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Oregon Treasury’s Private Equity Investments in Fossil Fuels Draw Criticism
Oregon continues to commit new capital to private equity funds that are likely to pursue fossil fuel investments, even as civic groups criticize the pension’s exposure to dirty energy.Divest Oregon partnered with Environment Oregon, Oregon Physicians for Social…
Will KKR allow workers the freedom to choose a union?
Private equity firm KKR recently acquired a majority stake in Refresco, the world’s largest independent bottling company. Refresco produces beverages such as BodyArmor Sports Drink for Coca-Cola, Gatorade for Pepsi, Arizona Iced Tea, and Tropicana juices. This spring, workers…
Private Equity Health Care Acquisitions – April 2022
In light of the growing investor interest in healthcare and the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project will be tracking private equity-backed healthcare acquisitions. Below is a list of private equity…
Worker Advocacy Groups Send Letter to Kohl’s Shareholders Regarding Possible Acquisition
United for Respect, Private Equity Stakeholder Project, and Americans for Financial Reform today announced that they had sent the below letter to Kohl’s Corporation’s (NYSE: KSS) Board of Directors and Investors. The groups urged the board and…
PESP Supports Securities and Exchange Commission’s Private Equity Fee Rule
PESP expressed strong support for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed rules that would provide investors with necessary details on the fees, expenses, returns, and compliance records of private funds they are invested in or are considering investing…
Exclusive NBC News Coverage of PESP’s Packers Sanitation Report: “Injuries at meatpacking-related company are too high, even as private equities profit, advocates say”
NBC News provided exclusive coverage of The Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s new report, Profit Over Safety: Private Equity’s Leveraged Bet on Packers Sanitation. The report details how The Blackstone Group’s Packers Sanitation Services Inc (PSSI), which specializes in cleaning…
PESP Participates in STMP’s Webinar: Wall Street’s Evil Twin – How Private Equity Propels the Climate Crisis
Private Equity Stakeholder Project joined with Stop the Money Pipeline coalition, Earthworks, the Action Center on Race & the Economy, Public Citizen and Americans for Financial Reform in a webinar to discuss how private equity is fueling climate chaos…
Kaiser Health News Reports on How Profit Motivates SC Psychiatric Facilities to Prioritize Out-of-State Kids
Kaiser Health News investigated reasons why there is such a shortage of beds available for South Carolina’s children in need of mental health support. A key reason was driven by the profit motive of private equity firms that own the…
Crain’s Chicago Business: Hospital brawl takes aim at private equity
Crain’s explored how a “big Chicago-area doctor’s group and its private-equity backers are squaring off with a downstate hospital in a fight with potentially big implications for Illinois’ health care industry.” Crain’s Chicago Business, April 11, 2022: Hospital brawl…
Stat: Private equity, healthcare, and profits: It’s time to protect patients
Stat reported how it is essential to closely monitor potential fraud by private equity firms that are “further encroach[ing] upon the health care industry” so that “patients’ best interests are protected and prioritized.” Stat, March 24, 2022: Private equity,…
Real Change: Inslee board appointees’ investments at odds with governor’s climate pledges
Real Change wrote how “Over the past decades, the Washington State Investment Board (WSIB), which manages the pensions of state employees, has invested billions into fossil fuel companies. According to the environmental group Stand.earth, the WSIB owns at…
