ESG

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) refers to a set of factors that investors use to evaluate the sustainability and ethical impact of a company’s operations. These are used to assess the broader impact of a company on society and the environment beyond traditional financial metrics.

The “E” in ESG refers to environmental factors, such as a company’s carbon footprint, resource usage, and pollution. The “S”, in turn, stands for social factors, which include employee wellbeing, community impact, and human rights. Finally, “G” refers to governance, such as board diversity, executive compensation, and shareholder rights.

Investors increasingly take ESG factors into account when making investment decisions. This is partly due to a growing awareness of the impact that companies can have on the environment and society, and the potential financial risks associated with these impacts; investors are increasingly interested in aligning their investments with these values by supporting companies that are making a positive impact on the world. Most private equity firms require an ESG strategy to be put in place before or shortly after their investment.

What Our Clients Say

“We ended up with a consortium of investors and, after discussing a number of structures, having an advisor with the intellect to pull together what was a hugely complex deal was probably one of the most important things in the end. Otherwise, we would not have got the outcomes we wanted.”

Chris Bennett, Founder, EVORA Global

“Richard understood the business from his previous involvement and was the natural choice to advise on the potential sale. After a lengthy process, and with considerable help from Polestar, the sale was completed with McCarthy Marland.”

Mike Stevenson, Director at Hughes & Salvidge

“We were delighted with the debt advisory support we received from Polestar. We were looking for flexible banking facilities to support the growth of People Value and Polestar lead the identification of several banking partners and supported us in tailoring the facilities“

Pascal Wittet, Ethos Partners

Recent Transactions

Sustainability

Exit

Polestar CF advised app-based mental wellbeing support provider, Companion Apps Limited, to US-based Terryberry

Sustainability

Exit

Polestar CF advised fast-growing ESG consultancy and software provider, EVORA Global, on partial exit and development capital with funding from Bridges (impact investor), MSCI and Farview

Sustainability

Exit

Polestar CF advised Hughes and Salvidge Waste Management Limited, a waste recycling business, to McCarthy Marland ("MM").

Sustainability

MBO

Polestar CF advised the shareholders of People Value, a market-leading flexible benefits software business, on its sale to the management team in an Ethos Partners-backed management buyout.

Sustainability

Debt Advisory