Sustainability and impact priorities in private markets are shifting from intention to execution. In our latest Insights for Impact, we outline five priorities set to preoccupy LPs, fund managers, and portfolio companies in 2026. Featuring practitioner insights from Sarah Hempel, Head of Sustainability at Axcel, on why the foundation-building phase is over and execution is what matters now.
Sources & further reading
- Agenda 2026: LP expectations have changed profoundly
- GIIN State of the Market 2025
- 2026 private market LP survey
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-03743-2
- https://www.cnbctv18.com/technology/davos-2026-novartis-ceo-vas-narasimhan-sees-ai-payoff-for-pharma-in-7-10-years-ws-l-19825642.htm
- https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/20/ai-at-davos-2026-from-work-to-useful-and-safe-ai-heres-what-the-tech-leaders-have-said
- European Environment Agency
- JRC study (2011)
- PwC’s Global Investor Survey 2025