The Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) markets itself as a neutral watchdog protecting workers, renters, and retirees from the dangers of private equity. In reality, its reports and indices are built on incomplete data, inconsistent methodology, and undisclosed funding from labor unions and activist foundations, all while pushing an ideological agenda that ignores the role of private capital investment in job creation and economic growth.
PESP Watch exists to hold PESP accountable. This page collects Pinpoint Policy Institute’s in-depth analyses exposing the flaws in PESP’s claims, from the arbitrary State Risk Index to its selective housing and surveillance trackers. By shining a light on these distortions, we give policymakers and the public the facts they need to separate evidence from activism.