Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) is in talks to hand sustainability consultancy Anthesis Group to Bridgepoint Group, after the firm’s private credit arm helped finance Carlyle’s 2023 acquisition with a private loan, according to Bloomberg.

Discussions are understood to be ongoing, and no decision has been made regarding the deal.

The discussions underscore how ESG funds have faced pressure from weaker performance, political backlash, and changing investor preferences, the Wall Street Journal reported.

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