Poseidon Global Investment

PGI Data Convergence Initiative

Driving convergence around meaningful environmental, social, and governance (PGI) metrics for the private equity industry.

Generating useful, performance-based, comparable PGI data.

+350

General & Limited Partner members

~$28T

AUM by members

~5,200

Portfolio companies included in benchmark

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What we do

PGI Data Convergence Initiative Overview

An open partnership aimed at streamlining the private investment industry's PGI data collection and reporting.
Mission: Create meaningful, performance-based, and comparable PGI data from private companies.

Purpose and Goals

Address fragmented PGI performance assessment frameworks in private equity.
Enable benchmarking and progress toward PGI improvements, enhancing transparency for limited partners.

Implementation Strategy

Participating firms report on core PGI metrics from existing frameworks, including emissions, diversity, and employee engagement.
Metrics tracked and reported in a standardized format, with data shared with LPs and aggregated by BCG.

Participants and Collaboration

Over 350 general and limited partners with ~$28 trillion in assets involved.
Open to private credit firms and PGI Data Platforms for collaboration and data visualization.

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About us

During the Covid-19 pandemic, CalPERS and Carlyle held a video conference with General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs) to address challenges related to Performance and Governance Indicators (PGI) data. Key issues included:

Lack of standardized, meaningful PGI data from private companies.
LPs and investment managers struggled with inconsistent PGI data.
GPs faced numerous customized PGI requests without clear guidance.
Absence of comprehensive PGI performance data in the private investment sector.

Frustration grew among PGI executives due to the unclear progress of PGI initiatives. A need for standardized PGI metrics and reporting mechanisms became evident. The focus shifted to developing an actionable PGI program suitable for private equity firms and investors.

In September 2020, TIAA-CREF and Carlyle launched the initiative, which has since grown to over 350 participating GPs and LPs. Feedback from members has led to advancements, including membership options for private credit firms and the introduction of net-zero metrics in 2022. PGI aims to support the private equity industry, inviting eligible members to join in generating meaningful, performance-based PGI data.

PGI Steering Committee

The PGI Data Convergence Initiative, created by and for the industry, is guided by a Steering Committee of 8 LPs and 8 GPs, co-chaired by Carlyle and CPP Investments. Membership on the committee will rotate to incorporate diverse perspectives from the broader group of participants. All members can engage actively through working groups or feedback. The committee conducts annual reviews to assess progress and consider changes for the next year, including refining PGI metrics.

Wayne Lawler, President

PGI Facilitation

ILPA: Steering Committee Secretariat

ILPA serves as official Secretariat to the PGI Steering Committee and facilitates the annual PGI Steering Committee sprint meetings. ILPA also supports Steering Committee governance and elections.

ILPA is continually working to align LPs and GPs around important PGI issues and provides education, resources, and toolkits for private equity investors looking to integrate PGI considerations into investment programs.

BCG: Initiative Administration

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has been supporting the PGI pro-bono since 2021 and will continue for another three years. BCG's role includes:

Acting as a third-party aggregator of anonymized data via BCG Expand for benchmarking and research insights.
Advising the Steering Committee on the initiative's progress and structuring participant feedback on PGI metrics.

BCG has created a document outlining its future support, focusing on protecting member data and developing the annual PGI benchmark under Steering Committee guidance.

Financial Sustainability

From its inception, the PGI has been made possible by many hundreds of people doing additional work off the sides of their desks, alongside the full time pro bono support provided by BCG. To ensure the Initiative is well positioned to sustain its current momentum, the Steering Committee has spent considerable time working with BCG to develop a plan to build financial sustainability for the PGI over time, so it is not perpetually reliant on ongoing pro bono contributions.

Firstly, all Private Equity GPs and LPs will be able to continue to participate in the PGI free of charge, and in doing so access the high-quality benchmark offering available to participants in the inaugural year (i.e. 2022). Starting in the summer of 2024, PE GPs and LPs will also be able to choose to become premium PGI members and gain access to additional benchmarking functionality (click here for more details on these functionalities). The fee to upgrade will vary by fund AUM (to ensure these functionalities are accessible to all funds, regardless of size) and has been carefully designed to target covering initiative-related costs (not generating profit).

In addition to PE GPs and LPs, other entities that are now eligible to join the initiative (private credit funds & data platforms can learn more on their membership pages) will be able to become PGI members by making a contribution to the initiative’s financial sustainability. The Steering Committee’s goal is to ensure the PGI can effectively support the private markets for years to come.

Current Steering Committee Members

Limited Partners

General Partners

Financial Sustainability

To ensure the PGI is well positioned to sustain its current momentum, the Steering Committee has spent considerable time developing a plan to build financial sustainability for the initiative, so it can effectively support the private markets for years to come.

As such, starting in 2024, while all Private Equity GPs and LPs will be able to continue to benefit from membership of the PGI free of charge, members can now choose to become premium PGI members and gain access to additional value-added functionality. The fee to upgrade varies by fund AUM and is designed to cover initiative-related costs (not generating profit).

Membership Options: Choose the right plan for your firm

Data Sharing

for GPs and LPs

Members reported that challenges with sharing PGI data from GP to LP is their #1 pain point. This year, the PGI has launched functionality to streamline the process.

Premium PGI members can now proactively share and request data between GPs and LPs in a secure environment (all PGI members – not just premium – can respond to data requests)

GPs retain full control over what and how they share data: selecting the funds, PortCos, and metrics they would like to share

All shared data has been validated by analysts at BCG Expand to ensure consistency with the PGI Metrics Guidance

LPs can access portfolio dashboards and analytics on all shared data

Data is fully downloadable in a clean and easy to use template

250+ GPs are now part of the PGI Data Convergence Initiative

The PGI’s mission is to drive convergence around meaningful environmental, social, and governance metrics for the private markets. It generates actionable, performance-based insights based on comparable PGI data from more than 4,000 private companies – with participating firms from all over the world and across all sectors.

The PGI allows GPs and their portfolio companies to benchmark their current position, streamline PGI data requests from LPs and Private Creditors, and generate progress toward PGI improvements.

Carlyle (Co-Chair)
ABC Impact
Accel-KKR
ACON Investments
Actis
Activate Capital
Adamantem Capital
Adelis Equity Partners
Advent Partners
AE Industrial Partners
AEA Investors LP
Affinity Equity Partners
Affirma Capital
Agathos
Aksìa Sgr
Alantra Private Equity
Aliment Capital
Allegro Funds
Altamont Capital Partners
Altor Equity Partners
Ambienta Sgr
American Industrial Partners
American Securities
Amulet Capital Partners
AnaCap
Ankur Capital
Antin Infrastructure Partners
Apheon
Apollo Global Management
Appian Capital Advisory LLP
Ara Partners
Arbor Investments Management, LLC
Archipelago Capital Partners
ARDIAN
Ares Management
Argos Wityu
Arsenal Capital Partners

Axcel Management
Bain Capital
Bansk Group
Baring Private Equity Asia
Base10 Partners
BayPine Capital
BC Partners
Berkshire Partners
Birch Hill Equity Partners
Blackstone
Blue Earth Capital
Blue Horizon Corporation AG
Blue Wolf Capital Partners
Bluegem Capital Partners
Blume Equity
Bonaccord Capital Partners
Boscalt
Bregal Investments
Bridge Investment Group
Bridgepoint Group Plc
Butterfly Equity
Capital Mazapil
CapMan
Capvis
Castik Capital
CBC Group
Ceder Capital
Centerbridge Partners
CenterOak Partners
Centre Lane Partners
Centre Partners
Centurium Capital
Cerberus Capital Management
CGE Partners
Charlesbank Capital Partners
Charterhouse Capital Partners LLP
ChrysCapital

Cinven
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Clearlake Capital Group
Climate Investment
Cogenuity Partners
Columna Capital
Corsair Capital
Court Square Capital Management
Creador Sdn Bhd
Cresta Fund Management
Crestview Partners
CVC
Cycle Capital
DAA Capital Partners
Denham Sustainable Infrastructure
Development Partners International
Dextra Partners
Direct Capital
DPE Deutsche Private Equity
e2p
Egeria
EIG
Elvaston Capital Management GmbH
Elysian Capital
EMERAM Business Partners GmbH
EMH Partners
.EMK Capital
Endless LLP
Energize Capital
Energy Capital Group
Energy Impact Partners LP

The PGI has several value propositions for GPs

The PGI Data Convergence Initiative has a number of functions that are specifically tailored for GPs

Streamlined Reporting

Simplify reporting processes, saving time and resources for both GPs and portfolio companies

Clarity on PGI Performance

Gain clear insights into PGI performance of portfolio companies relative to peers while pinpointing strengths and areas for PGI improvements

PGI data for LPs and Private Creditors

Manage and streamline transmission of PGI data requests from LPs and Private Creditors and share portfolio company data directly with LPs and PCs on the PGI platform

Informed Investments

Add an analytical lens for making well-informed decisions about future investments

Financial Correlation

Uncover the correlation between PGI efforts and financial performance, guiding strategic investment choices

What does it mean for General Partners to be part of this initiative?

To participate, GPs agree to:

Determine funds that will take part in the initiative (while we recognize GPs may start with a subset of their investment strategies, the expectation is this will increase over time, as feasible)
On a best-efforts basis, track PGI metrics, with an emphasis on mandatory metrics
Abide by the PGI Metrics Guidance to the extent possible and explain deviations
As requested, provide PGI data to LPs, preferably using the Data Submission Template
Submit anonymized data to the PGI for participating portfolio companies by April 30 each year
Be publicly associated with the initiative
Encourage LPs to align with the PGI
Voluntary: serve on working groups or self-nominate to join the Steering Committee

125+ LPs are now part of the PGI Data Convergence Initiative

The PGI allows LPs, GPs, and their portfolio companies to benchmark their current position, streamline PGI data requests, enable greater data sharing from GPs, and generate progress toward PGI improvements.

CPP Investments (Co-Chair)
Abrdn
Adams Street Partners
Aegon Investment Management B.V.
Afore Sura
AIMCo
AlpInvest Partners
AltamarCAM Partners
AP2
AP3
AP4 (Fjärde AP-fonden)
AP6
APG
Arcano Partners
Argentum Asset Management
AustralianSuper
Azalea Investment Management Pte. Ltd.
Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK)
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Bregal Private Equity Partners
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI)
Brunel Pension Partnership
CAAT Pension Plan
Caledonia Investments PLC
California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
Cambridge Associates
Cambridge University Endowment Fund
Canada Post Pension Plan
Capital Innovations
CDPQ
CF Private Equity
Church Commissioners for England
Church of England Pensions Board
Citibanamex Afore
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
COMMITTED ADVISORS
Cubera Private Equity

Curo Capital
Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited
Desjardins Group Pension Plan
Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island
Enhanced Capital
Esses Capital Partners
Federated Hermes
Fondaco SGR
GCM Grosvenor
Glendower Capital
Golding Capital Partners
GroFin
Guy's and St. Thomas' Foundation
Hamilton Lane
HarbourVest Partners
Harvard Management Company
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan
HRM Pension Plan
HSBC
IH International Advisors
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)
Jada
Japan Investment Corporation
Japan Post Bank
Japan Post Insurance
Jasper Ridge Partners
Kinneret Group
KIRKBI A/S
KLP
Lægernes Pension
Lars Larsen Group
LGPS Central Limited

The PGI has several value propositions for LPs

The PGI Data Convergence Initiative has a number of functions that are specifically tailored for LPs

Streamline Reporting

Simplify reporting processes by converging around the definition of key PGI metrics

Increased Transparency

Gain clear insight into PGI performance as it compares to a standardized benchmark

Improved PGI Goals

Drive and track progress towards future targets with robust trending data and YoY analysis

Increased Accountability from GPs

Enable data-driven decision making throughout the investment process

Better Engagement with GPs

Uncover the correlation between PGI efforts and financial performance, guiding strategic investment choices

Analysis of Financial Correlation

Creates an additional analytical lens to understand PGI’s correlation to financial performance, unlocking insights and value-creation opportunities

What does it mean for Limited Partners to be part of this initiative?

To participate, LPs agree to:

On a best efforts basis, where LP has relevant/ overlapping PGI data requests to GPs, align definitions with the PGI’s definitions
Encourage underlying GPs to align with this effort
On a best efforts basis, encourage additional industry efforts to drive PGI information/ data request convergence
Be publicly associated with the initiative
Voluntary: serve on working groups or self-nominate to join the Steering Committee

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Why was the PGI Data Convergence Initiative created? Aren’t there already too many PGI frameworks and ratings providers? Is this just another framework?

The PGI Data Convergence Initiative is not a new framework. The two main objectives of this initiative are to 1) catalyze convergence toward consistent reporting on material PGI metrics, leveraging previously existing and thoughtful frameworks as a guide for determining which metrics to report on, and 2) create a collaborative mechanism to improve this process every year.

Many PGI reporting frameworks have emerged, each with various areas of focus or oriented toward specific stakeholder groups. However, there has historically been a lack of convergence on a core set of PGI metrics for private companies. Until the PGI Data Convergence Initiative launched, LPs, GPs, underlying portfolio companies, and other players in the private markets reported using different frameworks, resulting in a lack of usable data in any single set of PGI metrics across private companies.

Aligning on a core, standardized set of metrics and a mechanism for comparative reporting allows GPs and portfolio companies to benchmark their current position and generate progress toward PGI improvements, while also enabling greater transparency and more comparable portfolio information for LPs.

Who can participate? and what are the benefits of participation?

Membership is open to:

All GPs and LPs in the private equity industry
Investment managers with asset allocation responsibilities
Private Credit firms
Investment Consultants who advise PGI-members
Data platforms working with private equity GPs and LPs

Is there a cost for LPs or GPs to participate?

Participating Private Equity GPs and LPs are able to participate in the PGI free of charge, and in doing so access the high-quality benchmark offering available to participants since the inaugural year (i.e. 2022). Starting in the summer of 2024, there will be an option for these members to upgrade to become premium PGI members and access additional enhanced functionality, with the goal of helping to make the initiative self-sustaining over time.

The fee to upgrade will vary by fund AUM (to ensure these functionalities are accessible to all funds, regardless of size) and has been carefully designed to target covering initiative-related costs (not generating profit).

Do we have to join ILPA to participate?

No, the PGI is open to any institutional investors that agree to support the principles of the work.

How does the PGI ensure data privacy and security?

Data security and privacy are of utmost importance to the PGI, as a leading professional services firm, BCG’s business model fundamentally depends on client trust and data security. BCG is utilizing best-in-class protocols to protect GP and portfolio company data with several layers of security, outlined in the sections below

How is the data protected when submitted and stored?

BCG Expand, a benchmarking platform for financial services companies and wholly-owned subsidiary of BCG, serves as the PGI data aggregator. BCG Expand has implemented measures to ensure data privacy and security, utilizing the same features and practices that BCG Expand puts in place for its benchmarking of other sensitive metrics for the broader financial services industry. The PGI data environment undergoes regular vulnerability scanning and periodic penetration testing, and BCG Expand complies with all applicable data protection laws and regulations.

Manual data submissions are made using a fully encrypted system (following 256-bit AES protocol), with strict technical and operational security processes in place to ensure high levels of data protection pertaining to data storage. As part of this secure system:

BCG Expand ensures all data is encrypted both during transfer and at rest.
The PGI data environment undergoes regular vulnerability scanning and periodic penetration testing.
BCG Expand ensures compliance with all applicable data protection laws and regulations.

Members may also submit data through a participating PGI Data Platform with each platform completing a rigorous integration test before connecting to the PGI’s platform.

Who has access to GP data submissions?

Only a very small number of BCG Expand benchmarking specialists have access to a GP’s data submission (purely to conduct data validation checks with the GP). GP data submissions are not accessible to client-facing BCG team members. PGI GPs are the only entities with access to their data within the benchmark portal.

In addition, the PGI is currently piloting in-platform data sharing functionality for GPs, LPs, and Private Credit (PC) funds, based on recommendations from the PGI Functionality working group. The SteerCo has heard from many GPs that they continue to field numerous different Excel-based data requests from LPs and PC funds, while these frictions mean that LPs and PC funds aren’t always able to get access to PGI data for the funds / PortCos in which they are invested.

This new functionality would provide the option for GPs to share their PGI data directly with LPs and PCs securely and safely within the PGI portal. This functionality would be highly optional for all PGI members, with GPs fully in control of their data – including which elements get shared and with which firms, with the hope being that this helps address pain points for all members.

Can individual portfolio companies or specific individuals be identified in the benchmark?

While the benchmark allows for flexible and tailored data cuts, no individual portfolio companies (or individuals connected with the portfolio companies) will be able to be identified. No data is shown in the benchmark when the sample size drops below seven (as agreed upon with the Steering Committee) for any data cut.

Why do I need to sign a data privacy agreement to join the PGI?

Keeping access to the PGI benchmark within the community of PGI participants is a foundational principle of the PGI. This is designed to both protect participant data and incentivize Initiative uptake. As the legal entity responsible for creating and ensuring the quality of the benchmark, BCG is currently the owner and steward of the benchmark’s IP. This allows the PGI Steering Committee to ensure that only PGI participants can access the benchmark data and insights and that all participants who have access are complying with the terms and conditions. BCG’s role is one of a steward and supporting partner to the PGI Steering Committee, and will always follow Steering Committee guidance on the use of this intellectual property (with use clearly restricted to PGI participants).

How do GPs select which funds/strategies to include in the initiative? Do expectations differ for majority-owned companies versus non-control investments within participating funds/strategies?

While the ultimate aspiration is for each GP to get to 100% coverage, and we encourage GPs to provide as much data as they can, this is at the discretion of each participating GP. If you are unable to collect all PGI metrics, we encourage you to join the PGI and submit as much data as you can collect. The PGI emphasizes “progress over perfection” as it pertains to data collection.

We acknowledge that it may be easier to collect and quality-control data from majority-owned companies. To this end, each GP reports based on a commitment to provide the highest quality data (on a “best efforts” basis). For example, many GPs have started with their largest funds and their majority-owned companies.

Do portfolio companies typically have data readily available for the selected metrics?

We hope that focusing on fewer initial metrics will allow any portfolio company to collect robust and quality data. However, we acknowledge that portfolio companies vary in their understanding of and ability to collect PGI metrics. For example, some companies do not know how to measure Scope 1 and 2 emissions, which are material but complex, while others already collect this data. Encouragingly, to date, across ~4,300 portfolio companies, the initiative saw metric submission rates of more than 80% for the majority of mandatory metrics.

Do portfolio companies typically have data readily available for the selected metrics?

Why is Trader Training an independent website?

The main reason Trader Training is an independent website is to focus on providing professional trader training and to ensure that students receive the best learning experience on a dedicated platform. By operating as an independent website, Trader Training can:

Focused Content: The website's content is entirely centered around trading training, offering professional, systematic, and highly targeted learning resources to ensure that students receive specific support and guidance.
Clear Brand Positioning: An independent website helps establish a clear brand image, allowing it to be recognized by students and the industry as a specialized trading education platform without being confused with other business operations.
Dedicated Features and Services: An independent website can design and develop specific features tailored to trader education, such as personalized learning paths, one-on-one guidance, and a simulated trading platform, providing students with better learning outcomes and experiences.
Data Privacy and Security: An independent website allows for better management of student data and privacy, providing a secure learning environment that complies with relevant privacy and security regulations.

By establishing Trader Training as an independent website, the goal is to provide students who wish to improve their trading skills with a professional, focused, and efficient learning platform.

How can the quality of the education system's instructors be assessed?

Focused Content: The website's content is entirely centered around trading training, offering professional, systematic, and highly targeted learning resources to ensure that students receive specific support and guidance.
Clear Brand Positioning: An independent website helps establish a clear brand image, allowing it to be recognized by students and the industry as a specialized trading education platform without being confused with other business operations.
Dedicated Features and Services: An independent website can design and develop specific features tailored to trader education, such as personalized learning paths, one-on-one guidance, and a simulated trading platform, providing students with better learning outcomes and experiences.
Data Privacy and Security: An independent website allows for better management of student data and privacy, providing a secure learning environment that complies with relevant privacy and security regulations.

By establishing Trader Training as an independent website, the goal is to provide students who wish to improve their trading skills with a professional, focused, and efficient learning platform.

How to evaluate the quality of the instructors in an education system?

All traders at PGI have successfully passed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification, and their knowledge background has been recognized by third-party institutions. One of the main reasons PGI established an education system is to develop potential traders.

In the past, PGI primarily relied on assessing traders' qualifications and using time to verify whether they could become competent traders. However, this approach inevitably increased internal management costs and challenges. By establishing an education system, PGI aims to identify potential qualified traders at an earlier stage and further promote their CFA qualification certification, thereby providing effective support to PGI's General Partners (GPs) and Limited Partners (LPs).

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12. Data retention

Personal data will only be kept as long as is reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected. We may retain your personal information for longer if they may be the subject of a legal claim, or may otherwise be relevant for future litigation.

In some circumstances we will anonymise and/or aggregate your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

13. Disclosure of personal data

We may also disclose your Personal Data to law enforcement agencies, courts, other government authorities or other third parties where we believe necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation. Further we may disclose your Personal Data to potential transaction partners, service providers, advisors, and other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or we sell or transfer all or a portion of our assets or business. Should such a sale or transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to obligate the entity to which we transfer your Personal Data to use it in a manner that is consistent with this Policy.

14. Data security

BCG handles personal data in accordance with BCG procedures to protect the integrity and security of the personal data, including conducting periodic reviews of personal data quality, purging obsolete information, and imposing security measures such as industry-standard technical, physical and administrative safeguards. We have taken extensive technical and operational precautions to protect your data from accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction, or access by unauthorized persons. Our security procedures are regularly reviewed and adapted to technological progress.

15. Your rights

In accordance with applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to the GDPR, have the right to access your personal data, you have a right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you and details of how we use that information. If any of the information held about you is incorrect or out of date, you have the right to amend or rectify it. Please follow the process outlined below and we will amend our records where appropriate. You also have the right to require us to erase your personal data, stop processing your personal data, restricting the processing of your personal information, right of portability of your personal information, right of not be subject to automated decision making, including profiling and/or to withdraw your consent to processing. This may not apply if there are other legal justifications to continue processing.

If you think we may have incorrect personal information or would like a copy of the personal information we hold on you, or to exercise any other data protection right, please contact us on our point of contacts below. Please note that we need you to prove who you are before we can provide you with any information. You also have a right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

15. Contact us

If you have further questions on the topic of data protection, please contact us. For questions regarding the processing of your personal data, regarding access, rectification, blocking/restriction of processing or erasure of data, data transferability, objection to data processing and revocation of given consents, please contact us via:

Data Protection Office

Boston Consulting Group Inc.

200 Pier Four Boulevard

Boston, MA 02210

California

As required by the California Privacy Laws, this Privacy Policy describes the categories of personal data collected, processed, and disclosed by BCG, the categories of sources for that data, and the business or commercial purposes for which that data is collected, processed, and disclosed.

If you are a California resident, please see the California Addendum.(https://www.bcg.com/about/privacy-policy#california-addendum)

Germany

Data Protection Officer (Der Datenschutzbeauftragte)

Boston Consulting Group GmbH

Ludwigstrasse 21

80539 Munich Germany

Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Our website, https://poseidonglobal.org/ (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

6. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

7. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.

Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.

Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.

If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.

Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.

Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)).

8. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

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Data Protection Office

200 Pier Four Boulevard

Boston, MA 02210

California

As required by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), this Privacy Policy describes the categories of personal data collected, processed, and disclosed by BCG, the categories of sources for that data, and the business or commercial purposes for which that data is collected, processed, and disclosed.

California residents may exercise their privacy rights by calling us toll free at

1-866-I-OPT-OUT (1-866-467-8688) and entering service code 837# to leave us a message.

Germany

Data Protection Officer (Der Datenschutzbeauftragte)

Boston Consulting Group GmbH

Ludwigstrasse 21

80539 Munich Germany

United Kingdom

Website: https://poseidonglobal.org/

Email: Dataprotectionoffice@bcg.com

This Cookie Policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on August 31, 2022.