OVERARCHING APPROACH
We define impact as a change in an important positive or negative outcome for people or the planet.
When we refer to impact, we include social, environmental and governance considerations that relate to the operations of businesses as well as their products and services. We work with our portfolio companies to help reduce their negative impacts as well as increase their positive impacts.
When we refer to impact, we include social, environmental and governance considerations that relate to the operations of businesses as well as their products and services. We work with our portfolio companies to help reduce their negative impacts as well as increase their positive impacts.
An overview of our overarching approach to responsible investing and generating positive impact can be found in our Responsible Investment Policy.
FRAMEWORK
Impact considerations are embedded in Volery's overall investment process from sourcing and due diligence, to our value-add approach to portfolio management, to exit. For each investment, we develop an impact thesis that is grounded in the specific measurable environmental and/or social outcomes we seek to generate through the investment.
At the core of our investment process is our alpha impact framework, an assessment tool we developed to evaluate and help manage impact considerations from multiple impact angles including:
At the core of our investment process is our alpha impact framework, an assessment tool we developed to evaluate and help manage impact considerations from multiple impact angles including: