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Wall Street’s gas addiction fuels the AI boom, derails climate progress
A new analysis from the Private Equity Climate Risks (PECR) research consortium, “Mapping Private Equity’s Gas Fleet: Climate Footprint, Health Impacts, and AI-Driven Demand,” reveals that the world’s largest private equity firms collectively own…
PESP updates Private Equity Employer Tracker
PESP has released updated research tracking the largest employers in the United States that are owned by private equity firms. This comprehensive research underscores the significant impact of private equity ownership on the American workforce…
Report finds labor abuses and safety violations at KKR
Ahead of KKR quarterly results, report finds labor abuses and safety violations across $700 billion empire Despite public promises of “employee ownership,” KKR’s record shows recurring safety hazards, mass layoffs, and labor rights abuses. A new analysis…
Profiting on all sides: Private equity and the No Surprises Act
Private equity has played a major role in the issue of surprise medical billing. The 2020 bipartisan No Surprises Act[1] attempted to address the issue of patients receiving high out-of-network bills after being treated at a supposedly in-network…
KKR and the Pitfalls of the Leveraged Buyout
KKR helped invent the leveraged buyout, and today, its model continues to extract value at the expense of workers, patients, and communities. Despite public commitments to employee ownership and responsible investment, KKR-owned companies have faced repeated labor violations,…
Advocates, residents urge Brookfield to adopt tenant protections ahead of potential manufactured housing acquisition
Today, 24 residents of Yes! Communities across four states and advocacy groups MHAction and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project published an open letter to Brookfield Asset Management urging the private equity firm to commit to a basic…
Private equity powering AI boom at public cost
Private equity firms power the AI boom at public expense, new research warns New research shows firms like BlackRock and Blackstone are driving fossil fuel buildouts and utility takeovers to feed speculative data center demand. A new research brief from…
Private Equity in Healthcare – PESP’s October 2025 Roundup
Each month, PESP’s Healthcare Team will be putting together a roundup that shares the latest news stories related to private equity in healthcare and highlights the work that our team has published in the last month. In the news…
PESP gives public comments on RealPage owner investment at pension meetings
On September 11, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) gave public comment at the Texas County and District Retirement System (TCDRS), Board of Trustees’ Meeting about TCDRS’s investment in Thoma Bravo, the private equity firm that acquired the…
Private Equity Healthcare Acquisitions – September 2025
In light of continued investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project is tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of…
From Power Plants to Processors
The rush to power AI through utility takeovers poses uncertain payoffs and significant public costs. The expansion of the digital sector, catalyzed by the proliferation of cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI), has led to explosive growth in data…
