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October 2025 | Regulatory shifts, operational demands and volatility have served to repeatedly derail the alignment of incentives between sustainable investing and the long-term value creation intrinsic to private markets. Over time, a clear dichotomy has emerged between what ESG teams within private markets want to achieve and what takes up most of their time. This report explores the current state of play, and the aspirations of ESG teams across asset classes.

• Data collection and regulation tracking take up most of sustainability teams’ time, though this varies by asset class and region.
• Most sustainability leaders would rather be engaged in innovation of value creation products and driving measurable outcomes.
• Measurement of financial value, greenwashing and sustainability reporting remain central hindrances to sustainable investing.

Key findings from the report include: