ESG & Impact
A strong ESG and Impact ethos is fundamental to every investment decision, aiming to generate measurable societal or environmental impact
The creation of returns with responsibility through operational excellence, risk adjusted returns and by being ESG-proactive. Allocating capital to opportunities that are key building blocks of a long-term socially equitable, ecologically stable economy, without compromising on prospects for superior risk-adjusted returns for our clients.
We promote gender equity both within our organisation and in our investments. We are developing our in-house female talent as part of our focus on achieving developmental impact across our business and our portfolios.
We actively incorporate a set of internationally recognised standards and guidelines into our portfolio construction process, including the IFC Performance Standards, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and UN PRI.
ESG Management System
We implement a bespoke and comprehensive ESG Management System (ESGMS) to screen, identify, evaluate and mitigate negative or enhance positive social and environmental impacts across our investments, through well thought out and deliberate reporting structures.
Our ESGMS drives the integration of ESG throughout the investment lifecycle by setting clear requirements for our portfolio companies to develop and implement ESG systems that meet our standards. Through the responsible deployment of capital and the integration of ESG issues into all investment decisions and management operations, Altree Capital plays in important role as an institutional catalyst contributing to an equitable, greener, healthier and more profitable future for Africa.
Our Impact
We ensure sustainable, measurable benefits to partners and communities through our investments. Our alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is central to our impact outcomes. Our three primary SDGs are SDG1: No Poverty, SDG5: Gender equality and SDG13: Climate action. Climate-focused women-led businesses are critical drivers of SDG achievement, combining “gender equality” and “climate action” drives nearly all other SDGs, such as ending hunger and ensuring good health and well-being.
Impact measurement is central to our investment thesis and Altree Capital complies with internationally recognised standards on impact measurement throughout the investment lifecycle. We employ metrics based largely on the 2X Criteria, IFC Performance Standards, GIIN IRIS+ Framework, JII, ISSB, TNFD, SBTi, Operating Principles for Impact Management (OPIM), GHG Protocol, Paris Agreement and UN SDG indicators to ensure we accurately measure, monitor and evaluate the impact created.
ESG Policy
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Policy
The board of directors of the Fund (the “Board of Directors”) and the Fund Manager are committed to managing the business and its investments in a responsible manner to minimise negative impacts on the environment and society. The Fund promotes leading sector standards and policies, consistent with international best practice relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters.