Our impact
Since our first investments, we have focused on creating a positive measurable social and environmental impact, as well as delivering attractive returns for our investors.
We create social impact through SMEs since they connect large groups of farmers to the market and employ large numbers of staff.
To create and measure social impact we use the list of key metrics developed according to IRIS+ System to measure and monitor impact performance of the investees. Investees have to comply with additional reporting requirements for impact measurement.
Given the importance of impact data for our company, we are constantly further deepening our impact thesis and framework.
We invest with impact, contributing to the SDGs
SDG 5
Gender Equality
SDG 8
Decent Work, Economic Growth
SDG 12
Responsible Production and Consumption
SDG 13
Combat climate change
SDG 17
Global Partnership
"My personal drive in life has always been creating equal opportunities for all. This explains why gender equality, diversity and inclusion are very close to my heart. Gender equality is a human right and investing in it just a very smart thing to do! Despite the compelling evidence of the business case, the global gender imbalance is still very critical. So putting this topic also on our agenda as Truvalu is key. This means using capital to generate financial returns and at the same time advance gender equity. Gender Lens Investing is a journey, especially if we want to use investments as a tool to shift market behaviour and get capital to the funds and firms, that are demonstrating and benefitting from gender equity, that see the strength of women as a market force and the risk of NOT paying attention to gender patterns.As impact investors we might need to take some more risks and step out of our comfort zones. Truvalu is ready to not only walk the talk. We strongly believe that together with others in the ecosystem, we can achieve good results and learnings, go faster and with much more impact. So we are very open to discuss opportunities with partners that share this vision to contribute to more gender equality in the economies we operate!"
Machteld Ooijens
Truvalu's director programs and partnerships