Sustainability – Wavemaker Ventures

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.

85% of our active portfolio companies contribute to at least one SDG

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Zero Hunger

12%

Good Health and Well-Being

Quality Education

Gender Equality

Affordable and Clean Energy

23%

Decent Work and Economic Growth

25%

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Responsible Consumption and Production

Climate Action (3%)

Life Below Water

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

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.

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[Coming soon] Wavemaker Ventures Disclosure and Reporting

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.

Our non-profit organisation that provides a holistic education programme euipping economically disadvantaged, high-ability youths with a growth mindset and broader perspective through  experiential learning.

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