Q1 2022 hedge fund letters, conferences and more ESG And The Changing Shape Of PECharlie Jolly: “Private equity firms can be powerful agents of change in middle market businesses. The vast majority of PE investments give the PE firm control or significant influence of the company. Because PE firms generally invest capital from pension funds and other institutions, the governance and financial rigour that comes with that investment is significant. So, PE firms are very experienced in implementing change in their portfolio companies.” “They can bring ESG metrics and measurement frameworks to bus…