Q&A: EQT’s Andreas Aschenbrenner and Sophie Walker
In the past month, EQT has launched an impact fund with a difference and adopted science-based targets for emissions reduction. Andreas Aschenbrenner, deputy head of EQT Future, and Sophie Walker, head of sustainability for private capital, explain why
Q: How did the notion of EQT Future – a longer-dated, impact-focused fund – emerge? Andreas Aschenbrenner: We started thinking about it around the time of EQT’s IPO. We want to have a positive...
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