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Private equity impact strategy

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The Nuveen Private Equity Impact team seeks to address the defining global challenges of our time — climate change and inequality — by investing in businesses that drive an inclusive transition to a low carbon economy to drive attractive risk adjusted returns for our investors.

Key differentiators
  1. Established leader in impact private equity
    Longtime leader in alternatives and impact investing, allowing us to drive strong financial, social, and environmental outcomes
  2. Disciplined, commercial approach
    Significant pipeline and disciplined investment approach honed by actively investing over varied macroeconomic conditions during the last decade and by rigorously screening investment opportunities for ESG and impact factors
  3. Driving the industry in impact management
    Founding signatories of the Operating Principles for Impact Management with verified ‘top-decile’ impact management practices
  4. Differentiated global platform
    Geographically balanced investment strategy leveraging team’s global investment expertise and Nuveen’s broader real assets and alternatives platform to drive an inclusive climate transition

Featured insights

Private capital

Power in Transition: Charting a path to a sustainable energy future through private equity investments

Over the past decade, several forces have combined to push electricity demand to new heights. The rapid expansion of data centers, the electrification of transportation and industry, and steady population growth are all driving up the need for reliable power. At the same time, the supply side is struggling to keep pace.
Private capital

2024-2025 Private equity impact report: Accelerating solutions for a world in transition

2025 is a pivotal year for sustainability and impact investing. While markets shift and regulations evolve, one thing remains clear... The future belongs to companies driving an inclusive transition to a low-carbon economy. Technology innovation, resource efficiency, and sustainable business performance aren't just trends—they're the foundation of tomorrow's growth.
Fixed income

Sustainability-linked bonds do not fit our impact framework

Issuers are increasingly serious about managing climate risk, yet we find the SLB structure lacking from the perspective of an impact investor.

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