Integrating Sustainability and ESG in Private Equity by Esohe Denise Odaro

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Published:
20 Nov 2025
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Number of pages:
202 pages
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234mm
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0.000kgs
This book reveals how ESG principles drive competitive advantage in private equity. Following Alex Morgan's journey from skeptic to advocate, it provides frameworks for implementing sustainability throughout the investment lifecycle: enhancing due diligence, improving operations, and maximizing exit value.
This book reveals how sustainability and ESG principles can be implemented towards a competitive advantage through compelling real-world case studies and proven frameworks. Following Alex Morgan's evolution from sceptical analyst to sustainability advocate, this book demonstrates how systematic ESG integration delivers superior financial returns while creating stakeholder value.The book provides comprehensive guidance for implementing sustainable practices throughout the private equity lifecycle, from enhanced due diligence that uncovers hidden risks and opportunities, to operational excellence frameworks that drive performance improvements, to exit strategies that capture ESG premiums. Through various portfolio companies case studies, readers discover practical methodologies for value creation across environmental, social, and governance dimensions. Essential frameworks include materiality assessment, stakeholder engagement, regulatory compliance, and measurement systems that transform sustainability from administrative burden to strategic intelligence.This essential guide serves students, private equity professionals, institutional investors, portfolio company executives, and sustainability practitioners seeking to implement ESG strategies that bring about true value creation. With detailed implementation playbooks, sector-specific approaches, and proven methodologies, this book positions readers to build resilient, high-performing businesses that benefit all stakeholders.

About the Author: Esohe Denise Odaro is a sustainability executive at a leading pre-eminent European private equity firm, overseeing the firm's sustainability strategy for assets exceeding €26 billion. She serves on the ESG Working Group of Invest Europe and the Private Equity Task Force under the Sustainable Markets Initiative. Previously, she served as Global Head of Investor Relations and Sustainable Finance at the World Bank Group's IFC, spearheading development of innovative sustainable finance products as part of a $17 billion annual funding program. She holds an MBA in Finance from Cornell University and a MSt in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge.Sasja Beslik is a Swedish financial expert promoting sustainability worldwide. He is currently working in Japan as Chief Investment Strategy Officer for SDG Impact Japan. He has held senior roles at ABN Amro, Nordea (as CEO of Nordea Investment Funds Sweden and Head of Responsible Investments), PFA Danish commercial Pension Company, and J. Safra Sarasin. Awarded a medal from His Majesty the King of Sweden for outstanding environmental contribution (2016) and recognized as a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum (2011). Sasja is author of several books and weekly newsletter "ESG on Sunday"

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