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Exposing a decade of fossil fuel investments Carlyle stands out among large diversified private equity firms as having one of the largest energy portfolios—most of it devoted to fossil fuels. DOWNLOAD THE NEW CARLYLE REPORT …
Progress Residential – the largest and one of the worst predatory corporate landlords in the South – has a track record of mistreating and exploiting vulnerable renters, according to a newly released report co-authored by the Private Equity…
See the Fact Sheet. A handful of private equity firms, drawing on capital from pension funds, foundations, endowments, insurance companies, and other institutional investors have invested heavily in companies providing services to prisons, jails, and detention facilities around the…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) and Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) released a new report, “Blackstone Comes to Collect: How America’s Largest Landlord and Wall Street’s Highest Paid CEO Are Jacking Up Rents…
New research compiled by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project illuminates the link between private equity (PE) companies and two controversial projects in Atlanta: Cop City and Blackhall Studios. The report, “PE Profits from Destroying the Atlanta Forest,”…
New report analyzes a frenzy of private equity activity in healthcare companies In light of growing investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project publishes…
Rural healthcare in America has hit a crisis point. Millions of Americans living in rural communities do not have access to critical healthcare services. NEW REPORT: Private Equity Descends on Rural Healthcare By most measures, the health of people…
The private equity firm has invested in companies unlikely to be economically viable in a low-carbon world. A new report reveals that The Carlyle Group—one of the world’s largest private equity…
Envision Healthcare: A Private Equity Case Study In light of Envision Healthcare’s (owned by KKR) starring role in America’s surprise medical billing problem, as well as recent headlines around its potential bankruptcy and its ongoing feud with UnitedHealthcare, the…
Private equity firms and the companies they own come in contact with students, teachers, administrators, and families in a variety of ways in the education sector. With the power to create educational content and administer tests, hire school…
A Case Study on Leonard Green & Partners’ Ownership of Prospect Medical Holdings Prospect Medical Holdings is a safety net hospital system that was owned by private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners from 2010-2021. Over the course of…
Investing In The Housing Crisis An exploration of the North Carolina public pension system’s relationship with Landmark Partners and the Single Family Rental industry A new report by PESP researchers Jordan Ash and Madeline Bankson, with contributions from Amee…
