Private Equity

Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestments

Dune Associates is familiar with them all. Daniella has successfully:

  • Divested: XXX sites, $XXX, XXX mtco2e, XXX m3, XXX mtons of waste

  • Acquired/Merged: XXX sites, $XXX, XXX mtco2e, XXX m3, XXX mtons of waste

  • Private Equity Spin:

The Dune team is well-equipped to stand up a sustainability program for a private company looking to sell to private equity as well as help private equity firms analyze sustainability programs to ensure compliance and structure prior to purchase.

Leveraging knowledge only obtained by doing, Dune Associates is able to ensure companies are set up properly to tackle regulations, customer requests and investor expectations.

ESG has become a line item in the deal — not an afterthought.

Emissions data, climate risk, and supplier exposure now move valuation, shape terms, and surface liabilities before close. Whether you're preparing to sell or deciding whether to buy, Dune Associates helps you get the sustainability side of the transaction right.

Selling to Private Equity? Get Deal-Ready.

When a PE buyer comes to the table, they'll dig into your carbon footprint, GHG inventory, and ESG risk profile — and every gap is leverage they use against your valuation. We help you walk in prepared:

•      A defensible GHG inventory across Scope 1, 2, and 3 — built to survive buyer scrutiny

•      Clean, auditable emissions data and documented methodology, not spreadsheets that raise questions

•      Regulatory exposure mapped (CSRD, SB 253/261, supplier mandates) so there are no surprises in diligence

•      A credible decarbonization narrative, SBTi alignment, targets, and a roadmap that reads as value, not risk

The payoff: you control the ESG story instead of defending it, and you protect your multiple.

Buying? Know What You're Actually Acquiring.

For deal teams and portfolio managers: sustainability claims are easy to make and hard to verify. We pressure-test them before you commit capital.

•      Sustainability & ESG due diligence — an independent read on the target's emissions data, claims, and reporting quality

•      Carbon footprint validation — is the Scope 1–3 inventory real, complete, and defensible?

•      Regulatory & transition risk assessment — what compliance obligations and costs come with this asset

•      Value-creation opportunities — where decarbonization and better ESG data can lift the company post-close

The payoff: you price the risk correctly, avoid inherited liabilities, and spot the upside others miss.

Why Work With Dune

Big consulting firms are too expensive and too slow for mid-market deals. We're built for exactly this: senior-level GHG accounting and sustainability expertise, mapped to the timeline and stakes of a transaction — without the overhead.

Have a deal on the horizon? Let's talk before diligence starts.

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