Can Private

Equity Save The

Environment?
Review of KKRs Green
Portfolio Project
How It Works
Application of financial optimization strategies to reduction of
environmental footprint.

Tracking of environmental performance metrics such as greenhouse
gas emissions, waste and chemicals and usage of water.

Enhance existing green programs and focus on optimizing 1-2
environmental metrics for participating companies.
Participating Companies
Results
Since its inception in 2008, 25
portfolio companies have taken
part in the Green Portfolio
Program. Nineteen of the
participating KKR private equity
portfolio companies released
results in 2013.

Collectively, through their efforts in key
environmental performance areas, these
companies have achieved an estimated
$917 million in financial impact and
avoided approximately 1.8 million metric
tons of GHG emissions, 4.7 million tons of
waste, and 19.5 million cubic meters of
water use.
Notable Team Members
Henry Kravis CEO and co-founder of KKR

George Roberts CEO and co-founder of KKR

Ken Mehlman Head of Public Relations for
KKR

Dean B Nelson Founder of KKR Capstone

Thomas P Murray Consultant with the
Environmental Defense Fund

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