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PAI Partners Fails to Live Up to Its ESG Policy as Refresco Workers Complain of Safety Issues, Mistreatment
PAI Partners, a private equity firm based in Paris, is a co-owner of Refresco, the world’s largest independent bottling company.[1] Refresco produces beverages such as BodyArmor Sports Drink for Coca-Cola, Gatorade for Pepsi, Arizona Iced Tea, and Tropicana juices.
Nieman Lab on Cerberus Capital’s Role in Aiding the Destruction of Local News
Reporter Julie Reynolds’ recent story for The Nieman Lab lays out private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management’s role in the takeover of Tribune Publishing. Nieman Lab, September 1, 2021: The “shadow bank” that — with the help of public…
PERE Reports on Single Family Rentals: A Market that Brings Bad Press
Private equity industry publication PERE’s September cover story focuses on private equity’s growing investments in single-family rental homes. In addition to filing to evict thousands of residents during the pandemic, corporate owners of single family homes are influencing market dynamics…
As Climate Change Drives Disasters, NBC Exposes Wage Theft by Private Equity-Owned Disaster Recovery Companies
On Labor Day NBC investigated the consequences to workers when their employers engage in wage theft. In a time of climate crisis and disaster, the investigation focused on the disaster recovery cleanup industry, noting that the emergency repair and cleanup…
October 21 Webinar: Workers Challenging Private Equity to Create Good Jobs
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project and the Cornell ILR Worker Institute invite you to an online forum on Thursday, October 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. ET. At this online forum you will hear from workers employed by private equity-owned…
Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions – August 2021
In light of the growing investor interest in health care and the risks associated with private equity ownership of health care companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project will be tracking private equity-backed health care acquisitions. Below is a list…
The American Prospect: Private Equity’s Potential Payday From Build Back Better
The American Prospect reported on how private equity is entrenched in the home health and hospice industries, citing figures provided by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project that show two dozen private equity companies employing more than 233,000 workers. Additionally, “the…
Labor Day 2021: With More Than 11 Million U.S. Employees, Private Equity Must Take Responsibility for Its Workforce
Private equity firms have often taken a low road approach and sought to reduce wages, benefits, and staffing at firms they acquire – with devastating consequences to thousands of workers, their families and their entire communities. The private equity industry…
