300+ GPs are now part of the ESG Data Convergence Initiative
The EDCI’s mission is to drive convergence around meaningful environmental, social, and governance metrics for the private markets. It generates actionable, performance-based insights based on comparable ESG data from more than 4,000 private companies – with participating firms from all over the world and across all sectors.
The EDCI allows GPs and their portfolio companies to benchmark their current position, streamline ESG data requests from LPs and Private Creditors, and generate progress toward ESG improvements.
Participating General Partners
- Carlyle (Co-Chair)
- 5square
- ABC Impact
- Accel-KKR
- ACON Investments
- Actis
- Activate Capital
- Adamantem Capital
- Adelis Equity Partners
- Advent Partners
- AE Industrial Partners
- AEA Investors LP
- Affinity Equity Partners
- Affirma Capital
- Aksìa Sgr
- Alantra Private Equity
- Aliment Capital
- Allegro Funds
- Altor Equity Partners
- Ambienta Sgr
- American Industrial Partners
- American Securities
- Amulet Capital Partners
- AnaCap
- Ankur Capital
- Antin Infrastructure Partners
- Apheon
- Apollo Global Management
- Appian Capital Advisory LLP
- Ara Partners
- Arbor Investments Management, LLC
- Archipelago Capital Partners
- ARDIAN
- Ares Management
- Arsenal Capital Partners
- Assured Healthcare Partners
- Astorg
- Audax Private Equity
- Australis Partners Advisers
- Avista Capital Partners
- Axcel Management
- Bain Capital
- Bansk Group
- Baring Private Equity Asia
- Base10 Partners
- BayPine Capital
- BC Partners
- Berkshire Partners
- Birch Hill Equity Partners
- Blackstone
- Blue Earth Capital
- Blue Horizon Corporation AG
- Blue Wolf Capital Partners
- Bluegem Capital Partners
- Blume Equity
- Bonaccord Capital Partners
- Boscalt
- Bregal Investments
- Bridge Investment Group
- Bridgepoint Group Plc
- Butterfly Equity
- Capital Mazapil
- CapMan
- Capvis
- Castik Capital
- Centerbridge Partners
- CenterOak Partners
- Centre Partners
- Centurium Capital
- Cerberus Capital Management
- CGE Partners
- Charlesbank Capital Partners
- Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP
- ChrysCapital
- Cinven
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
- Clearlake Capital Group
- Climate Investment
- Columna Capital
- Corsair Capital
- Court Square Capital Management
- Creador Sdn Bhd
- Cresta Fund Management
- Crestview Partners
- CVC
- Cycle Capital
- Denham Sustainable Infrastructure
- Development Partners International
- Dextra Partners
- Direct Capital
- DPE Deutsche Private Equity
- e2p
- Egeria
- EIG
- Elvaston Capital Management GmbH
- EMK Capital
- Endless LLP
- Energize Capital
- Energy Capital Group
- Energy Impact Partners LP
- Enhanced Capital
- EQT AB
- Equistone
- Everstone Group
- Excelsior Capital Asia
- Exponent
- FCDE
- Ferd AS
- Fifth Wall
- Firmament
- Five Arrows
- Forgepoint Capital
- FountainVest Partners
- Frazier Healthcare Partners
- Freshstream
- FSN Capital
- FTV Capital
- FullCycle Climate Partners
- Gallant Capital Partners, LLC
- GENUI
- Georgian
- GHO Capital
- GI Partners
- GK Ventures
- Global Infrastructure Partners
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Grain Management LLC
- Graphite Capital
- Great Hill Partners
- Greenlight Group
- GREENPEAK Partners
- GTCR
- Heligan Investments LLP
- Hg
- HGGC, LLC
- HPE Growth
- HPS Investment Partners, LLC
- Huron Capital
- Iberis Capital
- IK Partners
- Impilo AB
- Inflexion
- Insight Partners
- Instar Asset Management
- InterAlpen Partners
- Inverness Graham
- Investcorp Holdings
- Investindustrial
- IP Group
- J-Star Co. Ltd.
- J.F. Lehman & Company
- Keensight Capital
- Kinderhook Industries
- Kinzie Capital Partners LP
- KLAR Partners
- L Catterton
- LBO France
- LDC
- Leonard Green Partners
- Lighthouse
- Lightyear Capital
- Lime Rock New Energy
- Linden Capital Partners
- Lindsay Goldberg
- Linzor Capital
- Littlejohn & Co., LLC
- Livingbridge
- Lombard Odier
- Lone Star Funds
- LongRange Capital
- Lovell Minnick Partners
- LS Power
- Madison Dearborn Partners
- Manna Tree Partners
- Manulife Investment Management
- Marlin Equity Partners
- Mayfair Equity Partners
- McRock Capital
- Meanings Capital Partners
- Mesirow Private Equity
- MidEuropa
- MKB
- MML Capital Partners
- Monk's Hill Ventures
- Montagu Private Equity
- Montefiore Investments
- Monterro
- Multi Green Properties
- Mundi Ventures
- Navigate Ventures
- Navis Capital
- NAZCA CAPITAL
- NB Renaissance
- New Mountain Capital
- Next World LLC
- NGP Energy Capital Management
- Nordian Capital
- Nordic Capital
- NorthEdge
- Northleaf Capital Partners
- Norvestor
- NPM Capital
- Oakley Capital Ltd
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Onex
- Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS)
- Orion Resource Partners
- PAG
- PAI Partners
- Paine Schwartz
- Palatine Private Equity
- Palistar Capital LP
- Palladium Equity Partners
- Paragon Partners
- Parcom Capital Management
- Passion Capital
- Permira
- Pioneer Point Partners
- Piper PE
- Polaris
- Pollen Street Capital
- Portobello Capital
- PowerPlant Partners
- Presidio Investors
- Princeville Capital
- Quadrant Private Equity
- Quadriga Capital
- Quantum Energy Partners
- Quilvest Capital Partners
- Renewal Funds
- Resource Capital Funds
- Ridgemont Equity Partners
- Rivean Capital BV
- Riverstone Holdings LLC
- Roc Partners
- Samara Capital
- Sandbrook Capital
- Scottish Equity Partners
- Searchlight Capital Partners
- SIIF Impact Capital, Inc.
- Silver Lake
- Siris
- SK Capital Partners
- SkyKnight Capital
- Stanley Capital Partners
- Sterling Organization
- STG
- Stirling Square Capital Partners
- Strategic Value Partners, LLC
- Suma Capital
- Summa Equity
- Synova
- TA Associates
- Tailwater Capital
- Tailwind Capital
- TDR Capital
- Tenex Capital Management
- The Jordan Company
- The Lightsmith Group
- The Riverside Company
- The Rohatyn Group
- The Westly Group
- Tishman Speyer Properties
- Tower Capital Asia
- TowerBrook
- Trill Impact
- Triton Partners
- Trivest
- True North
- Trustbridge Partners
- TSG Consumer Partners
- Two Sigma Impact
- TZP Group
- Unison Capital
- UpperStage Capital
- Vance Street Capital
- Veritas Capital
- Vespa Capital
- Vestar Capital Partners
- Vidia GmbH
- Vista Equity Partners
- Vitruvian Partners
- Volery Capital Partners
- Volpi Capital LLP
- Waterpoint Lane
- Wellington Management
- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
- Wind Point Partners
- Wynnchurch Capital
- Ysios Capital
- Z Capital Group, LLC
The EDCI has several value propositions for GPs
The ESG Data Convergence Initiative has a number of functions that are specifically tailored for GPs
Streamlined Reporting
Simplify reporting processes, saving time and resources for both GPs and portfolio companies
Clarity on ESG Performance
Gain clear insights into ESG performance of portfolio companies relative to peers while pinpointing strengths and areas for ESG improvements
ESG data for LPs and Private Creditors
Manage and streamline transmission of ESG data requests from LPs and Private Creditors and share portfolio company data directly with LPs and PCs on the EDCI platform
Informed Investments
Add an analytical lens for making well-informed decisions about future investments
Financial Correlation
Uncover the correlation between ESG efforts and financial performance, guiding strategic investment choices
Features
Streamline ESG Reporting to LPs (and PCs)
Converge with LPs on definitions for key ESG metrics, saving time and effort through simplified reporting processes
Analyze ESG Data Trends
Gain insight into Portco performance vs. the benchmark over time, unlocking new insights and guiding strategy decisions
Customize ESG Benchmarks
Leverage data from 80 countries and over 4,000 portfolio companies for granular analysis into ESG performance around the world
“Fantastic initiative. Standardization of metrics across the industry is very helpful. This initiative has a credible set of backers and is getting much traction.”
“This project has been wildly helpful for a number of reasons: 1) streamlining LP requests 2) helping our portfolio companies continue to prioritize certain metrics for reporting and 3) forming a baseline to drive change at portfolio companies.”
What EDCI members say about the initiative
Hear what members say about the EDCI
What does it mean for General Partners to be part of this initiative?
To participate, GPs agree to:
- Determine funds that will take part in the initiative (while we recognize GPs may start with a subset of their investment strategies, the expectation is this will increase over time, as feasible)
- On a best-efforts basis, track EDCI metrics, with an emphasis on mandatory metrics
- Abide by the EDCI Metrics Guidance to the extent possible and explain deviations
- As requested, provide EDCI data to LPs, preferably using the Data Submission Template
- Submit anonymized data to the EDCI for participating portfolio companies by April 30 each year
- Be publicly associated with the initiative
- Encourage LPs to align with the EDCI
- Voluntary: serve on working groups or self-nominate to join the Steering Committee
Learn more
Use our interactive benchmark demo to learn more about how you can include the EDCI platform in your work.
GP SteerCo Members
Interested in learning more about how the EDCI can support your organization?
Click “Learn more” for an exploratory conversation and a demo of the EDCI functionality.