Find more information on the issues deeply affected by private equity investments:
Private financing fuels LNG’s uncertain future Part 3: Community resistance can create risks for investors looking to expand LNG export infrastructure As private equity lines up investments into proposed liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminals, the firms face a…
On Thursday, March 2, Nichole Heil, PESP climate researcher/campaigner gave testimony in support of proposed legislation in the Oregon House of Representatives, HB 2601. As written, the bill would require the Oregon State Treasurer to exit from certain carbon-intensive…
Workers from the Refresco bottling plant in Wharton, NJ, attempted to bring their concerns about conditions in their plant to the corporate headquarters of private equity firm KKR today. It was the second attempt…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project will give testimony in support of proposed legislation in the Oregon House of Representatives, HB 2601, which is being heard in the Committee on Emergency Management, General Government,…
Private financing fuels LNG’s uncertain future Part 2: Private equity commits to the LNG industry at the expense of long-term energy transition Private Equity Fuels Proposed Gulf Coast LNG Terminals The U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export industry has…
PE firms bought at least $25 billion in fossil fuel assets from public markets, KKR grabs biggest deals In 2021 and 2022 private equity firms have acquired at least $25 billion of oil and gas assets from the public markets.
No Surprises Here Private equity-backed companies are among the top initiating parties in the No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution process In December 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a report containing initial data (covering…
With Envision Healthcare at risk for bankruptcy, limited partners invested with KKR should be asking questions In 2018, KKR’s Americas Fund XII acquired Envision Healthcare[1] for $9.9 billion via a leveraged buyout[2] that used about $7…
A new report by Moody’s Investors Service has found that healthcare companies in North America are increasingly facing credit rating downgrades and potential defaults, including 34 companies rated B3 negative or lower.[1] PESP has found that 30 of…
New PESP report explores how Envision Healthcare has transformed from a profitable company to one at high risk for bankruptcy while under KKR’s ownership “Envision Healthcare: A Private Equity Case Study” In light of up Envision Healthcare’s (owned by…
Envision Healthcare: A Private Equity Case Study In light of Envision Healthcare’s (owned by KKR) starring role in America’s surprise medical billing problem, as well as recent headlines around its potential bankruptcy and its ongoing feud with UnitedHealthcare, the…
Jose Rivera, the Chief Boiler Operator at Refresco’s Wharton, NJ, plant and a member of his union’s contract negotiating committee, and Cesar Moreira, also a Refresco worker in the blend room and a member of his bargaining committee, joined with…
