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This week, private equity firm KKR announced the completion of its 42% stake in Port Arthur LNG Phase 1, via Sempra Infrastructure. First announced this spring, KKR’s commitment of new funding for…
Private equity behemoth KKR’s portfolio companies have committed numerous environmental violations and engaged in unethical business practices while contributing to the climate crisis, as KKR put money into fossil fuel projects that run decidedly counter to its preferred public image…
Report Outlines KKR’s Harm to Frontline Communities As it Continues to Center a Fossil Fuel Strategy Private equity behemoth KKR’s portfolio companies have committed numerous environmental violations and engaged in unethical business practices while contributing to the climate crisis, as…
After a two year fight with Refresco, the largest independent bottling company in the world, members of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) working at the Wharton, New Jersey Refresco plant finally won their…
Public could face up to a $380M bill if buyout firms leave western communities with abandoned wells as investors use greenwashing to promote fossil fuel expansion Investments by private equity firms in nearly 2,700 oil and gas wells…
Investments by private equity firms in nearly 2,700 oil and gas wells on federal and tribal lands across the western United States could leave taxpayers with a cleanup bill of up to $380 million, according to a new report released…
A Modern Healthcare piece looked at the long-term appetite that private equity firms have in regards to investing in the healthcare sector. Despite recent bankruptcies of private equity-backed healthcare firms such as Envision Healthcare…
According to a new OilPrice.com story, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Asia have experienced a significant decline this year, with total M&A value dropping by 41% year on year to $362 billion, the lowest…
Along with new reports on the climate risks private equity firms pose with their fossil fuels investments, PESP strives to be a resource to institutional investors whose capital is used to fund these energy acquisitions. The Private Equity Climate…
On May 15, 2023, KKR-owned Envision Healthcare filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[1] Looking at the Chief Transformation Officer’s declaration filed concurrently with Envision’s bankruptcy petition, one might think that Envision was an underdog up against the Goliathan COVID-19…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project released a first-of-its-kind data project to track the insurgence of private equity ownership of our nation’s hospitals. The new PESP Private Equity Hospital Tracker provides a current and refreshed list of all private equity-owned hospitals…
Private equity investors in healthcare finally face the music as their highly leveraged companies face downgrades and defaults on a large-scale Private equity’s use of debt to fund its healthcare investments is becoming a major liability for its portfolio companies…
