Updated Enviro Letter 021621

A group of organizations urges the Carlyle Group to transition its portfolio to net-zero energy, disclose Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and ensure that a majority of new energy capital is invested in renewables by 2025. The letter also calls for transparency regarding political contributions and lobbying to ensure alignment with the Paris Agreement and a just transition for impacted workers and communities.

• The Carlyle Group is urged to develop a plan to shift its portfolio to be pollution-free, including the disclosure and elimination of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for energy and infrastructure funds and energy holdings across all funds.
• The signatories demand that the Carlyle Group ensure a majority of new capital for energy investments goes to renewable energy by 2025, with a target of 100% renewable energy investments by 2030.
• The letter calls for the disclosure of all corporate and executive political spending, including lobbying and campaign contributions, to ensure alignment with the Paris Agreement and the Investor Expectations on Corporate Climate Lobbying.
• The Carlyle Group is asked to implement a program for a just transition for the workforce and communities affected by its fossil fuel holdings, incorporating input from those impacted into the plan's development.

APA

Private Equity Stakeholder Project (2021). Updated Enviro Letter 021621. https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210216-Organization-letter-to-Carlyle-on-climate-risk-1.pdf

Chicago

Private Equity Stakeholder Project. Updated Enviro Letter 021621. 2021. https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210216-Organization-letter-to-Carlyle-on-climate-risk-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Private Equity Stakeholder Project |title=Updated Enviro Letter 021621 |date=16 February 2021 |url=https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210216-Organization-letter-to-Carlyle-on-climate-risk-1.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{privateequitystakeholderproject2021updated, author = {{Private Equity Stakeholder Project}}, title = {{Updated Enviro Letter 021621}}, publisher = {Private Equity Stakeholder Project}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210216-Organization-letter-to-Carlyle-on-climate-risk-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }