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The business case for environmental management has never been stronger. The Green Portfolio Program highlights that environmental performance and business performance can go hand-in-hand. We are very excited about the momentum to date and the fact that we have taken this effort global in such a short period of time.

Henry R. Kravis Co-founder of KKR

February 22, 2012 Money Saves: Ask the Experts
Private Equity International

February 20, 2012 Sustainability Boosts Returns for Private Equity Funds
Environmental Leader

January 9, 2012 Environmental awareness ripples across the pond
Private Equity News (login required)

October 11, 2011VIDEO Adding Green, Adding Value
Privcap

September 2011 Ecologically Friendly
Institutional Investor

September 6, 2011 New Green Portfolio Program Could Change Private Equity
Institutional Investor

August 21, 2011 Eco-Friendly, Profit-Friendly
Huffington Post

July 11, 2011George Roberts: Privately Speaking
Private Equity International

June 22, 2011 Corporate partnership: NGOs tread gingerly when matchmaking
Financial Times' Sustainable Business Blog

March 22, 2011KKR takes its portfolio green (pdf)
Financial Times

January 24, 2011ESG gains wider acceptance
Pensions & Investments

November 17, 2010OB Beer reborn as a green company (Korean)
Asia Today

November 10, 2010Asset Managers Find New Source Of Alpha - Responsible Investing
Institutional Investor

October 2010CSR Europe Enterprise 2020 Marketplace
Featured company initiative in the Transparency for Trust section

October 12, 2010KKR Expands Green Portfolio Program
GreenBiz

October 11, 2010Companies join investment firm's Green Portfolio Program
Waste & Recycling News

The Responsibility Revolution by Jeffrey Hollender
Excerpt in Chapter One: The Responsibility Revolution Takes Off

June 11, 2010Friday Letter: Who cares?
Private Equity Online

June 11, 2010VIDEOKKR Goes Green
Private Equity Online

June 3, 2010Green is as green does
San Francisco Chronicle

Spring 2010Where are the win-wins?
Qn, A Publication of the Yale School of Management

April 16, 2010VIDEOTeam green: The Deal's View
TheDeal Magazine

February 12, 2010
Harmonious union of investment, environment
San Francisco Chronicle

February 9, 2010K.K.R. Continues Greening Its Portfolio
New York Times’ Green Inc. blog

February 8, 2010Green Thoughts: KKR Continues Saving Trees, Dollars
Wall Street Journal’s Private Equity Beat blog

July 20, 2009EDF and KKR: The not so odd couple
EDF Innovation Exchange Blog

June 15, 2009Taking Care of Business
GreenBiz.com

June 11, 2009 KKR Gets Greener With Phase Two Of EDF Project
Private Equity Beat – Wall Street Journal Blogs

March 25, 2009Businesses save millions by going green
Mother Nature Network

February 27, 2009Greenbacks Sealy tallies its sustainability savings
Business Journal Serving the Greater Triad Area

February 27, 2009KKR, EDF Claim Three Saved Millions, Prevented Waste
Environmental Protection

February 27, 2009KKR to implement environmental plan at Biomet
FW Daily News

February 27, 2009A Green Acquisition Strategy
Private Equity Beat – Wall Street Journal Blogs

Program Updates

Dec 20, 2011

New participant in 2011

A.T.U., a leading operator of automotive stores and repair shops based in Germany, is a new participant in the program.[More]
Dec 20, 2011

KKR releases 2010 results

13 companies achieved more than $365 million in financial impact and avoided 810,000 metric tons of GHG emissions, 2.2 million tons of waste, and 300 million liters of water.[More]
Oct 1, 2010

Green Portfolio Program featured as a transparency and trust initiative in CSR Europe's Enterprise 2020 Marketplace

Green Portfolio Program featured as a transparency and trust initiative in CSR Europe's Enterprise 2020 Marketplace[More]
Oct 1, 2010

Green Portfolio Program expanded to include 16 companies globally

Green Portfolio Program expanded to include 16 companies globally[More]