Our policy
At AfricInvest, we believe that value creation is achieved by focusing on corporate responsibility and sustainability alongside capital investments.
Our commitment to sustainability is expressed in our investment approach : We examine business opportunities and risks during due diligence, identify opportunities for cost-saving and resource-efficiency improvement and carry out our investment programs with the wellbeing of the local communities in mind.
We have developed an internal Social and Environmental Management System in cooperation with international Development Financial Institutions to ensure sustainable management approaches within our SME investments across the region.
A set of documents describing AfricInvest’s approach to responsible investing, as well as AfricInvest’s methodology to integrate Environmental, Social and Governance matters in its investment process are available for download here : Africinvest’s approach to responsible investing | Our ESG framework | AfricInvest External Grievance Mechanism
To receive our impact report please send an email to : investor-relations[at]africinvest.com
Impact verification
At AfricInvest, impact truly permeates all aspects of our strategy and decision-making. We want to uphold the highest impact measurement and management standards and implement the industry best practices in our operations. For that reason, we decided in November 2021 to sign up to the Operating Principles for Impact Management. We consider this framework and its nine principles of impact management to be helpful in establishing a common discipline around the management of investments for impact. In accordance with the Operating Principles for Impact Management, we publish this Disclosure Statement in which we explain how our own impact measurement and management practices align with the Operating Principles for Impact Management. We also engaged a third-party expert, The Good Economy, to assess our impact measurement and management practices and identify room for improvement. The results of that exercise are also published on the Operating Principles for Impact Management website in an Independent Verification Statement.
AfricInvest Disclosure Statement 2023 | Verification summary
Impact outlook 2024
Our pan-African investment platform continues to provide support to aspiring entrepreneurs and companies alike, creating a strong and inclusive African private sector and positively influencing the livelihoods of the communities they serve.
Check the 2024 Impact Report to know more.
