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  • KKR adds to list of ESG priority challenges

    26 July 2018

    Private equity giant KKR has modified its approach to environmental social and governance (ESG) issues and said it has invested more than $4.6 billion in 'sustainable solutions-oriented themes' over the past 10 years.

  • KKR eyes more renewables investments

    19 July 2016

    Private equity specialist KKR is seeking "additional investment opportunities" in renewables, having committed some $1.6 billion to solar, wind and district heating since 2011, the company said in its 2015 ESG and Citizenship report.

  • KKR seeks sales boost from new ESG initiative

    07 March 2016

    Private equity giant KKR is expanding its programme of environmental initiatives within its portfolio companies, in order to boost sales as well as the bottom line. Graham Cooper reports

  • KKR's green programme has $1bn of financial impact

    22 October 2014

    Private equity giant KKR said its Green Portfolio Programme (GPP) has had $1.2 billion of financial impact since it began six years ago.

  • KKR and ACCIONA in €417m renewables deal, companies plot yieldco

    24 June 2014

    Private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has spent €417 million buying a third of the renewables division of Spanish engineering firm ACCIONA.

  • KKR aims to apply ESG across entire business

    17 July 2013

    Private equity giant KKR has pledged to ramp up its focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in coming months, and aims to expand the initiative across the breadth of its business.