Carlyle Group Logo/Homepage Link SHAREHOLDERS LP LOGIN Language Switcher Search Menu Video file CREATING CHANGE Our Impact At Carlyle, we invest for impact across all of our businesses. From due diligence through exit, our approach at Carlyle has always been to partner with management teams to improve all aspects of a business. We do this because we believe that building better businesses generates lasting value creation, which has been the focus of Carlyle since our founding. The Impact of Better Businesses We Build Better Businesses In close partnership with all of our businesses, we are focused on building sustainable businesses by: Creating diverse and inclusive teams that make better decisions Ensuring employees are healthy, engaged, productive and have the right skills for their jobs Integrating tailored ESG plans to reduce risk and drive value Navigating the challenges and opportunities of climate change and the energy transition Playing a vital role in local communities Sustainability at Carlyle ESG considerations play an increasing role in our investment processes. Our commitment to sustainability influences strategy, brings new ideas for operational efficiency and helps unlock value. Pursuing tailored ESG strategies that focus on material issues for individual businesses is one way we’re driving impact at our portfolio companies. In addition to our work with portfolio companies, we’re equally committed to sustainability within our firm. In 2018, we became the first major private investment firm to operate on a carbon-neutral basis. IMPACT AT CARLYLE OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE Results In Numbers We work collaboratively across funds, industries and geographies to bring success to our partners. PENSION FUNDS $190+ BILLION IN INVESTMENT GAINS OVER 30 YEARS Our funds have generated more than $180 billion in investment gains over 30+ years, which have helped provide retirement security for teachers, police officers, firemen and other public and corporate-sector employees. Image 960,000 PEOPLE GLOBALLY DIVERSE BOARDS Diversity at Carlyle MORE THAN 50% OF OUR $293 BILLION AUM IS MANAGED BY WOMEN AT CARLYLE SANDRA HORBACH - $57b Image Co-Head of US Buyout and Growth RUULKE BAGIJN - $66b Image Head of Investment Solutions LAUREN BASMADJIAN - $33b Image Co-Head of Liquid Credit and Head of US Loans and Structured Credit POOJA GOYAL - $5b Image Chief Investment Officer of Infrastructure Group By the Numbers 63% of people we hired in the U.S. were women or ethnic minorities 100+ senior-level women, more than half of whom are on the investment side 56% of new directors in our goal-eligible controlled companies globally were diverse1 1Hire data as of Dec. 31, 2020. Representation data as of Jan. 1, 2021. Diversity by gender Female (globally) and race/ethnicity (U.S. only): American Indian / Alaskan Native, Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, Two or More Races. Directors added to CPE controlled portfolio companies that were held for two years as of Dec. 31, 2020. Diversity data by gender Female (globally) and race/ethnicity data is represented in the U.S. and where local regulations allow. Our Portfolio Across all of our portfolios, we look to make a lasting impact. CARDINAL RENEWABLES JEANOLOGIA We track ESG data so that we can make better investment decisions and build better, more sustainable businesses. Carlyle Europe Partners is in its fourth year of tracking material, bespoke ESG key performance indicators (KPIs) across its portfolio companies, which has led to even more use cases than we originally envisioned. One of those companies is Jeanologia, a Valencia, Spain-based portfolio company at the forefront of sustainable and eco-efficient technologies for manufacturing denim, which focuses on significantly reducing the amount of water and chemical usage in finishing processes. Learn about how Carlyle Europe Partners collaborated with Jeanologia to: Track a series of material ESG KPIs that range from energy management to employee health and safety; Save roughly 10.7 million cubic meters of water; and Link funded debt directly to specific ESG criteria Learn More Here Image WEIMAN HIREVUE Carlyle believes these selected case studies should be considered as a reflection of Carlyle’s investment process, and references to these particular portfolio companies should not be considered a recommendation of any particular security, investment or portfolio company. The information provided about these portfolio companies is intended to be illustrative and is not intended to be used as an indication of the current or future performance of Carlyle’s portfolio companies. The investments described in the selected case studies were not made by any single fund or other product, and do not represent all of the investments purchased or sold by any fund or other product. The information provided in these case studies is for informational purposes only and may not be relied on in any manner as advice or as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy interests in any fund or other product sponsored or managed by Carlyle or its affiliates. Any such offer or solicitation shall only be made pursuant to a final confidential private placement memorandum, which will be furnished to qualified investors on a confidential basis at their request. ESG Report Archive We believe that integrating ESG into our investment activity leads to better investment results and more sustainable returns for our investors and shareholders. Find more information in our annual ESG Reports. REPORT ARCHIVE Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Footer Menu Notices & Disclaimers Transparency & Reporting Cookies Policy Privacy Notice Terms of Use Policy Back to top We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies. 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