Tikehau Capital in partnership with NewVest has launched the Private Debt Sustainable Barometer.

The Private Debt Sustainable Barometer measures how ESG principles are integrated within the private debt sector. These includes ESG policies, practical implementation, and climate-related commitments across a range of leading private debt funds.

Highlights include:

• Over 90% of funds report having ESG policies in place, with variations in how these are applied depending on geography and investment strategy.
• Half of the funds monitor the carbon footprint of their portfolios, though Scope 3 emissions are less commonly tracked.
• Close to 40% have set formal climate-related objectives at the fund level.
• Impact investing is gaining interest in the private debt space, though it remains limited.

The barometer also explores how external factors, such as shifts in U.S. federal policy, are shaping ESG terminology and influencing adoption trends within the sector.

Cécile Mayer-Levi, Head of Private Debt at Tikehau Capital, said, “Private debt is an important contributor to financing the real economy and can support the gradual transformation of portfolio companies toward more sustainable business models. As ESG considerations become more integrated into mainstream investment practices, understanding how and where sustainability is being applied in a meaningful way is increasingly relevant.”

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