Key ESG insights from private markets for 2026

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ISO 14001:2026 and IED 2.0: From environmental compliance to strategic transformation

11 September 2026

12 minutes read

For many industrial operators, environmental management systems have traditionally been viewed as compliance tools: essential for maintaining permits, satisfying regulators, and retaining certification. That assumption is now being challenged by the combined impact of two major developments: the publication of ISO 14001:2026 and the implementation of the revised EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2.0).

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Post Date: 22 April 2026
Read Time: 1 minute

Malk Partners’ (part of SLR) 2026 State of ESG Report captures how ESG practices are evolving across private equity, private credit, venture capital, real estate, and infrastructure. Based on survey responses from 80 General Partners (GPs) representing $17.2T in AUM, 18 Limited Partners (LPs), and 114 sponsor-backed portfolio companies, this fourth annual report provides a nuanced, data-driven view into how investors and companies are navigating a rapidly shifting ESG landscape.

Key findings reveal that private market investors are driving ESG ambition, but portfolio companies lack guidance to turn this ambition into actionable value.

Together, these perspectives reveal a critical truth about where ESG stands today – and what’s needed to move it forward.

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ISO 14001:2026 and IED 2.0: From environmental compliance to strategic transformation

SLR’s purpose is Making Sustainability Happen.

2026 State of ESG: Insights from the frontlines of private markets

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