A recent KPMG study reveals that 61% of investors in the European Market for Alternative Investment Funds (EMA) prioritize ESG due diligence, driven by the potential for monetary gains.

This month, Deloitte released a new a new poll that shows that private equity investors (PEI) could be paving the way when it comes to ESG diligence procedures and considering ESG provisions in M&A. According to the poll, PEIs are leading by factors of two or three compared to their corporate peers when it comes to the use of ESG clauses in deal contracts and routine ESG due diligence.