Climate Change Data

Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: PRI, SASB, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Talent and Culture
  • Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Compliance
  • Environment
  • Climate Change
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • 100% of portfolio companies implemented ESG initiatives
  • 87% of portfolio companies reported ESG metrics to Platinum Equity
  • Calderys recycled 7.5% of materials used in Turkey refractory plant production
  • Ingram Micro successfully transitioned to renewable fiber mailers at its advanced logistics centers
  • Pelican repurposed nearly 300 tons of reground plastic in its products
  • Solenis saved 15 million gallons of water in 2023 by North American sites

Social Achievements

  • Launched “Portfolio Company Days” to bring employees together
  • Deluxe partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery to create the first-ever American Sign Language (ASL) version of Barbie on Max
  • Jostens Renaissance® program engaged over 6,000 schools
  • McGraw Hill leveraged AI to personalize learning experiences
  • NDC transitioned towards SmartWay-registered carriers

Governance Achievements

  • Refreshed ESG governance; launched ESG Leadership Committee
  • Included ESG heat map in Investment Committee memo for all Platinum platform acquisitions
  • Hop Lun converted its existing syndicated bank loan into Hong Kong’s first-ever Private Equity-backed Sustainability Linked Loan (SLL)
  • Oregon Tool revitalized its ESG Council

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions by 2050 (for Solenis)
Medium-term Goals:
  • Honing and deepening Ops 6.0 ESG toolkit
  • Prepare for increasing global ESG regulations
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve transparency through data collection and analysis
  • Implement critical-incident processes
  • Submit first PRI Transparency Report

Environmental Challenges

  • Evolving ESG regulatory landscape
  • Integrating ESG across diverse portfolio companies
  • Data collection and standardization across portfolio companies
  • Climate change impacts on portfolio companies
Mitigation Strategies
  • Enhanced ESG governance model
  • Operationalized ESG Playbook (Ops 6.0)
  • Collaboration with third-party experts and vendors
  • Support for portfolio companies in developing and implementing ESG initiatives
  • Continuous monitoring and assessment of ESG risks and opportunities

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier sustainability requirements (for Hop Lun)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding
  • Heat stress
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
Opportunities
  • Energy transition and decarbonization

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, PRI

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Calderys' recycled materials
  • Ingram Micro's fiber-based mailers
  • Pelican's repurposed plastic
  • VENTORA's energy-efficient windows