Before the pandemic, Egon Zehnder had planned a dinner for private equity CFOs on the topic “How to make a good exit.” Instead, the CFO team, led by Barbara Kroll, hosted a series of virtual interviews with four prominent executives.

In the wake of COVID-19, the private equity industry could provide testament to the fact that sustainability and profit can go hand in hand. To do so, it will need to turn its back on old-established practices − and invest in its leadership.

Für die Private-Equity-Industrie galt bislang vor allem eine Devise: höher, schneller, weiter. Eine ganze Branche befand sich im Sprint. Doch im Zuge der Corona-Krise muss sie sich von alten Pfaden verabschieden und langfristiger denken.