Doing good
business
At Wavemaker Ventures, we define good business as achieving compliance, measuring our sustainability performance, and fulfilling our commitments.
DFI Compliance
We minimise risk and avoid harm. We are compliant to the stringent requirements of our DFI limited partners, ensuring that we meet high sustainability standards proportionate to our stage.
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Impact Measurement
We invest in sustainability. Our investments are mapped against UN Sustainable Development Goals and targets. We continue to execute stage-appropriate approaches and seek to measure impact as our companies mature.
94% of our active portfolio companies contribute to at least one SDG
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3%
Zero Hunger
11%
Good Health and Well-Being
5%
Quality Education
1%
Gender Equality
1%
Clean Water and Sanitation
1%
Affordable and Clean Energy
35%
Decent Work and Economic Growth
21%
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
1%
Reduced Inequalities
5%
Sustainable Cities and Communities
5%
Responsible Consumption and Production
1%
Climate Action
1%
Life Below Water
2%
Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
1%
Partnerships for the Goals
Disclosure and Reporting
We strive to be a responsible investor. In working towards our ESG goals and objectives, we are dedicated to transparently disclosing our progress.
Initiatives
Internally, we launched ‘Green Wave’ as part of our early sustainability efforts at Wavemaker Partners. The goal was to raise awareness at our firm and within our community about the triple bottom line—People, Planet, and Profit. Our first steps included hosting sustainability workshops for our founders and achieving Carbon Neutral status in 2021 with South Pole.
As our focus has evolved toward integrating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) into everything we do, we’re still dedicated to creating meaningful impact beyond our portfolios. We recognise that global sustainability requires more action than we can currently take on, so we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance our efforts. When we say we invest in sustainability, we’re dedicated to creating waves of positive, lasting impact.
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