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Sustainable investment policies<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Evaluating and managing the opportunities and risks of sustainable investment and corporate responsibility, i.e. environmental and social responsibility and good governance (ESG), has become part of daily business in private equity and venture capital funds and their portfolio companies. Evaluating the sustainability and corporate responsibility related opportunities and risks enables the identification of new sustainability-based business opportunities to increase the value of the portfolio companies.<\/p>\n

Finnish Venture Capitalist Association considers the principles of sustainable investment and improving diversity in the industry an integral part in the operation of the private equity and venture capital industry. Therefore:<\/p>\n

1. We have included the principles of sustainable investment as part of the association\u2019s\u00a0Code of Conduct<\/a>, which the association\u2019s actual members have committed to follow in their business. Corresponding changes have also been made to the association\u2019s\u00a0transparency and disclosure guidelines.<\/a><\/p>\n

2. We have issued the actual members of the association a (non-binding) recommendation on how responsible investment and corporate responsibility of portfolio companies can be implemented in practice.<\/p>\n

3. We also offer our members information and training on sustainable finance and corporate responsibility issues, and conduct research on the development of sustainable finance in the industry.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Sustainability and the assessment of its opportunities and risks are part of daily business in the private equity industry. To enable ESG value creation and support sustainability, investors and companies must have the necessary expertise and tools at their disposal. For this reason, the ESG working group of the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) has developed a toolkit to support ESG measurement.<\/p>\n

Explore the toolkit!<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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Together with Inklusiivi<\/a>, we have published a comprehensive information package that provides private equity investors with concrete steps to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in their operations. The guidance offers support for developing internal operations, deal flow, and portfolio companies alike.<\/p>\n

Explore the DEI Guidelines!<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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\n \n Rules and code of conduct \u2013 section 11\n <\/a>\n \n Transparency and disclosure recommendations \u2013 section j\n <\/a>\n \n Recommendation on sustainable investing\n <\/a>\n \n Invest Europe: responsible investment\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Read more about the Finnish Venture Capital Association’s ESG rules and recommendations, and also explore Invest Europe’s materials on responsible investing here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Impact investing<\/h2>\n

Impact investing is a form of investing that combines financial returns with societal benefits. In impact investing, investments may be directed towards companies and\/or activities whose products and services address societal or environmental issues. Impact investing can be seen as a tool for addressing social and environmental problems. The goal of impact investing is to identify solutions that tackle societal challenges.<\/p>\n

Finnish Venture Capital Association, Sitra<\/strong>, and Deloitte<\/strong> conducted a study on impact investing in the spring of 2017. The aim of the study was to gain an understanding of the current state of impact investing and its future potential in the Finnish venture capital and private equity field.<\/p>\n

Read more about the study: Opportunities for Impact Investing in the Venture Capital Industry<\/a> (in Finnish)<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":24939,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-subpage.blade.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24643","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSustainable investing in the venture capital & private equity industry - P\u00e4\u00e4omasijoittajat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/paaomasijoittajat.fi\/en\/our-industry\/sustainable-investing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sustainable investing in the venture capital & private equity industry - 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