Portfolio GP reporting
The bedrock of our portfolio GP-level ESG reporting across all funds is our annual GP ESG survey, an initiative first introduced in 2016.
Over the years we have been pleased to note various trends including the growing adoption of ESG and sustainability across portfolio GPs as well as the growing level of maturity and sophistication among GPs. We’ve outlined a few findings from our GP ESG survey that demonstrate this.
We refer to the ILPA ESG Assessment Framework definitions as a guide when assessing the maturity of a portfolio GP’s ESG programme. When asking GPs to self-assess their approach we are pleased to note that the majority were considered either ‘intermediate’ or ‘advanced’ which aligns with our own analysis.
63% of portfolio GPs have described themselves as having a more mature approach to ESG (something that broadly aligns with our own assessment of their programmes). This demonstrates the growing development and maturity of ESG among portfolio GPs in recent years.
We also note that challenges persist in certain thematic issues, particularly diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). While progress has been made, we continue to observe clear signals that these challenges remain.
Note: Coller Capital’s 2024 ESG survey collected the responses from 66 General Partners in the CIP VI, CIP VII, CIP VIII and CCO I portfolios, in the period between February to April 2024.