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Group calls it a win for consumers and workers; Albertsons owner Cerberus recently received a failing grade in first-ever labor scorecard Statement by Justin Flores, Labor-Jobs Director at the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP),…
In light of the growing 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 private equity healthcare…
A year ago, in February 2023, Blackstone-owned Packers Sanitation paid $1.5 million in civil money penalties after the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division found the company employed at least 102 children – some…
Since July 2023, PESP has been keeping track of union-busting tactics and alleged unfair labor practices occurring at the Brookfield-owned Westinghouse plant in Hopkins, South Carolina. The company’s efforts have already been the…
Citing Blackstone’s history of raising rents and evicting tenants, advocates implore TRS to stop the firm from acquiring SFR company Tricon Residential At today’s meeting of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), the Private…
“Our communities are heavily influenced by multi-billion dollar corporations and private equity giants such as KKR. It is truly David vs. Goliath when it comes to the work we do.” – Kayley Shoupe, Carlsbad…
Citing Blackstone’s history of raising rents and evicting tenants, advocates implore pension funds to stop the firm from acquiring SFR company Tricon Residential Ahead of today’s meeting of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA), the…
Private equity consolidating veterinary providers In recent years, private equity has entered into the highly fragmented veterinary care industry. There has been a growing trend towards consolidation in veterinary care across the U.S., especially in emergency and specialty services.
Report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project exposes little-reported role of PE in Medicare Advantage A new report, released today by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP), examines the role of private equity…
The updated Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) Private Equity Hospital Tracker provides a current and refreshed list of all private equity-owned hospitals in the U.S. The data surrounding PE ownership of hospitals is staggering. The PESP…
Private Equity Climate Risks is launching the Private Equity Energy Tracker, the first-of-its-kind, searchable portal that provides a catalog of the energy holdings of eight of the top North American private equity firms:…
As the human and economic costs of climate change accelerate, Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read’s Net Zero plan is a crucial step toward setting Oregon’s pension system in line with the pathway to 1.5 degrees. PESP commends the Treasurer for…
