Read our 2025 Impact Report.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n2. ESG Policy<\/strong> <\/p>\n\nThe ESG policy describes how relevant environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities are identified, assessed, and integrated into the investment process. While the impact policy focuses on increasing positive effects, the ESG policy primarily focuses on preventing, mitigating, and managing adverse effects of companies and projects on their environment, stakeholders, and value chains. It also assesses the extent to which sustainability risks could lead to operational disruptions, reputational damage, legal or regulatory risks, and thus have a negative effect on the value, continuity, or risk profile of an investment. <\/p>\n\n
The ESG policy relates to three phases: <\/p>\n\n
\nselection and ESG screening; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nESG due diligence; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nmonitoring and engagement during the management phase. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nThe ESG scan forms the initial assessment of a company or project. This includes looking at climate and transition risks, biodiversity, human rights, working conditions, governance, and risks in the value chain. Where necessary, an extensive ESG due diligence follows, and relevant sustainability indicators, including SFDR and PAI indicators, are included in the assessment. The results of the ESG scan and ESG due diligence are factored into the investment decision and can, where relevant, be translated into agreements on monitoring, reporting, and engagement during the term of the investment. <\/p>\n\n
During the term of an investment, material ESG risks are actively monitored through periodic reporting, annual ESG surveys, and engagement with companies and projects. <\/p>\n\n
Within its ESG policy, StartGreen Capital takes into account internationally recognized guidelines and standards, including the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the minimum safeguards of the EU Taxonomy, and the Do No Significant Harm (DNSH) principle. <\/p>\n\n
An overview of the ESG themes included in the assessment of companies and projects is shown below: <\/p>\n\n3. Internal Sustainability Policy <\/strong> <\/p>\n\nStartGreen Capital aims to enable impact through its financing of various companies. In addition, it strives internally to handle people and the environment as consciously as possible. <\/p>\n\n
Sustainable housing in the SDG House<\/strong> <\/p>\n\nStartGreen Capital is located in the SDG House at the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) in Amsterdam. The housing aligns with the organization’s sustainability ambitions and is part of a community of organizations contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. <\/p>\n\n
Sustainable mobility<\/strong> <\/p>\n\nStartGreen Capital encourages employees to travel as sustainably as possible. The mobility policy focuses on promoting public transport, bicycle use, and electric transport. <\/p>\n\n
Diversity, inclusion, and engagement<\/strong> <\/p>\n\nDiversity and inclusion are an important part of the internal sustainability policy. StartGreen Capital strives for diversity in teams, leadership, and perspectives. <\/p>\n\n
In 2025, the male-female ratio within the management team will be 60%-40% and within the entire organization 47.5%-52.5%. In addition, StartGreen Capital works with an improvement roadmap based on the Diversity VC Level-1 certificate. To promote female entrepreneurship, the Borski Fund was founded in 2019 together with The Next Women. <\/p>\n\n
Knowledge sharing and development<\/strong> <\/p>\n\nStartGreen Capital encourages continuous development of employees through internal knowledge sessions, education, and training in the field of sustainability, financial products, and relevant laws and regulations. StartGreen Capital also offers employees the opportunity to further develop job-related and\/or personal competencies through external training. The StartGreen Capital team consciously and actively tries to convey the DNA and mission of the organization in its work, in order to collectively increase understanding of and support for sustainable investing and entrepreneurship. StartGreen Capital employees regularly give presentations at events or universities to inform and inspire others on how financial and social returns can go hand in hand. <\/p>\n\n
Sustainable consumption and environmental policy<\/strong> <\/p>\n\nIn daily choices, such as catering and consumption at the office, StartGreen Capital also strives for sustainable solutions. Where possible, sustainable, seasonal, and plant-based options are chosen, in line with the organization’s values. <\/p>\n\n
Responsibility for own footprint <\/strong> <\/p>\n\nStartGreen Capital periodically monitors its own CO\u2082 footprint and actively works on reducing emissions within its own business operations. Emissions that cannot yet be prevented are compensated through certified CO\u2082 offsets. <\/p>\n\n
B Corp<\/strong> <\/p>\n\nStartGreen Capital is B Corp certified. This certification confirms that the organization meets high standards in terms of social and environmental performance, transparency, and responsible entrepreneurship. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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