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A little-examined part of the economy continues to invest vast sums of workers’ retirement savings in fossil fuels, causing more global warming pollution annually than all the airplanes in the world, according to a new scorecard out today. …
The updated Private Equity Climate Risks scorecard and report reveals the top 21 private equity firms invested in oil and gas and includes a set of climate demands to hold private equity accountable. 2024 Private Equity Climate Risks Scorecard…
ZP Better Together, a combination of subsidiaries ZVRS and Purple Communications, is the second-largest ASL Video Relay Service (VRS) provider in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) funds VRS so that…
In July 2024, the Democrats of the Congressional Joint Economic Committee (JEC) released a report highlighting the threats posed by private equity to the US healthcare system and the economy at large.[1] The report,…
In May, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division jointly launched a public inquiry regarding private equity serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies that have led to consolidation that has harmed competition.[1]…
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 private equity healthcare buyouts,…
September is Deaf Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on Deaf culture and honor key figures in the Deaf community and important historical milestones. This week is celebrated by…
Last week, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) presented at the annual Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) conference in New York City. ICCR is a coalition of faith- and values-based investors who…
Home care services provider Help at Home has paid its private equity owners a $262.6 million debt-funded dividend, just one year after the company shuttered operations in the entire state of Alabama due to purported cost concerns. This September, Help…
A new report from Manufactured Housing Action (MHAction) and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) analyzes the incursion of Alden Global Capital – a hedge fund infamous for slashing newsroom jobs at hundreds of U.S. newspapers it acquired…
To download a PDF version of this report, click here. Key Points Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund infamous for acquiring and stripping local newspapers, has expanded into the manufactured housing sector. In the last four…
On September 12, 2024, the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing to examine Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy and the role of management decisions in impacting patient care.[1] The hearing, which was live-streamed and…
