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Congratulations to Tilia Impact Ventures on their 2024 Impact Report! We are proud to partner with their team on ESG data management. Report takeaways: 💡 Local Ecosystems: Tilia taps into the rapidly growing Central and Eastern European (CEE) venture ecosystem, where mission-driven founders and local tech talent create opportunities for outsized impact. 💼 Strategic Partnerships: Co-investors can be impactful strategic partners. Tilia’s co-investor collaboration helped Cyrkl transform its waste management practices to repurpose 4.3 million tons of materials.   ⚙️ Proactive Risk Management:  Environmental and social risk management help future-proof ventures against market volatility and regulatory shifts. Tilia is classified as an SFDR Article 9 fund. #SustainableInnovation #ESG #ImpactInvesting #VentureCapital

Metric was proud to co-sponsor the inaugural FRAME Conference hosted by VentureESG. The conference brought together GPs and LPs to discuss ESG integration within venture capital. The message rang loud and clear - ESG is not an investment strategy. ESG is a dimension of business intelligence that helps investors manage risk and optimize returns. Congratulations to Johannes Lenhard, Hannah Leach, Danika Patel, and the full VentureESG team for the successful conference - a culmination of years spent building community and pioneering ESG engagement.

Congratulations to Activate Capital on their 2024 Sustainability Report!  We are proud to partner with their team on ESG and impact data management. Takeaways from the report: 📑 Utilize ESG Data for Engagement: In 2023, Activate used portfolio data to contribute DEI-specific board materials, consult on ESG strategy development, and support Net Zero target setting. 👥 Leverage Strategic Advisory Boards: Activate collaborates with advisors to support portfolio companies, identify co-investment opportunities, and conduct investment-specific due diligence. ✅ Walk the Talk: Activate measured its own carbon footprint, reduced emissions where possible, and purchased high-quality credits from Patch and Pachama in line with the VCMI’s Provisional Claims Code of Practice. 📊 Study Longitudinal Data: Activate promotes transparency and accountability by publicly reporting on three years of data. Take a look to see how performance has changed for portfolio GHG emissions and team diversity. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eVfbyz8i #ESG #ClimateTech #Decarbonization #VentureCapital 

Congratulations to Valo Ventures on their 2023 Impact Report. We enjoyed partnering with their team on data collection for their inaugural report. Valo’s impact measurement framework incorporates three dimensions: proximity of impact, degree of impact, and stage of impact. The approach aligns with recognized standards, like the Impact Management Project and the DOE’s Adoption Readiness Level. Read more about their impact and investment across digitization, decarbonization, adaptation, and empowered people at the link: https://lnkd.in/gwWdgf3e #ImpactInvesting #ESG #VentureCapital #Climate

We are proud to partner with Energy Impact Partners on their ESG and impact data collection. Their team continues to be an industry leader in climate tech, accelerating the transition to decarbonized energy and driving growth. EIP recently released its 2024 Impact & ESG Performance Report.  A few takeaways: 💼 Engage Strategic Partners: A strong coalition of strategic partners accelerates market entry and growth for portfolio companies. EIP facilitated 165+ new contracts between portfolio companies and strategic investors in 2023. 📈 Use Data-Driven Engagement: EIP collects 50+ KPIs for a holistic view of ESG and impact performance. Regular ESG engagement with companies and comprehensive toolkits (e.g., human rights and anti-corruption) enable continuous improvement. ✅ Demonstrate Internal Commitment: EIP walks the talk by reducing their own operational carbon footprint, outlining a roadmap to reach net zero by 2050, and providing support for employee-driven initiatives. 🌎 Leverage Industry Networks: Industry collaboration improves reporting standards and drives systemic progress. For example, EIP engages with Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). Read more at: https://lnkd.in/ghj8pj_q #ESG #Decarbonization #ImpactInvesting #Climate #CleanEnergy

We are proud to partner with Energize Capital on ESG and impact data management. The 2024 Impact & ESG Performance Report outlines their leading strategy to invest in scalable software solutions that accelerate the sustainability transition. Report takeaways to highlight 🌎: - Impact ≠ ESG: Impact is the environmental and social outcome created by your product. ESG is about how you run your company. Energize ESG engagement helps portfolio companies build sustainable operations, more diverse teams, and good governance. - ESG Maturity Curve: Energize has identified the ESG issues most material to their companies and defined what "good" looks like throughout company development. For example, good ESG strategy management would mean an ESG point person for an early stage venture but would mean an ESG working group for a late stage company. - Don’t go it alone: Energize leverages solutions like Metric and Patch to accelerate their data collection, insights, and action. To build an ecosystem, their team is a member of VentureESG, reports to EDCI, and has launched the Climate Tech Impact & ESG working group with Activate Capital. #ClimateTech #SustainableInnovation #ESG #ImpactInvesting

Congratulations to the Piva Capital team on their 2023 Responsible Investment Report. We have enjoyed collaborating with Daryl Kennedy and Elizabeth Lowery on their industry-leading ESG and impact engagement. Piva's report shares resources that are tailored for venture capital: - ESG metrics collected across the portfolio (pg. 11) - Responsible investment playbook (pg. 22) - Impact engagement model (pg. 28) #ESG #ESGReporting #VentureCapital #ESGData #Climate