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
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”
Our ESG milestones - through the years
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 values inform our ESG policy and the selection of ESG initiatives that we undertake.
The PRI’s six principles of responsible investment
Since we became PRI signatories in 2014, we have committed ourselves fully to implementing its guiding Principles. We are very pleased to have achieved an A+ rating for both the ‘Strategy & Governance’ (2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020) and ‘Indirect Private Equity’ modules in our last three PRI Assessment Reports (2018, 2019 and 2020).
We expect our responsible investment policy to be in harmony with our corporate values, which are the touchstone for everything we do. We therefore monitor its implementation to check that this alignment is maintained in practice.
We will incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes
2.We will be active owners, and incorporate ESG issues into our ownership policies and practices
3.We will seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which we invest
4.We will promote acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry
5.We will work together to enhance our effectiveness in implementing the Principles
6.We will each report on our activities and progress towards implementing the Principles
