Law360, New York ( November 21, 2014, 5:29 PM EST) -- The private equity industry, both sponsors (general partners or GPs) and investors (limited partners or LPs) alike, is increasingly realizing that investment decisions can meaningfully impact investee companies and the communities in which they operate. This awareness has sparked a movement among GPs and LPs toward "impact investing" based on the view that effective management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is both the "right thing to do" and can be fundamental to creating value over the long term. Within the industry, there is a growing belief that companies that are successful in avoiding ESG risks while capturing ESG opportunities will outperform over the long term....
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