Advance Global Capital, Ltd (AGC), is a global impact investment manager that supports responsible and inclusive economic growth in underserved communities worldwide. We specialize in financing invoices for small and medium businesses (SMEs) – the engine of economic growth and job creation and the foundation of resilient local communities. Our mission is to support local, responsible and inclusive economic growth by delivering well-structured financing options that help underserved small businesses thrive.
One of the largest mission-aligned firms in the world, Capricorn Investment Group was born from a belief that sustainable investment practices can enhance risk-adjusted returns. Underlying this investment approach is a deep desire to demonstrate the huge investment potential that resides in breakthrough commercial solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. With offices in New York City and Palo Alto, the firm has grown to manage more than $10 billion in multi-asset class portfolios for families, foundations and institutional investors.
Decarbonization is a multi-decade secular trend, akin to the digitization of our economy. It involves globally scaling electrification, incorporating technological advances, rethinking buildings, leveraging industrial efficiency and increasing supply chain transparency. It has massive implications on how we view and experience the world and will be long lasting.
To put it into perspective, there are over 70 countries and 4000 companies that have committed to net zero. To achieve that, it will require wholesale systemic and infrastructure change. We are already spending $5.7T per year but to meet targets, an additional $3.5T or almost 3% in Global GDP needs to be committed annually, through 2050.
Launched in 2022, ScopeFour Capital is a diverse-owned investment manager that focuses on capturing one of the most significant growth opportunities of this generation: the transition to a low carbon economy.
ScopeFour Capital creates value by integrating impact and alpha throughout our investment process. Our process is best suited to a long-term investment horizon and will add growth and diversification to client portfolios over a full business cycle. We utilize a science-informed framework to identify and actively invest in public companies scaling the most commercially viable and currently impactful climate solutions globally.
We measure portfolio impact by quantifying the Emission Reduction Potential and the Time Value of Carbon and for each climate solution and then mapping the solutions to a proprietary universe of ~3000 global companies, each with one or more solutions tied to its business model. Our Climate Council is a curated group of academics and experts that operate as a sounding board to further validate our impact thesis.
Our customized ranking factors and deep fundamental analysis uncovers a select group of companies we believe are best positioned to both financially benefit from the commitments to net zero and materially contribute to reducing global emissions.
Sonen Capital is the leading provider of Impact OCIO services. Working with foundations, endowments, institutions, and families we provide investment and advisory services customized to meet our clients' mandates. As an employee-owned B Corporation, we are committed to integrating social and environmental impact into every aspect of the investment process to deliver on your financial and impact goals.
What do we mean by sustainability? We define sustainability as positive longevity, and sustainable development as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In order to tackle the challenge of sustainable development, both developed and developing countries will have to shift from a resource-intensive, consumption-driven, debt-dependent model of development and growth towards a more sustainable one. This means using natural and financial resources wisely and in a way that promotes long-term economic, social and personal wellbeing. How do we apply this idea to investment? We take a bottom-up, company-focused approach to sustainable investment. We look for good quality companies (management, franchise and financials) that are well positioned to meet the challenge of sustainable development and contribute towards achieving it in the countries in which they operate, be they developed or developing. We have a strong conviction that such companies face fewer risks and are better placed to deliver positive long term returns to shareholders. The investment objective of our sustainability funds is to generate attractive long-term, risk-adjusted returns for our clients by investing in companies involved in sustainable goods and services, responsible finance and required infrastructure. We are not passive investors. We recognise there is no such thing as a perfect company and believe positive engagement plays an important part in improving shareholder value and protecting the value of our client portfolios over the long-term. We engage actively with company management on a wide range of issues including alignment of interests, governance, reputation, strategy and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. What do we not mean by sustainable investment? We do not screen in clean tech or green-themed companies, nor do we screen out particular sectors and companies on moral or ethical grounds. Although we do not do any formal negative screening, we are unlikely to invest in companies operating in high risk sectors such as gambling and tobacco because their long-term sustainability positioning is poor.
Our mission is to provide responsible stewardship of client assets to achieve client goals, including security, growth and impact. We serve our clients through customized separate account management as well as a suite of mutual funds with comprehensive environmental, social and governance criteria.
