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More than a year after a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigation exposed child labor at Blackstone’s Packers Sanitation (PSSI), injuries continue at PSSI worksites, and the company has fought OSHA oversight with legal maneuvering, including making efforts…
“When Health Care Becomes Wealth Care: How Corporate Greed Puts Patient Care and Health Workers at Risk” PESP healthcare director Eileen O’Grady testified this month at a field subcommittee hearing of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
The global energy landscape is in a state of flux, propelled by a growing emphasis on sustainability and the urgent need to address climate change. In fact, a recent NOAA analysis showed the…
New research by the Private Equity Climate Risks consortium follows private equity’s role in U.S. liquefied natural gas emissions. Private equity (PE) has played a significant role in driving investments in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry, particularly in…
Each month, PESP’s Healthcare Team will be putting together a roundup that shares the latest news stories related to private equity in healthcare and highlights the work that our team has published in the last month. In the news …
Despite private equity’s immense impact on housing markets, the average person knows little about how the industry functions. For advocates and tenants organizing in private equity-owned properties, this can pose some challenges. To help bridge this…
For over a year, Instar-owned Windmill Farms has made headlines over troubling accusations of labor rights violations at the Washington-based mushroom farm. While management has stated that workers do not need a union, investors should be concerned about…
Private equity-backed prison healthcare contractor YesCare (formerly Corizon Health) is trying to complete a process which would allow the company to shed millions of dollars in legal and financial liabilities. If allowed to succeed, YesCare will be an example for…
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,…
In January, private equity giant Blackstone announced plans to acquire real estate firm Tricon Residential. Blackstone, which is already the largest landlord in the nation and the world, would add 38,000 single family rental properties in the U.S.
In a recent blog post by Reclaim Finance, the organization brought attention to the environmental impact of one of the largest private equity firms globally, The Carlyle Group. Highlighting the research conducted by…
Following the announcement that private equity giant Blackstone plans to acquire Tricon Residential, Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) and partners UNITE HERE Local 11, AFSCME Local 3299, and the Alliance of…
