Pollen Street publishes 2026 Responsible Investment Report

Pollen Street today publishes its 2026 Responsible Investment Report, demonstrating how Responsible Investment continues to support resilient businesses, stronger governance and long-term value creation across its Private Equity and Private Credit portfolios.

Marking five years of proprietary sustainability data and scoring, this year’s report reflects the continued evolution of Pollen Street’s approach. Responsible Investment is embedded throughout the investment lifecycle, helping to inform investment decisions, strengthen portfolio engagement and support businesses as they navigate an increasingly dynamic operating environment.

Highlights from this year’s report include:

• Five years of measurable progress: Our proprietary sustainability scoring methodology continues to provide a consistent, data-led framework for assessing performance and guiding engagement across our Private Equity and Credit portfolios. With 99% Private Equity data coverage and comprehensive Credit portfolio assessment, the report demonstrates measurable progress over time while helping prioritise areas of greatest opportunity.
• Governance and responsible innovation: We have continued to strengthen our focus on Responsible AI, cyber security and operational resilience, supporting businesses to adopt emerging technologies responsibly through practical guidance and portfolio collaboration.
• Supporting resilient, high-performing businesses: Alongside continued progress on climate, people and sustainability initiatives, the report showcases how we work with management teams to strengthen governance, leadership capability and long-term business resilience through practical engagement and shared best practice.

Lindsey McMurray, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

“Responsible Investment is fundamental to how we invest and how we support our portfolio companies and borrowers. Today, it is fully integrated into our investment process, supported by robust data, active engagement and close collaboration with management teams. As expectations continue to evolve across Responsible AI, operational resilience and climate, we remain focused on helping businesses adapt, innovate and create sustainable long-term value.”

The 2026 Responsible Investment Report also includes case studies, sustainability trends, climate and governance insights, Responsible AI developments, and examples of how collaboration across the portfolio is supporting stronger business outcomes.

Read the full report at this link.