The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Hosted by Alex Rawlings, Managing Partner of Raw Selection, a specialist executive search firm. Join us as we interview the leading experts in Private Equity, unlocking their secrets of success to share with you.
Discover how some of the top Private Equity professionals got into Private Equity, how they rose to success and learn about some of the mistakes they made along the way.
Alex has strong connections to the Private Equity industry through his executive search firm, Raw Selection, which specialises in working with Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies across Europe and North America. Alex is straight talking and to the point and aims to unlock real gold you can build into your firm or portfolio companies. Find out more at www.raw-selection.com
The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Anthony DeCandido on the Importance of ESG in Private Equity and Essential ESG Metrics to Report
Today’s Guest
Today we welcome Anthony DeCandido who is a financial services partner at RSM, the leading provider of audit, tax, and consulting services to the middle market. He also serves as RSM’s main advisor for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. With his industry expertise, Anthony helps companies adapt ESG strategies so they can achieve better business results.
What You’ll Learn
Importance of ESG in private equity
How to implement ESG strategies in the company
Essential ESG metrics to report
Trends in the private equity industry
Breakdown
[00:40] Getting to know Anthony DeCandido
[02:30] ESG in private equity
[04:01] Common mistake by PE firms and portfolio companies
[05:55] How to start integration of ESG strategy
[07:48] Key performance indicators to track ESG
[12:07] Private equity: the good and the bad
[14:55] Notable attributes of top-performing individuals
[16:20] Anthony’s learning resources
[17:22] Major trends in private equity
[24:03] Popularity of special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC)
[25:20] Using alternative data for better insight
Resources
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