Global ESG assets are on track to hit $53 trillion by 2025 — a third of global assets under management, according to a Bloomberg report. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are now key components of the process for investment decision-making and portfolio management. Sustainable and socially responsible investing is growing significantly. However, at times
Goby and Martec partner to advance ESG due diligence solutions for private equity firms The Martec Group, a global market research and consulting firm, recently partnered with Goby, The ESG Platform, to study and advance ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) solutions for private equity (PE) firms. In a recent study conducted by Martec and Goby, one respondent
In private equity deal making, commercial due diligence mitigates risk and adds value A successful business investment can happen after due diligence is complete. The race to adequately complete each form of diligence – financial, operational, commercial, legal, ESG, etc. – typically begins with an investment round selection or a signed letter of intent. A
Part I of the Innovation Research and Strategy series: Creating a growth strategy framework is the first step toward solving innovation, business strategy, brand strategy, and other growth challenges The theory of disruptive innovation has been impacting business strategies for more than 25 years. At its core, this theory, as authored by Clayton M. Christensen,
We interviewed Martec’s resident Private Equity expert, Rick Claar, after his recent meetings with several of our leading PE clients in Cleveland to find out what he had to say about trends in the industry. Read on for his take on fundless sponsors, the rise of business development positions, and a new approach to due
When readying to make their next big investment, all private equity firms face the same set of challenges. Here’s Martec’s Rick Claar on what those challenges are, and how they can be overcome with deep market research. Allison Reck: What do you see as some of the most pressing issues that private equity is dealing
