Invest responsibly
Responsible investment is now more important than ever: an economically efficient, sustainable global financial system will reward long-term, responsible investments while simultaneously benefiting the environment and society.
At YIELCO, we are aware of this responsibility. We develop innovative solutions and strategies that promote sustainable growth while minimising environmental and social risks. Our goal is to create long-term value for our customers while having a positive impact on the world around us.
Our mission statement
The consideration of sustainable investment criteria in the selection of target funds and co-investments, as well as in investment analysis and capital investment, is an integral part of our corporate philosophy.
In order to invest responsibly, YIELCO is guided by the following principles:
- Integration of sustainability-related information into the investment process through the systematic consideration of ESG criteria in both the selection and review process
- Commitment to promote and drive the implementation of ESG standards and best practice approaches among target fund managers and their portfolio companies to improve their ESG performance
- Transparency towards stakeholders in the form of communication and reporting on corporate and investment activities
ESG performance of the YIELCO portfolio
Your contact person
Johannes Kneer
Disclosure obligations
Sustainability-related disclosure obligations
In the context of holistic sustainability management, we use various methods to take sustainability criteria into account. If you would like more information on our sustainability strategy, our approach to responsible investment or our exclusion criteria, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Information in accordance with the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) on our approach to sustainability risks and the consideration of adverse sustainability impacts:
Partnerships
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Since 2017, we have been supporters and signatories of the international investor initiative Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), initiated by the United Nations and are committed to reporting on progress and achievements related to these principles. The principles provide a framework for integrating environmental, social and governance aspects (ESG) into the decision-making and the monitoring of investments.
The PRI is an international investor initiative in partnership with the UNEP Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact. The global network of asset managers, asset owners and service providers aims to put responsible investment into practice.
ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI)
As a member of the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI), we welcome its plans to standardise the historically fragmented approach to collecting and reporting ESG data. We support the goal of generating a critical mass of meaningful, performance-related and, above all, comparable ESG data.
Level 20
The non-profit organisation Level 20 was founded to inspire women to enter and succeed in private markets.
As a sponsor, we are committed to Level 20’s mission to promote a greater presence of women throughout the private markets industry. The common goal is to fill at least 20% of senior positions in the industry with women — with a particular focus on increasing the number of women in investment positions.
We support the five key initiatives of Level 20 to achieve this goal:
- Mentoring and development
- Networking and events
- Public relations
- Representation of interests
- Research
Regardless of gender, we encourage our employees to actively participate in Level 20-led research, discussion groups and outreach events and to take part in the annual mentoring programme. Our company’s involvement in these activities is led by our internal Level 20 lead partner sponsor.
