Permira

In 2025, Permira invested €7.5 billion in portfolio companies with 11% revenue growth and 16% EBITDA growth. Returned record €12.6 billion to investors. Co-CEO succession in June 2024 put two dealmakers in charge of €80 billion in assets. As private equity broadly, PE-owned companies can face debt pressures leading to layoffs, but Permira portfolio showed growth. Only NJ and ME mandate severance in mass layoffs; CA followed in 2025.

Permira integrates ESG and sustainability factors throughout investment process to "protect and create value." Responsible Investment Framework seeks to protect firm and funds from material sustainability-related risks while supporting value creation in portfolio companies. Kurt Björklund co-chaired SMI Climate Working Group 2021-2024. Founding signatory of Initiative Climat International UK network 2020, committing to recognize climate change risks and opportunities for investments.

Permira is signatory of ILPA "Driving Inclusion in Alternatives" initiative fostering DEI practices. 2021 data showed 30% of buyout companies had dedicated Head of D&I, 52% had D&I steering committees, 82% had D&I policies. Permira maintains sustainability focus: founding member of ILPA ESG Data Convergence Initiative since 2021, member of Sustainable Markets Initiative PE Taskforce. 92% of buyout companies report GHG emissions; 77% have sustainability strategy.