Seizing the opportunity of ESG targets for PE
As governments and regulators actively promote ESG integration in business operations, this sector offers a still highly fragmented but maturing landscape for investors. Initially emerged to support companies in enabling their sustainability journey, the sector now encompasses a range of sustainability-enabled technology solutions, including ESG alternative data provision; ESG rating and testing, inspection, and certification (TIC); sustainability and ESG consulting; ESG SaaS; and ESG education and training. Currently, the sector includes 107 maturing targets in Europe, with sustainability and ESG consulting and ESG SaaS emerging as the largest sub-sectors, representing more than 90% of the identified companies.
