ESG & Impact Advisory
30 Years of Private Equity & Investment Advisory Services Covering the Full Investment Lifecycle
Stax partners with clients to operationalize the integration of material ESG factors and impact goals, enabling investors and management teams to make more strategic, informed decisions. Our solutions are designed to identify, measure, and mitigate ESG risk as well as to create value for stakeholders throughout the investment lifecycle.
What We Do
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ESG Due Diligence
- Identify business-specific material ESG risks given industry, size, and geographic footprint.
- Conduct comprehensive assessment of ESG risk factors and produce actionable recommendations to manage and mitigate ESG risks.
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ESG Value Creation
- Benchmark ESG performance and highlight areas of opportunity to realize value by improving ESG performance gaps.
- ESG risk and opportunity strategy embedded in 100-day plan.
- Ongoing monitoring of ESG KPIs and regular reporting of top ESG issues and priorities.
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ESG Sell-Side Assessments
- Identify business-specific material ESG risks and associated KPIs; benchmark ESG performance relative to industry best practices.
- Prepare ESG reporting to communicate ESG business case and streamline buy-side ESG due diligence.
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Impact Strategy & Advisory
- Strategic advisory and framework design to integrate and assess sustainability objectives across the investment lifecycle.
ANUJ A. SHAH
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Recent Insights
By Anuj A. Shah
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April 4, 2025
Anuj A. Shah discusses how new US tariffs reshape global trade and M&A outlook. Learn how interest rates, commodity prices, and private equity strategies are shifting in response.
By Anuj A. Shah, Brad Kuntz, Joel Slater
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March 24, 2025
With rising demand for electrification, net-zero commitments, and state-level climate policies, Anuj A. Shah, Brad Kuntz, and Joel Slater share how PE investors can capitalize on this growth.
By Anuj A. Shah
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March 14, 2025
Tariffs, de-globalization, trade barriers, and ESG mandates are reshaping strategies. Anuj A. Shah shares how Stax’s holistic framework helps PE firms navigate these shifts. Learn more.
By Anuj A. Shah
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April 4, 2025
Anuj A. Shah discusses how new US tariffs reshape global trade and M&A outlook. Learn how interest rates, commodity prices, and private equity strategies are shifting in response.
By Anuj A. Shah, Brad Kuntz, Joel Slater
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March 24, 2025
With rising demand for electrification, net-zero commitments, and state-level climate policies, Anuj A. Shah, Brad Kuntz, and Joel Slater share how PE investors can capitalize on this growth.
By Anuj A. Shah
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March 14, 2025
Tariffs, de-globalization, trade barriers, and ESG mandates are reshaping strategies. Anuj A. Shah shares how Stax’s holistic framework helps PE firms navigate these shifts. Learn more.
By Robert Lytle
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March 13, 2025
Gaining an edge requires unique, subsector-driven insights that help PE investors capture high-value opportunities. Robert Lytle discusses why PE firms must go beyond standard diligence.
By Anuj A. Shah
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February 10, 2025
Stax Managing Director and ESG practice leader, Anuj A. Shah, shares the top 10 ESG trends to watch for 2025. Click to read more.
January 28, 2025
Stax is excited to share that Anuj A. Shah, was named a Top 15 Consultant on ClimateSort's "30 Sustainability Experts, Consultants, and Influencers—2025 List." Click here to read more.
Featured by Insurance Investor: What will the impact of the new US administration be on investments?
December 11, 2024
Anuj A. Shah, Head of ESG & Impact Advisory at Stax, was recently featured by Insurance Investor on their story about the impact of the Trump administration on investors. Read the full story here.
By Anuj A. Shah
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November 27, 2024
Anuj A. Shah explores how Trump's return to office could reshape ESG strategies amid regulatory rollbacks. Learn why ESG will remain a core business strategy, despite shifting U.S. policies.
October 19, 2024
Anuj A. Shah was recently featured in The FinTech Times, where he discussed the integration of ESG practices into digital banking and the inherent benefits. Read the full story here.
October 14, 2024
Anuj A. Shah recently sat down with Nick Powills from "StacheCow" to discuss private equity and how ESG plays a part in investing during a recent podcast. Click to learn more about the feature.