As part of CBPE’s ongoing commitment to being responsible investors, the firm is delighted to release its third annual sustainability report.
As we reflect on the success of the past year, we are delighted to share our third annual Sustainability Report. The report highlights the considerable progress we have made over the year and our intentions for the year ahead.
At CBPE, we believe in doing the right thing. We work closely with our portfolio companies to support the adoption of ESG best practices that we believe will bring material benefits to society and the environment. Our ESG approach focuses on value creation and value protection, with people at the heart of everything we do. We use a four-pillar framework to guide our efforts to strengthen and advance this approach over time: People, Planet, Principles and Protection.
In collaboration with our management teams, we nurture diverse and dynamic workplaces that underpin our high performing businesses. Alongside this, we recognise the significant value embedding sustainability across our businesses can bring to company culture, environmental impact and commercial performance.
To protect our companies, we strengthen governance structures, introduce policies that support people and reinforce internal infrastructure, and practices to safeguard against cyber threats.
Each year, we engage and evaluate the ESG performance of our portfolio companies. It enables us to identify their strengths and opportunities and set actionable objectives for improvement. Since 2023, the average ESG rating of our companies has improved by 15 percentage points and more than two-thirds of the portfolio scored over 60% (‘best-in-class’) in their annual assessment. We are proud of our portfolio’s commitment to improving each year and look forward to building on this in the year ahead.
CBPE Annual Sustainability Report 2024
Download (PDF - 8.5 MB)ESG is core to our investment strategy and we are pleased to see our efforts reflected in the milestone achievements of our portfolio this past year. We believe embedding ESG in our portfolio benefits our companies and our investors as we look towards a more sustainable future. I’m proud of the progress we’ve made and our commitment to driving long-term, sustainable growth.
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