ESG Management

Creating positive impacts on the planet and people requires managing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks of projects and businesses. We work with our clients – whether or not they are new to ESG risk management – to assess and enhance their practices.

Our Impact and ESG Policy

How we deliver on our mission – to invest in Dutch solutions for global challenges – is set out in our Impact and ESG (IESG) policy. At the heart of this is our focus on contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and supporting our clients with good ESG risk management practice in line with international standards.

Read our IESG policy
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Our policy principles

The IESG policy is based on the following overarching principles:

  1. Focus on increasing positive impact and avoiding, minimising, or mitigating adverse impacts.
  2. Positively influence ESG performance of clients and encourage working towards full implementation of international standards through continuous improvement steps.
  3. Apply the principles of proportionality and saliency (prioritising the most salient risks) in what is expected from clients with regard to ESG.
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Excluded Activities

Invest International intends to build an investment portfolio that is free from business activities deemed unethical, harmful to society, or in breach of laws or regulations. Invest International has therefore developed a detailed list of excluded activities based on the IFC Exclusion List, Harmonized EDFI Exclusion List, FMO Exclusion List and International standards. The list indicates activities or products that we do not support (whether in production, use of, trade in, distribution or involvement).

Read our list of excluded activities