Private equity in U.S. manufacturing
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Introduction The manufacturing sector is key to the United States economy, accounting for 10.2 percent of the country’s…
Explore the issues
Find more information on the issues deeply affected by private equity investments:
Brookfield tenants from US, Spain connect across continents
In July, two tenant organizations connected from across the globe to discuss their new landlord: the private equity firm Brookfield Asset Management. Spanish tenants from the Sindicato de Inquilinas e Inquilinos de Madrid (SIM) and manufactured housing residents with the…
PUCO approves BlackRock AES takeover despite rate and profit concerns
Ohio approves BlackRock-led AES takeover despite concerns over rates and private equity profit goals FERC review remains pending as questions grow over BlackRock’s utility holdings and the deal’s data center ties Columbus, Ohio — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio…
States broaden scrutiny of private equity in healthcare
States broaden scrutiny of private equity control in healthcare, new report finds Private Equity Stakeholder Project report examines new state laws and the gaps that remain in healthcare oversight Chicago, IL — State lawmakers are taking a closer look at…
2026 State Healthcare Policy Review
In 2026, states continued to expand oversight of private equity in healthcare. Six states enacted nine laws covered in this report, while California and Oregon began implementing major measures passed in 2025. Lawmakers increasingly focused on how investors…
Private equity staffs 27% of US emergency departments
Private equity-owned companies staff at least 27% of US emergency departments Over the last decade, hospitals have begun to contract with private companies to staff and operate their emergency departments. Many of those companies are owned by private…
Apollo, Brookfield real estate buying sprees highlight need for housing investment standards
Two of the largest private equity companies in the U.S., Apollo Global Management and Brookfield Asset Management, have been on recent buying sprees, spending billions of dollars to acquire tens of thousands of rental units and manufactured home sites, and…
PE backing both sides of data center boom, new research in NYC
Private equity’s growing role in AI and energy infrastructure takes focus at Climate Week NYC PESP will highlight how private equity investment across data centers, power generation, and utilities could keep fossil fuel infrastructure operating longer New York, NY— As…
New report sheds light on labor issues at private equity-owned carrot giant
Today, nonprofit watchdog group the Private Equity Stakeholder Project released a new report that analyzes labor issues at private equity-owned Grimmway Farms, the largest carrot grower in the world. Acquired by private equity firm Teays River Investments in…
Behind the Harvest: Private Equity and Worker Safety at Grimmway Farms
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Introduction Grimmway Farms is the largest carrot grower in the world, growing through acquiring smaller operations since the 1990s…
Beyond the buyout: Resources on private equity in healthcare
Private equity’s role in healthcare is changing. Alongside traditional acquisitions, private equity firms and PE-backed companies are increasingly using joint ventures, management arrangements, real estate transactions, minority investments, and other structures to expand their reach and…
Climate Standards and Investor Toolkit
Leading asset owners across the globe are working to support real world emissions reductions and transition energy assets to achieve warming well under 2 degrees Celsius.[1] As extreme weather and climate impacts accelerate, the economic and financial impacts…
