A Key Component of our Investment Process is Identifying and then Measuring and Reporting the Impact of our Investments

• Initial impact assessment during investment due diligence
• Annual impact surveys conducted by independent, third party
• Regular in-depth case studies to report impact stories
• Industry standard metrics – Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS)

Examples of impact measured and reported:

• # of new jobs created
• % increase in wages for unskilled & semi-skilled workers
• increase in # of employees with access to health & pension benefits
• % increase in employee savings
• % growth in taxes paid – leading to:
  
  • Access to clean water
  • Access to power
  • Improved infrastructure
  • Improved education and healthcare systems
• % increase growth in local suppliers
• # SMEs financed
• % decrease in cost of goods and services