By James Lindstrom, Founder & CEO of BuildRI In my role as founder of BuildRI, and having served as CEO of several companies, I’ve seen the power of technology to accelerate value creation. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is undoubtedly one of the most transformative developments in recent years, with profound implications for private…
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Human Capital: A Key Ingredient to Exceptional Shareholder Returns
A Perspective from BuildRI CEO, James Lindstrom How often do CEOs claim their company’s greatest asset is its people? As a former CEO of IES, a publicly-traded infrastructure services company, I can attest that our workforce’s “ownership mindset” was pivotal to our share price soaring over 100 times from 2011 to today. While we made…
Read MoreTop Ten Questions to Assess a Private Equity Firm’s Operational Improvement Capabilities
“I’ve never met a private equity firm without an operational improvement playbook.” -Global Multi-Family Investment Office According to BuildRI’s proprietary research, less than ⅕ of the 600 private equity firms publicly disclose the presence full-time operational improvement talent. This stark reality and lack of transparency underscores the need for limited partners (LPs) and executives of…
Read MoreBuildRI Announces Top 2023 Responsible Investment Programs of North American Alternative Investors
Greetings, We are delighted to announce today the top responsible investment programs in North America for 2023. The accompanying chart showcases the principal categories in which this year’s foremost responsible investment programs from the North American alternative investment sector have excelled, surpassing the BuildRI Index standards. The BuildRI Index, a benchmark tool, offers an “outside-in”…
Read MoreBuildRI Achieves Diversity Certification
BuildRI is pleased to announce its Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification from the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). The NMSDC is the nation’s oldest and leading minority business development and supplier diversity organization. As a partner to many as they seek benchmarking, best practices and reporting solutions for their value creation, ESG and responsible investment efforts,…
Read MoreBuildRI Announces Top 2023 Responsible Investment Programs of European Alternative Investors
Throughout the course of the year, BuildRI’s team of seasoned analysts has assessed multiple alternative investment firms, employing a comprehensive set of 32 responsible investment and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.
Read MoreBuildESG Adds Free Version of BuildRI Software, Accelerating the Path Toward a Single Source of Trust for Responsible Investment Integration in the Alternative Investment Sector
After launching its award-winning ESG operating platform in 2022, BuildESG, a leader in the responsible investment reporting landscape, is delighted to announce the launch of a free version of its BuildRI software. Tailored to meet the needs of alternative investment managers in private equity, venture capital and private debt and their key stakeholders, BuildRI aims to make responsible investment integration more standardized, accessible and actionable.
Read MoreBuildESG Unveils Enhanced BuildRI Platform, Enabling Lenders to Seamlessly Assess Private Equity Sponsors’ Responsible Investing and ESG Integration Levels
BuildESG, the platform for Responsible Investment and ESG analytics in the private markets, today unveiled an expansion of its BuildRI software suite. This new upgrade extends the platform’s capabilities to encompass lenders to alternative investment firms and their portfolios. This enhancement follows the success of BuildESG’s award-winning ratings and software solutions, which have already set industry benchmarks for alternative investment firms and limited partners.
Read MoreA Deeper Dive into Diversity in Private Equity: Spotlight on KKR
Our team has recently completed another round of in-depth reviews of responsible investment and ESG disclosures made by private equity firms and limited partners across North America and Europe and shares our key observations about KKR’s approach. Key Observations: 1. Diversity Remains Paramount: The emphasis on diversity remains strong among both limited partners and investment…
Read MoreBuildESG Launches BuildRI, the Responsible Investment and ESG Insights Platform for Limited Partners
BuildESG, the leading ESG insights and intelligence platform for the private markets, today announced the launch of its software platform for limited partners, following the launch of its award-winning ratings and software for alternative investment firms last year.
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