Purpose Capital has been recognized as a Responsible Investment Leader by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) for the second year running. We placed in the top 20% of organisations assessed, demonstrating leading practice in our commitment to responsible investing; our explicit consideration of environmental, social and governance factors in investment decision making; our strong and collaborative stewardship; and our transparency in reporting activity, including the societal and environmental outcomes being achieved.
You can read the full announcement and see the full list here.
We are proud of what have achieved over the last year, including:
- Our first Operating Principles of Impact Management Disclosure Statement
- Our second Impact Report
- Our third Carbon Positive Certification
- Investment into Cool Group Ltd
- An additional investment in Lodestone Energy Ltd
- Progress towards B Corp certifications
- Work towards collecting additional ESG metrics
We are happy to share our learnings with other Fund Managers and Institutional investors looking to implement any of the above. Please get in touch if you’re interested in a discussion.
Purpose Capital are Impact Investors who drive positive environmental and social change in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and greater New Zealand. New Zealand’s largest private impact investment fund, Purpose Capital is founded on the principle that we can effect change through well-run commercial investments that deliver impact as well as financial return.
Through demonstrating the effectiveness of our approach, Purpose Capital aims to increase impact investments from asset and fund managers as well as private and philanthropic wealth. By leading investment opportunities, we provide confidence to other investors to invest alongside us in impactful companies and projects.