I&P publishes the 5th annual ESG & Impact Report of the fund IPAE
Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/04/2017 - 16:43
Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) publishes the annual ESG & Impact Report of the fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs (IPAE). Since its creation in 2012, IPAE has invested in 28 companies located in 12 different African countries and operating in a great variety of sectors.
On this occasion, I&P publishes a strategic document presenting its ESG & Impact Policy (see below).
Download Our Impact Report 2017
I&P Impact & ESG team collects every year a series of impact indicators from IPAE investees, drawing a comprehensive review of the fund's societal strategy and the main impacts generated by our partners.
Key takeaways:
• 80% of our companies operate in Least Developed Countries or Fragile Countries
• 86 technical assistance missions have been conducted
• 48% of our partner companies implement “green” projects
• 90% of our partner companies address essential needs of the African population or African companies.
• 45% direct employment growth since IPAE’s investment
Responsible Investor Awards 2017
I&P was shortlisted and was one of the runners-up for the RI Award 2017 in the category "Best RI Report by an Asset Manager – Medium / Small Firms". The RI Awards were established in 2013 to create an aspirational benchmark for asset owners and asset managers by encouraging and recognizing best practice and transparency in responsible investment reporting across the institutional investment sector.
A new document on I&P’s ESG & Impact policy
I&P edited for the frst time a short document presenting an overview of its ESG & Impact Policy. As an impact investor, I&P endeavors to achieve economic, social and governance impacts through its investments and has developed an extensive ESG and impact methodology, as briefly presented in the following document.