Permira Credit on why LP expectations are shifting

Direct lenders may not have the same level of strategic control of companies as private equity firms, but expectations around ESG are no different, say Permira Credit CEO James Greenwood and Permira’s head of ESG Adinah Shackleton.

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How has the focus on ESG within private credit evolved in recent years?

James Greenwood

James Greenwood: ESG has played a role in direct lending ever since I first started out in the industry, but the focus has certainly broadened to include greater attention on social and governance issues, where the link to cost and return may be less direct.

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