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As a pre-Thanksgiving outbreak of E. coli linked to carrots has left one person dead and dozens more sickened, private equity-owned Grimmway Farms has come under scrutiny. Owned by Zionsville, Indiana-based private equity firm Teays River Investments, Grimmway Farms is…
PESP Statement on Consideration of Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan for Secretary of the Treasury Earlier this week, news broke that Marc Rowan, CEO of private equity firm Apollo Global Management, is a top contender for the…
In September 2023, Hurricane Helene tore through the southeast United States, becoming the third deadliest storm in the United States after Hurricanes Katrina and Maria. Communities in and around Asheville, North Carolina, home to the…
As Americans reflect on the outcome of the recent presidential election, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project believes that the need for accountability and transparency in the private equity industry is more important than ever, and transcends electoral politics.
Ahead of the 2024 election, the month of October saw a variety of policy developments intended to address the harms created by the private equity industry. Tenant advocates, policymakers and regulators continue to offer solutions to better regulate…
A recent article in The American Prospect analyzed private equity’s control of the Video Relay Service (VRS) market, an essential communication tool for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. The American Prospect, September 30, 2024:…
On October 24, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) hosted a webinar to educate the public on a little-known but important federally-regulated program, the Video Relay Service (VRS) that allows users of American Sign Language to make…
Today, in partnership with the United Farmworkers of America, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) delivered a letter to the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) calling on the CEO to remove Instar Asset Management from the…
ZP Better Together, a combination of subsidiaries ZVRS and Purple Communications, is the second-largest ASL Video Relay Service (VRS) provider in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) funds VRS so that…
In May, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division jointly launched a public inquiry regarding private equity serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies that have led to consolidation that has harmed competition.[1]…
September is Deaf Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on Deaf culture and honor key figures in the Deaf community and important historical milestones. This week is celebrated by…
Last week, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) presented at the annual Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) conference in New York City. ICCR is a coalition of faith- and values-based investors who…
