Coller Capital's Commitment to Responsible Investment

Responsible investment

Responsible investment is key to delivering long-term investment performance to our investors

Our definition of responsible investment is a process that takes full account of the environmental, social and governance factors that might materially impact the value of our investments or that conflict with our corporate values. Our policy covers a broad range of ESG issues – from climate change to labour rights to farm animal welfare – and is implemented across our whole investment process, not just the investment decision phase.

We strongly believe that private equity’s model, which emphasises investor engagement and a long-term horizon, is well positioned to create value through responsible investment. Although secondaries market investments are by their nature often at a step removed, Coller Capital uses its influence with GPs to encourage best ESG practice wherever possible.

The rewards for our ESG efforts translate into returns for our investors and a positive impact on the world in which we live.

Our definition of responsible investment is a process that takes full account of the environmental, social and governance factors that might materially impact the value of our investments or that conflict with our corporate values. Our policy covers a broad range of ESG issues – from climate change to labour rights to farm animal welfare – and is implemented across our whole investment process, not just the investment decision phase.

We strongly believe that private equity’s model, which emphasises investor engagement and a long-term horizon, is well positioned to create value through responsible investment. Although secondaries market investments are by their nature often at a step removed, Coller Capital uses its influence with GPs to encourage best ESG practice wherever possible.

The rewards for our ESG efforts translate into returns for our investors and a positive impact on the world in which we live.

Our definition of responsible investment is a process that takes full account of the environmental, social and governance factors that might materially impact the value of our investments or that conflict with our corporate values. Our policy covers a broad range of ESG issues – from climate change to labour rights to farm animal welfare – and is implemented across our whole investment process, not just the investment decision phase.

We strongly believe that private equity’s model, which emphasises investor engagement and a long-term horizon, is well positioned to create value through responsible investment. Although secondaries market investments are by their nature often at a step removed, Coller Capital uses its influence with GPs to encourage best ESG practice wherever possible.

The rewards for our ESG efforts translate into returns for our investors and a positive impact on the world in which we live.

Our definition of responsible investment is a process that takes full account of the environmental, social and governance factors that might materially impact the value of our investments or that conflict with our corporate values. Our policy covers a broad range of ESG issues – from climate change to labour rights to farm animal welfare – and is implemented across our whole investment process, not just the investment decision phase.

We strongly believe that private equity’s model, which emphasises investor engagement and a long-term horizon, is well positioned to create value through responsible investment. Although secondaries market investments are by their nature often at a step removed, Coller Capital uses its influence with GPs to encourage best ESG practice wherever possible.

The rewards for our ESG efforts translate into returns for our investors and a positive impact on the world in which we live.

Our definition of responsible investment is a process that takes full account of the environmental, social and governance factors that might materially impact the value of our investments or that conflict with our corporate values. Our policy covers a broad range of ESG issues – from climate change to labour rights to farm animal welfare – and is implemented across our whole investment process, not just the investment decision phase.

We strongly believe that private equity’s model, which emphasises investor engagement and a long-term horizon, is well positioned to create value through responsible investment. Although secondaries market investments are by their nature often at a step removed, Coller Capital uses its influence with GPs to encourage best ESG practice wherever possible.

The rewards for our ESG efforts translate into returns for our investors and a positive impact on the world in which we live.

Our definition of responsible investment is a process that takes full account of the environmental, social and governance factors that might materially impact the value of our investments or that conflict with our corporate values. Our policy covers a broad range of ESG issues – from climate change to labour rights to farm animal welfare – and is implemented across our whole investment process, not just the investment decision phase.

We strongly believe that private equity’s model, which emphasises investor engagement and a long-term horizon, is well positioned to create value through responsible investment. Although secondaries market investments are by their nature often at a step removed, Coller Capital uses its influence with GPs to encourage best ESG practice wherever possible.

The rewards for our ESG efforts translate into returns for our investors and a positive impact on the world in which we live.

Our definition of responsible investment is a process that takes full account of the environmental, social and governance factors that might materially impact the value of our investments or that conflict with our corporate values. Our policy covers a broad range of ESG issues – from climate change to labour rights to farm animal welfare – and is implemented across our whole investment process, not just the investment decision phase.

We strongly believe that private equity’s model, which emphasises investor engagement and a long-term horizon, is well positioned to create value through responsible investment. Although secondaries market investments are by their nature often at a step removed, Coller Capital uses its influence with GPs to encourage best ESG practice wherever possible.

The rewards for our ESG efforts translate into returns for our investors and a positive impact on the world in which we live.

1. Integrating ESG into all investments (screening and due diligence)

2. Identifying bespoke ESG risks through deal monitoring

3. Identifying ‘big picture’ ESG risks through fund monitoring

4. Targeted ESG engagement (working with LPs and GPs)

5. Innovating through ESG to enhance policy and process

6. Influencing the wider market through advocacy and outreach

7. Ensuring transparency through regular ESG disclosure

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As responsible investors we recognise our obligation to effect change at a societal level, and focus on the ‘art of the possible’ as influencers within the market
Adam Black
Partner, Head of ESG and Sustainability
Adam Black
Partner, Head of ESG and Sustainability

Our ESG milestones - through the years

2011

The firm's ESG policy was put in place establishing robust processes for assessing and monitoring ESG risk. We committed to encouraging all our managers to adopt a similar ESG policy, and our ESG Committee was formed.

2014

We became signatories to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

2015

We developed our GP ESG survey.

2016

We appointed new Head of ESG & Sustainability, Adam Black, and published our first ESG report.

2018

We were delighted to receive the BVCA's Responsible Investment Award.

2019

We became climate neutral for the first time, offsetting our direct and indirect emissions through an independent assessment.

2020

We expanded our ESG Function, completed fund-level climate risk scenario analysis, and joined the CDP & ICGN. We received a special commendation from the BVCA for Excellence in ESG Awards' LP Category.

2021

We were a founding signatory of ILPA's Diversity in Action & UK initiative and Climat International (iCI). We supported the TCFD, and we were among the first cohort to participate in the CDP Private Markets Pilot (carbon disclosure).

2022

We became formal supporters of the Sustainable Palm Oil Transparency Toolkit (SPOTT) developed by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). We also commenced our evaluation of fund-level nature-related risk.

2023

We were awarded the inaugural secondaries award at the Real Deals ESG awards, and Adam Black was named as one of twenty of the most influential in ESG by Private Equity News. In 2023, we were also recognised by Real Deals as part of Future 40 ESG innovators.

Our ESG approach

We have created a continuous process, where we plan, execute, review, question, influence, engage and improve across our whole programme, informed by our overarching ESG policy.

We believe that our pursuit of responsible investment as a business is very closely aligned with this strong sense of responsibility – to our investors and to each other.

Our ESG Report

The PRI’s six principles of responsible investment

Since 2014, as PRI signatories, we’ve fully embraced their principles, and have been awarded 5/5 for the Policy Governance & Strategy module, 4/5 for the Indirect Private Equity module and 5/5 for Confidence Building Measures module for our latest PRI Report (reporting for 2023).

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We will incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes
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We will be active owners, and incorporate ESG issues into our ownership policies and practices
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We will seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which we invest
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We will promote acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry
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We will work together to enhance our effectiveness in implementing the Principles
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We will each report on our activities and progress towards implementing the Principles
Our responsible investment policy aligns with our core values, and we closely monitor its implementation to ensure alignment persists.

Key contacts

Adam Black
Partner, Head of ESG and Sustainability
Steven Stolk
Partner, Co-Head of Investment and Head of CIO Office
Paige Brotherton
Partner, Head of Investor Relations Americas