Impact

Our approach to impact

We focus only on companies that can deliver positive social and environmental impacts.

Impact investing is different from ESG investing. We do not view the social and environmental impacts of a company as risks to be avoided or managed, rather we consider them to be fundamental to a company’s strategy.

Impact is incorporated into our investment decisions. We only invest in companies where their core business has a positive impact on society and/or the environment. We engage and support those companies to scale their impact. Finally, we measure and report on the positive impacts achieved. This is our approach to impact investing.

2. How do we scale impact?

Our two main approaches to scaling impact are:

1. Through providing new capital to positive impact companies. For listed companies, this can be at the time of IPO, via rights issues or placements, or by buying and exercising options;
2. Engagement to provide advice or introductions to our network that can help to scale the company’s activities or to encourage them to extend their products or services into disadvantaged or under-served communities.