The Carlyle Group Releases 2016 Corporate Citizenship Report: “Transparency in Focus"

Sustainability as a Core Component of Value Creation

Washington, DC – Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) today released its 2016 Corporate Citizenship Report. The 40-page document – Transparency in Focus – demonstrates through 20 case studies the firm’s continued commitment to sustainability and corporate citizenship. Readers can explore the 2016 Corporate Citizenship Report at www.carlyle.com.

David M. Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer said, “Our commitment to sustainability continues to help us create value for our investors. Year after year the data is clear: sustainable business practices help make our portfolio companies stronger, generate cost savings and help preserve the environment for current and future generations.”

Carlyle’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Jackie Roberts said, “Improving environmental and social performance can deliver value not just in greater operational efficiency, but also in meeting customer needs, creating brand equity and building a stronger workforce. Every day we work with portfolio companies to encourage, strengthen and advance their sustainability goals.”

David Marchick, Managing Director and Global Head of External Affairs, said, “We are pleased with the progress we have made but know there is more work to do. I am particularly pleased that our sustainability efforts are directly resulting in value creation in portfolio companies such as Vogue. Our work further aligns our interests with our limited partners, many of which are leaders in these areas.”

The 2016 Corporate Citizenship Report provides an overview of Carlyle’s corporate citizenship activities and highlights sustainability efforts underway at a number of portfolio companies. Among other initiatives, the report describes:

• A sustainability lens provides new tools for addressing customer satisfaction, building brand equity, improving operational efficiency and developing workforce strength, core components of building better companies.
• How Carlyle encourages and supports portfolio companies with their sustainability initiatives.
• Transparency best practices – Carlyle is among the first private equity general partners to endorse and support new investor fee reporting guidelines announced by the Institutional Limited Partners Association.
• How sustainability initiatives can improve customer satisfaction, build brand equity, enhance operational efficiency and develop workforce strength.
• One Community – The report shows how Carlyle supports its employees and invests in local communities through workplace diversity, volunteer and wealth sharing programs.

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About The Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative asset manager with $183 billion of assets under management across 126 funds and 160 fund of funds vehicles as of December 31, 2015. Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, many of whom are public pensions. Carlyle invests across four segments – Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies and Investment Solutions – in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. Carlyle has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1,700 people in 36 offices across six continents.

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