Private Equity

Private equity giant Carlyle vows to be net zero by 2050

Buyout house sets ESG goals in motion as major private equity firms eye greener future

Tuesday 1 February 2022 at 15:00

Carlyle has vowed to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 across its entire investment portfolio.

The US buyout giant’s pledge includes a near-term goal that 75% of portfolio companies’ emissions will be covered by Paris-aligned climate goals by 2025. Thereafter, all new majority-owned portfolio companies will set Paris-aligned climate goals within two years of ownership.