In the Media

In an excerpt from one of our Thematic Research papers, published by Institutional Real Estate, Inc., Partners Group's Infrastructure Research team assesses how technology expands the investable infrastructure universe and can unlock value creation potential for its portfolio companies. Through our Thematic Sourcing process, we aim to identify these disruptions early and capitalize on the opportunities to generate positive returns for our clients, while preparing our businesses for the economic landscape of tomorrow.

Partners Group investment leader Evelyn Zhang recently spoke to Private Equity International about how the current economic environment is shaping the opportunity set for private equity secondaries players and what it takes for managers to succeed in today's competitive secondaries market.

Partners Group's Christopher Hardison and Anna Filipovich spoke to Private Debt Investor about opportunities and risks in today's US private debt market, and how Partners Group approaches deal sourcing in a market that continues to grapple with the impacts of covid-19.

Partners Group received an A+ rating for 'responsible investment strategy and governance' for the sixth year running in the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment Scorecard and Transparency Report. Each team's efforts are reflected in the latest scorecard, reporting "A+" for direct private equity and infrastructure, and "A" for real estate, private debt, and integrated investments, outperforming the industry median score in all direct strategies. The scores also reflect Partners Group's pledge to managing climate risks and impacts across our investment portfolio and our firm, in line with our climate change strategy. Congratulations to our ESG & Sustainability team, as well as all Partners Group teams and committees who work tirelessly to honor ESG practices across our global platform each year.

In a report published by Institutional Investing in Infrastructure magazine, Partners Group's Private Infrastructure Research Team discusses the global shift in how we generate, use and relate to energy, and explains why our Thematic Sourcing process leads us to believe that natural gas is a necessary companion to renewables as we move toward a cleaner future.

Showcasing one of the IFC's Operating Principles for Impact Management, Partners Group presents a case study on its lead investment in portfolio company Techem, a German energy services provider, demonstrating how it enhanced the company's impact through strategic and operational initiatives, while also improving operational and/or financial metrics.

Partners Group was a first adopter of the IFC's Operating Principles for Impact Management, which launched in 2019, and played an active role in their development. Partners Group applies the principles, which provide a clear common market standard for what constitutes an impact investment, to its impact-at-scale strategy.

Download the IFC's full report here.