ESG

Taking an impact-focused approach will soon be a requirement and not a differentiator, say Udayan Goyal and Matteo Stefanel, managing partners at Apis Partners.

Greater sophistication around impact and ESG, and a heightened focus on value creation, are presenting new ways for GPs and portfolio companies to work together, says KPMG’s Tania Carnegie.

Investing with an impact lens will not only make the world a better place; it will also create more sustainable and valuable businesses, say Trill Impact’s Jan Ståhlberg and Pia Irell.

Sub-sector specialisation, a replicable strategy and clear investment criteria focused on high growth, stable B2B end markets with a need for digitalisation form the basis of exceptional tech deals, says Nordic Capital’s Fredrik Naslund.

Maximising the impact of technology requires swift and strategic action aimed at realising internal and external value creation opportunities, say Graphite Capital senior partners Humphrey Baker and James Markham.

Investors are embracing green solutions in areas ranging from farming to fintech, but early movers with deep domain expertise will have an advantage, says Golding Capital Partners’ head of impact, Dr Andreas Nilsson.

Quantifying trade-offs can help construct portfolios that best serve risk, return and impact outcomes, writes Gwen Busby, head of research and strategy at GreenWood Resources, Nuveen’s forestry investment specialist.

As governments, climate experts and campaigners gather at COP26, how are impact investors tackling the defining challenge of our era?