We recognize that we are an agency of change in society through the capital we invest, which is why we have decided to invest responsibly. We invest in companies that create value by improving or disrupting businesses and enable the digital transformation of society.
“ESG has become an important factor when evaluating investments in the venture capital world. We incorporate ESG principles into our portfolio because we believe they drive positive societal and environmental change and are important to long term competitive success.”
— Monica Johnson, Partner & CFO, NGP Capital
Gender balance in our senior partnership team
Sustainable Development Goals are directly met through our investments
Donated to Covid relief
We manage $1.2 billion in assets on behalf of Nokia, a world-class technology company awarded as one of the most ethical companies in the world. We have selected to invest in companies that do no harm from a social, environmental, or governance perspective. We consider adverse environmental impact in our investment decisions as guided by our ESG Policy.
In 2020, we partnered with The Upright Project, a European organization that assesses societal impact. Our portfolio received a top performer rating with a net score of +48%, which compares favorably to, for example, the aggregate impact profile of US Fortune 500 companies which is -1%.
Since 2019, we have compensated for the carbon footprint caused by our operations through our successful partnership with Pachama. View certificate
We believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment makes a more relevant and resilient company. We have a noteworthy 50/50 gender balance in our senior leadership team, a 50% gender balance in our overall team, and seven nationalities represented across our small, but global, team.
Access to resources and opportunities needed to start a company are not equally distributed in society and we work to address those inequalities as investors. We aim to improve this balance in our team, our portfolio, our LP, and within the technology ecosystem at large.
We partner with the best to create equal opportunities
Our ESG policy guides our investment approach before and after investing. We have partnered with the Apex Group, which helps us assess prospective investments and portfolio companies using their ESG Health Check tool.
We give back to our local communities annually through donations and volunteer work. Our latest donations have all been focused on Covid relief in the US, Europe, and Asia.
We partner with many different NGOs around the world to support our local communities
Highlights from our portfolio company achievements and more about NGP Capital's ESG initiatives
This Sustainability Playbook is a highly recommended read for all startups and scaleups who want to integrate sustainability into their strategy.
