Plastics Circularity
Investment Tracker

The Circulate Initiative's Plastics Circularity Investment Tracker, launched in cooperation with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), provides insights into private investments in plastics circularity globally.

  • Investment data is available by geography, archetypes and investment categories on deals that took place between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2023.
  • Compare investments across archetypes and investment categories across countries.
  • View the profiles of 24 global investors in plastics circularity.

For example, the tool can be used to identify the private equity investments in recycling in India, Indonesia, and Thailand for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021.

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Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co LP (KKR) accelerates plastics circularity initiatives by investing in businesses that offer sustainable solutions to reduce plastic waste and promote recycling. Its plastics circularity investment focus areas include companies that provide redesign, recovery, and recycling solutions.
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Deal Value (USD)

> 1B

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Number of Deals

6

Profile
Established Year1976
Company DescriptionKKR is a global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. As of 30 June 2023, its private equity arm has invested $170B of capital across 200+ portfolio companies.
HQ Location New York, United States
Operating RegionsGlobal
Investor TypePrivate Equity
VisionBy investing in companies that deliver impact through their products or services and actively managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks, KKR seeks to deliver more resilient, long-term outperformance.
MissionTo invest in scalable, commercial solutions to solve critical global challenges.
Key Management Member (Name)Joseph Bae and Scott Nuttall
Key Management Position (Title)Co-Chief Executive Officers
ContactInvestor-Relations@kkr.com
Websitehttps://www.kkr.com/
Investment and Deals
No. of Plastics Circularity Deals6
Total Deal Value of Plastics Circularity Deals (USD)> 1B
Impact Theme(s)Redesign, Recovery, Recycling

* Based on aggregated data for all plastics circularity deals for the period 2018 to 2023 researched by The Circulate Initiative. Investment ranges may include co-investments and information that may not be available publicly.

Viridor Waste ManagementUnited KingdomRecovery2020> 100Mtrue-icon
Ramky Enviro EngineersIndiaRecovery2019> 100Mfalse-icon
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Viridor Waste Management
Ramky Enviro Engineers
Company HQUnited KingdomIndia
ArchetypeRecoveryRecovery
Deal Year20202019
Deal Size Range (USD)> 100M> 100M
Co-Investmenttrue-iconfalse-icon

* Up to five most recent deals with publicly available information

Notes:

1. Investment is defined as private financing in the form of grants, equity/quasi-equity, debt, and blended finance structures, including credit guarantees and other similar financial instruments.

2. Deals with undisclosed deal values are included in the deal count but excluded from deal value calculations.

Last Updated:
July 30, 2024
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