Impact is at the heart of our investment decisions. We finance businesses and projects that make positive impacts on the planet and people’s lives by contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Dutch economy.
Environmental and social impact, and financial success are two sides of the same coin. We support clients in managing their projects’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks to maximise impact on sustainability goals that tackle global challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss and socio-economic inequality.
In the Upper East Region of Ghana the drinking water supply has not been up to standard for years. The Tono Drinking Water project, a partnership between the Dutch and Ghanaian governments, supported through Invest International, and executed by engineering company Denys, has changed this.
South Africa's ongoing energy crisis leads to daily outages, often totalling 12 hours, putting enormous pressure on the country's food security. As a result, farmers are increasingly turning to renewable energy sources, such as solar power. Among them is the Dutch company WelMac, a pioneer in large-scale sustainable macadamia production.
According to the UN, 2 billion people worldwide work in precarious informal jobs without social protection. Dutch company Pactics, which manufactures products for mission-driven lifestyle brands, started with a clear mission: doing right by the people who make its products.
