The vast majority of private equity (PE) firms agreed that the return on investment of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives exceeds the costs incurred. The remaining portion of PE firms surveyed disagreed, with 34 percent having said returns do not exceed costs.
Portion of private equity (PE) firms that agree Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) returns exceed costs in selected European countries and the United States from 4th quarter 2023 to 1st quarter 2024
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Survey time period
Q4 2023 and Q1 2024
Number of respondents
250 respondents
Supplementary notes
The following details were added by the source.
Question asked to survey participants: "Do you believe the return on ESG exceeds the cost??".
Survey participants details.Â
Managing directors or partners from 250 private equity firms.
 Firms were head quartered in the UK (16%), Germany (14%), France(13%), U.S. (8%), the Netherlands (7%), Italy (6%), Sweden (6%), Belgium (6%), Spain (4%), Finland (4%), Norway (3%), Denmark (3%), Switzerland (2%), Portugal (2%), Austria (2%), Luxembourg (2%), Greece (1%) and Ireland (1%).
Firm size by capital under management;Â 27 percent of firms held between 250 and 500 million EUR. 18 percent held between 500 million and one billion EUR. 55 percent held above one billion EUR.
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PwC. (September 23, 2024). Portion of private equity (PE) firms that agree Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) returns exceed costs in selected European countries and the United States from 4th quarter 2023 to 1st quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496813/portion-of-pe-firms-that-agree-esg-is-profitable-europe-us/
PwC. "Portion of private equity (PE) firms that agree Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) returns exceed costs in selected European countries and the United States from 4th quarter 2023 to 1st quarter 2024 ." Chart. September 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496813/portion-of-pe-firms-that-agree-esg-is-profitable-europe-us/
PwC. (2024). Portion of private equity (PE) firms that agree Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) returns exceed costs in selected European countries and the United States from 4th quarter 2023 to 1st quarter 2024 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496813/portion-of-pe-firms-that-agree-esg-is-profitable-europe-us/
PwC. "Portion of Private Equity (Pe) Firms That Agree Environmental, Social, and Governance (Esg) Returns Exceed Costs in Selected European Countries and The United States from 4th Quarter 2023 to 1st Quarter 2024 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496813/portion-of-pe-firms-that-agree-esg-is-profitable-europe-us/
PwC, Portion of private equity (PE) firms that agree Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) returns exceed costs in selected European countries and the United States from 4th quarter 2023 to 1st quarter 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496813/portion-of-pe-firms-that-agree-esg-is-profitable-europe-us/ (last visited November 16, 2024)
Portion of private equity (PE) firms that agree Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) returns exceed costs in selected European countries and the United States from 4th quarter 2023 to 1st quarter 2024 [Graph], PwC, September 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1496813/portion-of-pe-firms-that-agree-esg-is-profitable-europe-us/
