diversity

Firms foresee permanent change to their operating models as a result of the pandemic, and their focus has shifted from employee productivity to diversity and inclusion initiatives.

George Walker, the firm's chief executive and chairman, was speaking at the Asian Financial Forum on Monday.

Can private equity be a force for good? We interviewed the key leaders at Blackstone, KKR and Carlyle who are aiming to transform an industry and leverage its economic and social power to drive change.

The $53.5bn pension would like to find a way to better measure the full workforces of potential investment managers, among other concerns.

The initiative has 46 founding signatories, including Blackstone, The Carlyle Group and Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Rendel Solomon discusses why he walked away from a successful career at a $1bn asset manager, and shares some frank thoughts on the state of diversity and inclusion in the industry.

More than 500 attendees gathered virtually for our flagship diversity event last week gaining insight into topics ranging from progress on D&I issues and creating an impact to trends shaping the infrastructure industry. Here are some key highlights.

With climate change and a fairer society post-covid in keen focus, we investigate whether investors are in danger of forgetting how important governance is to their portfolios.

Can infrastructure help address inequality, such as racial inequity? Infrastructure businesses and owners can utilise progressive recruitment, retention, inclusion and remuneration practices to promote equality of representation, treatment and opportunity for all people – be that with reference to gender, race, age, socio-economic background, sexual orientation or any other characteristic. Although infrastructure such as mass […]

Value for Women’s Rebecca Fries explains how investors can improve their opportunities to innovate and their impact, particularly in the wake of covid-19.