We are firm believers in the value that ESG brings to our investments and recognise the direct correlation between responsible investing and value creation. Testimony to our dedication is the fact that WestBridge has been shortlisted for the Real Deals ESG Awards for the third consecutive year.
We have seen ESG maturity reach new heights across our portfolio, many of which have now been participating in our structured ESG improvement programme for over three years. We are pleased to say that 50% of our portfolio companies are achieving ‘ESG Excellence’ status and anticipate that this time next year, most will fall within this category.
Consequently, our approach to ESG is fully integrated into our investment objectives. We have paved the way for ongoing ESG improvement within our portfolio companies and are now seeing the rewards being reaped. Research continues to show that responsible and ethical businesses are altogether higher performing organisations, and our experience certainly validates this.
Our latest Impact Report has just been published. As well as setting out why we are so passionate about ESG, the report provides a visual snapshot of our ESG highlights of the year and features several case studies that demonstrate how we’re achieving ESG success with various portfolio companies.
You can view the detailed report here.