Creating sustainable value
A growing body of evidence suggests that companies that improve their ESG performance are more efficient, have happier customers, employees and suppliers and generate higher returns than those that don't.

We are therefore committed to integrating ESG within our operations and investment processes with the objective of creating sustainable value for our companies and our investors.

CVC's ability to bring to bear the full extent of its global resources on any situation gives it a competitive advantage when creating value during CVC's ownership period.

Principles for Responsible Investment
CVC has been a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2012 and reports annually on its progress in integrating ESG in its investment processes against the six principles. CVC also takes into account the ten principles of the UN Global Compact in its due diligence of target companies before CVC funds invest.

Initiative Climat International
During 2021 we became a member of Initiative Climat International (iCI) to contribute to the private equity industry’s commitment to tackling climate change. Through its membership of the iCI, CVC played a key role in the creation of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) Private Equity Sector Guidance in 2021, setting out a roadmap to increase the number of private companies setting science-based targets.

Walker Guidelines
The Private Equity Reporting Group is the independent body which oversees enhancements in transparency and disclosure within the UK private equity industry. Formed in 2008 following the publication of an independent review by Sir David Walker, the Group monitors conformity with the Walker Guidelines and makes recommendations to the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association for improvements in the levels of openness and communication among the largest private equity houses in the UK.

CVC is committed to conforming with these guidelines and also promotes conformity amongst its portfolio companies by working closely with each of them to improve their level of transparency.