Impact measurementand management
Robust impact measurement and management (IMM) is a core pillar underpinning everything we do at BlueEarth, and we have developed our IMM framework in line with leading global standards.
Robust impact measurement and management (IMM) is a core pillar underpinning everything we do at BlueEarth, and we have developed our IMM framework in line with leading global standards.
Impact framework
Since our inception in 2015, we have continued to develop and refine our proprietary impact measurement methodology in line with leading frameworks and evolving best practices. We were amongst the first impact investors to fully incorporate the Impact Management Project’s Five Dimensions of Impact into our impact assessment process back in 2017, and one of the early signatories to the Operating Principles for Impact Management in 2020. We are proud of the external recognition we have received for our leading IMM practices, and we are committed to continue advancing and refining our framework.
End-to-end impact
To establish impact at the heart of all our decision-making processes, Blue Earth Capital integrates impact considerations throughout the investment process, from deal sourcing all the way to exit.
Sourcing
- Proactive sourcing based on impact themes and high-impact sectors
- Focus on inherently impactful business models
Due diligence
- Impact assessment based on Five Dimensions of Impact and Logic Models
- Assessment of BlueEarth’s investor contribution
- Establishing impact KPIs and targets
Active ownership
- Ongoing monitoring of impact performance
- Proactively supporting investees to maximise their impact
Exit
- Protecting impact mission beyond exit
- Post-investment review
- Feedback loop to continue evolving IMM framework
Aligned with leading impact frameworks
Externally Verified IMM Framework
The Operating Principles for Impact Management (‘The Impact Principles’) are a set of nine principles for impact measurement and management practices which are the most widely adopted by impact investors, providing them with a framework for integrating impact considerations across the investment lifecycle. BlueEarth has been a signatory of the Impact Principles since 2020, and our IMM system has been verified twice by leading third party verifier BlueMark under the ninth principle. In 2023 BlueMark named BlueEarth a “Practice Leader” in BlueMark’s fourth annual Making the Mark report, Benchmarking Impact Management Practice.
We seek to address the world's most pressing environmental and social challenges by delivering measurable impact.
Environmental impact
We support innovative businesses at the forefront of tackling the planet’s most pressing environmental challenges, with a primary focus on delivering the net zero transition and improving resource efficiency.
Social impact
We help improve the lives of underserved people by promoting better financial inclusion for individuals, support SME growth and agriculture in underserved regions to deliver economic growth, and provide access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and affordable housing.
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