Purpose creates value. We deeply care about sustainability and pride ourselves on our ESG approach.
Sustainability
A strong ESG commitment
Our shared values translate into reality across our business practices and we strive to have a positive impact against the Sustainable Development Goals defined by the United Nations.
We embed ESG best practices throughout our investment cycle and processes. Our ESG scorecard helps us screen all investment opportunities and we systematically help our portfolio companies identify and act on ESG improvement opportunities.
We integrate ESG into our relations with our investors and other stakeholders. We report on a quarterly basis on our ESG initiatives and sustainability impact, which we also synthesize in a comprehensive Sustainability & Impact Annual Report.
Purpose & impact
We adopt and implement ESG best practices and guidelines from leading institutions
From inception, Capital D have been a PRI signatory. We report to and are assessed by PRI on an annual basis. Our PRI assessment evidences our strong ESG practices and we achieve the highest scores in their ESG ratings, i.e. 5 stars on both Strategy & Governance and on Private Equity practices.
We also follow guidelines and recommendations from Invest Europe and adhere to their professional standard and Code of Conduct. This Code of Conduct shapes the principles of ethical behaviour and trust which govern the relationships between private equity managers, their investors and portfolio companies.
We actively support initiatives for a better planet
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1% For The Planet
Capital D is a member of 1% For The Planet, an international organisation whose members contribute 1% of their annual sales to environmental causes.
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ClientEarth
We are proud supporters of ClientEarth, a leading not-for-profit environmental law organisation with a team of 250 lawyers and environmental experts who are fighting against climate change and to protect nature and the environment.
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WeForest
We not only measure and reduce Capital D’s carbon footprint, but also offset it by supporting WeForest. Around 11,480 trees were planted in Brazil with our contributions to date, resulting in the sequestration of approx. 1,880 tonnes of CO2 over 30 years, i.e. offsetting 4x our carbon footprint.
