Warburg Pincus

No leading practices were identified for the financial institution in the governance and strategy measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the financial institution in the respecting planetary boundaries measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the financial institution in the adhering to societal conventions measurement area.

In terms of its approach to senior leadership accountability, while Warburg Pincus has an ESG committee that is overseen by the chief financial officer and the chief operating officer, it is unclear whether responsibility for sustainability issues lies with the highest governing body. Moreover, the financial institution could link the remuneration of its executive or management teams to sustainability performance criteria. No evidence was found that the financial institution is committed to gender equality and women’s empowerment. It has an opportunity to disclose the proportion of women in its highest governing body and in senior leadership roles as well as how it addresses any gender pay gaps. The financial institution has an opportunity to describe its engagement approach on sustainability themes and impact topics with investees.

There is no evidence that the financial institution discloses a target to reach net-zero financed emissions by 2050. The financial institution has an opportunity to disclose the key sectors and companies it has identified as priorities to engage with on climate change, specifically on the alignment with the Paris Agreement. Warburg Pincus could disclose its financing activities devoted to climate solutions. Regarding nature and biodiversity, no evidence was found that the financial institution is committed to minimising its negative impacts or financing regenerative solutions.

Warburg Pincus has a publicly available statement committing it to respect human rights but has an opportunity to place it in a formal policy document. The financial institution has an opportunity to describe a comprehensive process for identifying its human rights risks and impacts across all its activities, especially its financing activities. The financial institution has an opportunity to disclose the proportion of its total direct operations workforce for each employee category by age group, gender, race or ethnicity, or another indicator of diversity. To provide transparency on financial inclusivity, the financial institution has an opportunity to disclose the amount of investments directed towards low-income developing countries.