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Rio Grande LNG in Texas The Rio Grande LNG terminal poses significant risks for South Texas communities and investors across the country. Exporting LNG may not align with the 1.5 degree warming targets of the Paris Agreement.

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Effects of private equity investments

The private equity industry has touted its contributions to the US economy by employing millions of workers. However, since private equity firms acquire companies with existing workers, they often do not create new jobs. Studies show that private equity takeovers…

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What is private equity?

Private equity describes the investment of equity capital in private companies. Private equity firms purchase ownership stakes in these private companies that are specifically not listed on a stock exchange. The hope for these firms is an increase in value…

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Meet the team

PESP is proud to have a diverse team centered in many different locations across the country. Click on a team member to view their contact information.

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Theory of Change

PESP Theory of Change We seek to shed light upon and demand accountability for the impacts of private equity investments on people and the planet through research, collaboration with impacted stakeholders, and engaging decision-makers to drive change.

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Our mission and values

Background The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) is a nonprofit watchdog organization focused on the growing private equity and broader private funds industry. PESP was founded in 2017 to address the growing impacts of private equity and private funds managers…

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