Our Approach

INTEGRATION

We address ESG matters at all stages of the investment lifecycle.

Before we make a new investment, we identify the relevant ESG issues and incorporate these into our investment analysis and decision-making processes.

Once we have made an investment in a portfolio company, we use a standard Epiris process to develop an ESG plan. This sets out the priority areas together with a plan for addressing them.

We deliver the ESG plan by working with the company to ensure the right governance structure is in place. We set targets and measure performance against them.

When we come to sell an investment, we can demonstrate to the next owner the contribution that ESG management has made to the company's performance.

GOVERNANCE

Our ESG strategy is overseen by our ESG Committee which is made up of Partners and other staff from across the firm.

It meets regularly to review our own and our portfolio companies' ESG performance. It is responsible for ensuring that our approach to ESG evolves to accommodate new challenges and standards as well as the needs of our investors.

Once we have agreed an ESG plan with a portfolio company, responsibility for delivering the plan rests with the portfolio company's management team. We work closely with portfolio companies to ensure they have access to the right expertise and resources as well as the right governance structure in place.