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A Growing Advantage: ESG Within Middle Market PE

RCP Advisors Research – A Growing Advantage: ESG Within Middle Market PE

RCP Advisors is proud to share its latest research presentation: “A Growing Advantage: ESG Within Middle Market PE​.”

Leveraging two decades of Middle Market Private Equity investment data along with its proprietary ESG labeling system, RCP Advisors is able to provide insights into the notably differing trends and outcomes associated with ESG investing since 2000.

Highlights of the research include:

  • Deal Flow: ESG “Benefit” investments rise while ESG “Concern” investments fall (pg. 6)
  • Valuations: ESG “Benefit” investments no longer command higher entry valuations since 2015 (pg. 7)
  • Growth: ESG “Benefit” companies show higher EBITDA growth than “Concerns” (pg. 8)
  • Performance: ESG “Benefit” investments outperform “Concerns” in ROIC by an increasing margin (pg. 9)​​

For additional details, as well as conclusions and key takeaways from our research, please download the report below

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