Guernsey sets out ESG criteria governing private equity

Guernsey Finance today published its guidelines for private equity firms looking to invest sustainably. The set of green principles, which are voluntary, aim to bring climate risks and resilience into the heart of private equity decision making based on "better climate disclosure and risk management." Guernsey Finance, the industry-government joint initiative established to promote business in the Channel Island jurisdiction, published the guidelines in a report entitled "Green Private Equity Principles: a Guides to Best Practice for GPs." Private equity funds domiciled or administ...