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ESG practices and investment decisions in private equity funds: recovering debates on business sustainability

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  • Gustavo Tenorio Reis
  • Joaquim Rubens Fontes-Filho
  • Mariana Lima Bandeira

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Purpose - This study aims to show how configurations of the institutional environment, client expectations and fiduciary duty influence private equity (PE) managers in integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects into the investment decision-making process. Design/methodology/approach - The research design combined bibliographic and documentary analysis (including the regulatory framework and secondary sector data) with a phenomenological approach, supported by interviews with managers of PE firms and content analysis. Findings - The findings revealed the impact of the sociocultural environment on the adoption of ESG practices in investment decisions, the perception of international pressures to embrace ESG principles that differ from national needs, and the diversification of strategies implemented due to excessive regulation. Originality/value - The study’s uniqueness lies in both the phenomenological approach used to comprehend how concerns about ESG practices influence PE fund investment decisions and the identification of factors not typically emphasized in the literature as moderators of this decision-making process.

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  • Gustavo Tenorio Reis & Joaquim Rubens Fontes-Filho & Mariana Lima Bandeira, 2024. "ESG practices and investment decisions in private equity funds: recovering debates on business sustainability," Social Responsibility Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 21(3), pages 597-614, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:srjpps:srj-04-2024-0246
    DOI: 10.1108/SRJ-04-2024-0246
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