“We’re talking sustainable agriculture, we’re talking rural areas, we’re talking working with local communities. It takes a long time, it’s not a short-term investment. It’s
“In 1973 our founder, Dick Dusseldorp, said: ‘Companies must start justifying their worth to society with greater emphasis placed on environmental and social impact rather
“You need to bring the investors on the journey with you. In the past, we have declined investments despite a very good return profile because
“I can’t invest in corporate bonds without doing credit analysis. In the same way, I can’t invest in them without doing ESG analysis. It’s almost
“No one asks, ‘Do you do ESG?’ anymore. They don’t even say ‘How do you do ESG?’ They want to know what’s the carbon footprint
“We’re really talking about a system change. But you can only change the system if you change every moving part . . . the way
“We saw the heart of sustainability as the effective and productive use of resources. If you cracked it, sustainability was a competitive advantage. ” —
“Our goal is to make a positive environmental and/or social impact in the world, while at the same time achieving an attractive financial return. That’s
“Over one third of the world currently depend on fish as their major source of protein, and as population and demand for protein grows, we
“This is not something we’re doing like old-fashioned private equity and then just giving it some ‘impact lipstick’ at the end. The impact analysis is
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