Betting the farm: Private equity buyouts in US agriculture
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key Takeaways Agriculture plays an important role in the US economy as both an employer, economic generator, and key part of…
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Making the grade? Private equity, privatization and the future of American education
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Childcare and K-12 education are critical to the success of a society, but the United States struggles to provide…
Private Equity, Public Damage
How ‘Vulture Investors’ Get Rich Wrecking Companies, Killing Jobs, Endangering the Vulnerable & Spoiling the Environment–And Our Tax Code Helps Them Do It Private equity (PE) firms use money raised from wealthy individuals and institutional investors…
Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker
➡️ Key Points ➡️ Introduction ➡️ Bankruptcy Tracker ➡️ Methods ➡️ The Human Cost of Private Equity Bankruptcies ➡️ Investor Outcomes in Bankruptcy Cases ➡️ Distressed Exchanges as a Response to Private Equity Debt Burdens ➡️ Implications of Private Equity Bankruptcies ➡️ Citations
PESP Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker
PESP has released the Private Equity Bankruptcy Tracker A running list of U.S. bankruptcies connected to private equity Updated February 12, 2025 Key Findings Disproportionate Role in Bankruptcies Private equity firms played a role in 56% (27 of 48…
A Dark Side to Green Energy: Private Equity Risking the Future Economy by Neglecting Renewable Workers
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. As the renewable energy sector has grown, private equity firms have made substantial investments in solar and wind power. These firms invest both directly in…
Lost in Interpretation: Private Equity’s Capture of a Vital Sign Language Translation Tool
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction A Federally Authorized Program Gaps in FCC oversight of the VRS industry The Private Equity Owned…
2023 Private Equity Labor Scorecard
First-Ever Scorecard Grades Biggest Private Equity Firms On Labor Practices A new labor scorecard developed by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project underscores a pattern of hazardous or negligent labor practices within the industry. All eleven private equity…
New Report: Private Equity Profits from Disaster
PESP released its latest report: Private Equity Profits from Disaster. As climate change accelerates and impacts more communities around the world, the need for skilled labor in the disaster restoration industry grows. Increasingly,…
New PESP Report Examines Private Equity in Education: How Wall Street Profits from a Public Good
Private equity firms and the companies they own come in contact with students, teachers, administrators, and families in a variety of ways in the education sector. With the power to create educational content and administer tests, hire school…
New Report: Profit Over Safety: Private Equity’s Leveraged Bet on Packers Sanitation
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project released a new report, Profit Over Safety: Private Equity’s Leveraged Bet on Packers Sanitation, detailing how The Blackstone Group’s Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI), which specializes in cleaning food processing plants, has stood out…
Report: Roark Capital’s Booming Wage Theft Risk
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project has published a report documenting rampant wage theft at fast food companies owned by Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Partners, such as Dunkin’ Donuts, Jimmy John’s, Sonic Drive-Ins, and others. Roark Capital specializes…
