How EU Climate Regs May Affect US Private Fund Managers

Private fund managers are under increased pressure to consider and report on the climate risks in their portfolios. In this article published by Law360, Silver’s Head of ESG Strategy, Trysha Daskam, provides practical steps for private fund managers to assess and mitigate climate risks.

While tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recovery currently dominates the policy-making and business agenda, the steady drumbeat around the financial risks associated with climate change has only been getting louder. More than ever before, private fund managers are being pressured by a wide range of stakeholders—investors and regulators in particular—to consider and report on the climate risks in their investment decisions. In this article published by Law360, Silver’s Head of ESG Strategy, Trysha Daskam, explores how private fund managers can assess climate risk and provides an overview of the current compliance landscape related to climate change reporting and practical steps private fund managers can take now to prepare for and mitigate climate risks in their portfolios.

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