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P2H.XETRA | Activities of holding companies

PARTNERS GR.HLDG (P2H.XETRA) is a holding company. Holding companies are entities that own a controlling interest in other companies, which are called subsidiaries. The holding company's primary business activity is to oversee and manage these subsidiary companies. They may provide strategic directi...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

PARTNERS GR.HLDG (P2H.XETRA) faces serious ethical scrutiny, including allegations of racism and cheating during recruitment. A lawsuit was filed related to complaints of racist slurs, and an investigation was launched into alleged misconduct during a 2025 European financial analyst program assessment. As a holding company, P2H.XETRA's ethical profile is largely shaped by its subsidiaries. The company received a "We Pay Fair" certificate in 2023, and employee reviews on Glassdoor average 3.2/5. Partners Group targets net-zero emissions by 2030 for corporate activities and by 2050 for its investment portfolio, aiming for a 50%+ reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2035. Investments include Gestcompost, a large organic waste treatment manager.

Value Scores

Better Health for All20
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect10
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-40
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-40
-100100

Better Health for All

20

The company, through its investment manager Partners Group, strategically invests in healthcare businesses. These investments include Confluent Health, a physical and occupational therapy provider, and Axia Women's Health, a women's healthcare provider serving over 475,000 patients annually across 150 locations.

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Partners Group has deployed USD 5 billion in healthcare-related businesses
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and focuses its growth equity strategy on healthcare and technology sectors, including AI-based therapy like Sword Health.
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These core investments are in businesses that provide significant health benefits, with no evidence of products or activities having negative health outcomes.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess PARTNERS GR.HLDG on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

10

Partners Group's 2023 equal pay analysis, independently audited by KPMG and using EDGE Certified Foundation methodology across its five largest global offices, found the pay gap to be insignificant.

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The company also received a 'We Pay Fair' certificate for its Swiss equal pay analysis.
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Employee reviews on Glassdoor show an average employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars (64/100)
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and a Culture & Values rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars (58/100).
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No quantitative data or specific information relevant to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs for P2H.XETRA was found in the provided articles. The articles explicitly state a lack of data regarding fair trade, ethical sourcing, certifications, audits, incidents, traceability, remediation, ethical clauses, materials risk, or supplier diversity spend.

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Honest & Fair Business

0

Partners Group faced a lawsuit in August 2021 from a woman who complained about racist slurs.

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In December 2024, the company launched an investigation into allegations of cheating in its 2025 European financial analyst program assessment center, where case studies were reportedly identical to prior years and available for purchase online.
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The investigation also covers allegations of racist language used by an interviewer.
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The company stated that any employee found to have behaved inappropriately would face serious consequences, including possible termination.
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Kind to Animals

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs for P2H.XETRA (PARTNERS GR.HLDG). The articles either explicitly state that the information is not mentioned

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or provide no relevant data regarding cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane operations, wildlife conservation, ethical sourcing, supplier audits, cage-free sourcing, innovation investment in animal-free alternatives, animal agriculture ethics, or public policy engagement related to animal welfare. Information about a subsidiary's policy (MPM Consumer Products) was not explicitly stated as company-wide for P2H.XETRA and therefore cannot be applied.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess PARTNERS GR.HLDG on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-40

Partners Group has set a net-zero emissions target for its investment portfolio by 2050, which aligns with Scope 1, 2, and material Scope 3 emissions (Categories 1-14).

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The company also aims for net-zero emissions for its corporate activities by 2030.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to "Respect for Cultures & Communities." The articles discuss allegations of racism and a lawsuit against Private EquityPartners Group

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, and a sustainability report that mentions general sustainability performance and training
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, but none of this information directly addresses the defined metrics such as formal partnerships, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, or cultural preservation investments.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess PARTNERS GR.HLDG on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-40

The company has implemented multiple waste reduction initiatives. These include turning dairy wastewater into renewable natural gas, which avoids approximately 350 thousand tons of CO2 equivalent methane annually.

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It also engages in broader waste-to-value initiatives, converting waste streams into valuable fuels and materials such as electricity, bioenergy, green plastics, and base oils.
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Furthermore, a Partners Group investment, Gestcompost, manages 1.2 million tons of organic waste per year through composting and anaerobic digestion to produce biogas and biomethane.
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The company has a quantitative waste reduction target for a specific waste stream, aiming for a 2% annual reduction in fugitive methane emissions at its subsidiary Fermaca, which achieved a 3% reduction in 2021.
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