Our impact approach
Central to our impact approach is the belief that increasing the availability and affordability of essentials in growth markets will drive transformative impact, by overcoming critical social and environmental challenges. Driven by a strong pioneering spirit, we utilize the power of successful, scalable businesses to influence positive change in the provision of food, water, healthcare and sustainable infrastructure.
Our pathway to achieving meaningful impact
Food Our thesis
Increased availability and affordability of basic nutrition and increased income of farmers leads to improved health and financial resilience.
Our outcomes
- Improved financial health of farmers
- Increased accessibility to better agricultural products, and more stable pricing
- Increased access to agricultural training
- Improved community health
Healthcare Our thesis
Making healthcare more accessible and affordable leads to improved health for more people and save lives.
Our outcomes
- Increased availability and affordability of essential medicines, medical supplies and devices
- Increased access to medical diagnostics
- Reduced financial barriers to medical services
- Improved community health
Water Our thesis
Increased access to clean water and building wastewater solutions improves personal and social wellbeing and reduces environmental impact.
Our outcomes
- Improved access to safe and affordable drinking water
- Reduced pollution and increased protection of natural water sources
- Improved sustainability of industrial and municipal water practices
- Improved food security, through increased efficiencies in agriculture
Sustainable infrastructure Our thesis
Sustainable infrastructure is fundamental for climate action and social equality.
Our outcomes
- Reduced harmful emissions from small-scale energy sources
- Improved energy for connectivity
- Increased access to quality education
- Improved skills and capability, leading to greater employability potential
Our results
Impact value creation
With a long-term vision, we work with investees to ensure their future sustainability. Across all investments themes we are focused on driving progress in three strategic areas:
Climate
- Implementing de-carbonization and climate resilience strategies
- Investing in companies that provide climate solutions
Gender
- Female-centric product and service development
- Working with investees to measure and improve gender equality
Jobs
- Investing in quality skilled and unskilled jobs
- Promoting capacity building
Impact at scale
With an inherent focus on essentials in growth markets, we measure the depth of our contribution using the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and identify how we can further strengthen the role of the investment as the driver of impact.
We are proud that Vital contributes 16 of the 17 SDGs with extensive contribution to goals such as ‘Decent Work and Economic Growth’ and ‘Good Health and Well-Being’.
Impact management
Our experience has proven that thoughtful impact measurement and management drives better and more meaningful outcomes for our investors, communities and the environment. Translating our approach into practice we have established an investment process that integrates impact at every stage. Proprietary tools and industry-standard benchmarks help us to evaluate each investment in pre- and post-investment monitoring and management.
We are proud to continue to move the dial forward towards greater accountability and standardization as signatories to the Operating Principles for Impact Management.
For more information please see Vital Capital’s Disclosure Statement on our alignment to the Impact Principles.
As early pioneers in impact investing, Vital has been sharing and innovating our management and measurement practices since 2011.
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