M & A drivers – the European view
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M & A drivers – the European view
According to Sven Kleindienst ,
Partner of the Restructuring , Performance , Transformation & Transaction team at Roland Berger , add-on acquisitions for geographical or product expansion , digitalisation and cycle resilience are seen as the most important factors for M & A . But ESG is expected to become just as important for M & A in the coming five years , as ESG will be one of the key market drivers next to digitalization , he says .
“ The European market is a clear frontrunner with regards to this ! Currently , M & A activity in Europe is centered around companies from the segments of technology , pharma & healthcare , and business services & logistics , especially due to the strong growth outlooks as well as their expected resilience to economic or political crisis ."
“ We see great potential in the ESG-focused transformation of companies from a value perspective – already , certain PE investors are leading the change in this and strongly focusing on implementing ESG initiatives for this reason . Incentives need to be provided based on ESG targets and not only on short-term profits to be able to realise this potential ”
Sven Kleindienst Partner , Restructuring , Performance , Transformation & Transaction team , Roland Berger 40 November 2022