We believe that the thoughtful management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is smart business and see it as an essential part of long-term success in a rapidly changing world. CE is committed to investing responsibly by integrating material ESG considerations into our investment processes globally across asset classes.
Our Approach
Responsible investment is a way of doing business that we believe makes us smarter, stronger investors.
Thoughtfully managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in our investments can help us generate stronger returns for our Firm and investors, while also improving our companies’ impacts on society.
Our fiduciary responsibility to our investors lies at the very heart of all that we do. Now, more than ever, fulfilling that obligation requires us to also consider our responsibility to a wider range of stakeholders in our companies and communities.
We believe that our capital, operational capabilities, and long-term ownership model position us to be part of the solution.
We are committed to working together – as one Firm – to manage ESG factors in our diligence process and in the management of our investments through portfolio company engagement and ongoing support.
Though our responsible investment approach is dynamic and keeps pace with our investments and the world around us, materiality remains at its core.
Our Commitment
We work to understand the impacts of the companies in which we invest and believe that our understanding of ESG issues can improve our opportunities to create shared value.
In line with this belief, we have made a public commitment to formally incorporate the consideration of ESG factors into our investment processes.
These principles and this policy, included below, serve as valuable platforms for formalizing and focusing our responsible investment efforts, raising internal awareness, and providing a common language and set of expectations for our investment partners, our portfolio company management teams, and other stakeholders.
At CA, a cross-functional, global team is dedicated to the management of our responsible investment strategy, implementing it across relevant asset classes, industries, and geographies.
ESG issues are managed like other business issues and as part of the existing investment process.
This means that internal experts at KKR partner across investment teams and geographies to enable and support the consideration of these issues in investment decisions.
Our focus on remaining integrated, versus treating ESG management as a standalone activity, has become even more important as the organization has grown in size and complexity.
Just as importantly, we see the value of interacting with and learning from others who share this commitment. Therefore, we work regularly with our peers in these communities to help develop tools and resources and to learn from each other. We are deeply engaged industry efforts to drive more responsible investing as well as a network of partners to expand our expertise.