December…
As the world moves toward decarbonization targets, investors are increasingly paying attention to, and making decisions based on, climate considerations. As a…
The Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) reporting season is now in full swing. The first annual Principal Adverse Impact (PAI) statement is…
Today–Tuesday, March 14th–is Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the year that women must work to earn what their male…
Coauthored by: Amanda Bangs, Head of ESG Partnerships and Programs at Novata; Allison Green, ESG Analyst at Novata; and Lorraine Spradley Wilson,…
As regulators increase efforts to validate sustainability claims in financial markets, the EU’s landmark Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is setting a…
Today we announced Novata has completed its Series B funding round, raising $30 million from a diverse and impactful group of investors….
Despite the rise in corporate commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), change doesn’t happen overnight, and gaps still exist in practice….
In 2022, the World Economic Forum ranked biodiversity loss as one of the top three risks facing our planet today. Biological diversity…
Private market interest in ESG is on the rise, but concerns around data quality and transparency continue to be a challenge for…
More than ever, action on climate change needs to be a top priority for the global community. According to the World Economic…
Rising demand for ESG data continues to push these environmental, social, and governance criteria to the top of the agenda in private…
Coauthored by: Lorraine Spradley Wilson, Chief Impact Officer and Head of ESG at Novata, and Amanda Bangs, Head of ESG Partnerships and…
From changing regulations to rising backlash, 2022 has been a tumultuous year for ESG. However, one factor has remained steady: environmental, social,…
Since our work began over a year ago, Novata has been focused on empowering private markets to achieve a more sustainable and…
In private markets, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have evolved from a nice-to-have exercise to a critical aspect of business evaluation…
ESG has quickly become a critical tool for investors to manage risks in the short term and account for future risks associated…
Novata recently hosted a webinar on the topic “How to Build an ESG Strategy for Private Equity.” This article includes insights from…
Novata recently hosted a webinar on the topic “How to Build an ESG Strategy for Private Equity.” This post includes insights from the webinar. Watch the replay here.
With ESG considerations gaining traction in private markets, a documented plan around ESG can help general partners (GPs) demonstrate…
This past September, Novata joined hundreds of limited partners (LPs), general partners (GPs), and senior decision-makers in the private equity and private…
Driven by rising scrutiny from regulators, investors, and other stakeholders, private equity firms are strengthening their focus on ESG. In private markets, a focus on these environmental, social, and governance factors is a differentiator for general partners (GPs) interested in attracting limited partner (LP) investments and building sustainable companies…
In private markets, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are increasingly influential in how limited partners (LPs) assess and evaluate investment decisions. For instance, in a survey from INSEAD’s Global Private Equity Initiative, 89% of limited partners said that ESG criteria play a role in investment decisions. And 77% consider it as a criterion when screening fund managers…
Regulators across the globe have been increasingly mandating ESG disclosures for publicly traded and large organizations. These requirements inevitably will trickle down to their suppliers and actors in the private markets. In May, for instance, the SEC proposed climate disclosure requirements for public companies…
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have become key considerations for private equity firms amid pressure to incorporate these factors into business practices. From investors to consumers, stakeholders of all sorts are increasingly using ESG data to evaluate businesses and inform decisions…
While we can agree on overarching concepts common to all regions, ESG issues and risks are very region-specific. The ESG regulatory news…
Record-breaking heat this summer is sounding the alarm on the urgent need to address climate change. From heat advisories to wildfire outbreaks…
Since day one – one year ago – the Novata team has focused on how to drive towards a more inclusive form…
This spring, the SEC proposed a new rule that would require publicly traded companies to disclose detailed information on their climate-related risks,…
Key events from 2020 have brought racial inequality to the forefront across the globe. Racial/ethnic diversity on boards is coming under increased…
For this series of articles on water management, Novata spoke with Gonzalo Muñoz about global trends, opportunities, and risks. Gonzalo, a member…
In May, I represented Novata at the Sustainable1 Conference in Paris. The panel I participated in, ”Completing Data Gaps: Transparency Matters,” was…
Are you new to the term “ESG”, wondering what it is, and what you should be doing? Are you getting what seems like sudden pressure from investors to report on ESG performance? We are here to help. The reality is that ESG refers to a broad range of topics. All organizations already are responding to many ESG related concerns and have put in place ESG policies, especially with regards to Social practices. The question is therefore how to map existing efforts to a broader strategy and to track progress…
The SEC recently issued a new proposal to add standardized climate reporting to required disclosures by public companies. This reporting includes disclosing…
In March 2022, Novata’s Chief Impact Officer and Head of ESG Lorraine Wilson moderated a panel at the Private Equity International’s Responsible…
Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it both challenges and opportunities for the world of work, and…
In recent years, the mounting urgency of climate change has called for a clear understanding of businesses’ impact on our planet’s warming….
Coauthored by: Lorraine Spradley Wilson, Chief Impact Officer and Head of ESG Methodology, Novata, and Margot Brandenburg, Novata Advisory Committee member, Senior…
Driven in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic, twenty million people in the U.S. left their jobs in the second half of 2021.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a vital tool in combating climate change. Achieving carbon neutrality – net zero carbon emissions through overall…
Our goal is to help avoid fragmentation of ESG standards and better enable firms to assess their ESG performance—because a company can’t…
Learn why private markets should prioritize ESG now.
