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New York (Reuters) -Blackstone is exploring a sale of $ 3 billion from Sphera, a provider of sustainability programs and consulting services, according to three people who know the subject.

The private capital firm has hired investment bankers to William Blair and Evercore to direct the sale, which is in their early stages, said that people who applied for anonymity speak on confidential issues.

Blackstone refused to comment. Evercore, William Blair and Sphera did not immediately respond to Reuters’ Comments request.

Chicago, based in Illinois, provides risk management programs, as well as data services and consulting for corporations to help them fulfill the environmental, health, security and sustainability guidelines and other related issues.

The company has served more than 8,400 clients worldwide in 95 countries, according to the SPHERA website. Some of its global customers include Danone, Siemens, Mercedes-Benz, Wrangler and others.

Sphera generates $ 300 million in annual income and more than $ 100 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), according to sources. The company is expected to get about $ 3 billion in a potential sale, added people.

Blackstone was planning to launch twice the portfolio of portfolio by 2025 compared to last year. However, the accomplishment has cooled since the Trump administration caused a world trade war in early April.

Despite the slowdown of M&A, private capital companies face pressure to return capital to their limited partners (LPS), causing the process launches of the most resistant assets of private capital.

(Milana Vinn’s report in New York; Edition of Sonali Paul)