Investment approach
Addressing the world's most pressing environmental and social challenges
What makesus different
We are differentiated by our ability to scale impact through both our investments and ownership model, the breadth of our investment strategies, and commitment to generate both impact and financial returns. We call this Total Impact.
We are differentiated by our ability to scale impact through both our investments and ownership model, the breadth of our investment strategies, and commitment to generate both impact and financial returns. We call this Total Impact.
A global, independent, specialist impact investment firm
We address the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges while aiming for market-rate returns. We invest globally across all impact sectors, geographies, and the capital structure to scale transformative climate solutions and improve the lives of underserved people.
$1.6bn
Assets under Management
41m
Individuals financed
Creating impact, delivering profit
We address the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges, aiming for measurable impact alongside attractive,
market-rate returns.
Foundation owned, total impact
Blue Earth Capital’s profits, including carried interest, are employed by the BlueEarth Foundation, to support deep impact initiatives.
Entrepreneurial spirit, institutional rigor
We combine an entrepreneurial mindset and passion with established, best-in-class investment processes inherited from a leading private markets investor.
Breadth of strategies, deep impact
Our breadth of investment strategies allows us to better understand the interdependence of the societal and environmental problems we seek to solve.
Total impact delivered through our foundation model
Active end-to-end impact approach
Blue Earth Capital ® is owned by the Blue Earth Foundation, a Swiss Stiftung (charity/trust) focusing on deep impact to support initiatives and business ventures to help deliver a more equitable and sustainable future. Blue Earth Capital’s profits, including carried interest, are employed by the Blue Earth Foundation, to support deep impact initiatives.
This ‘end-to-end’ approach acts as an impact multiplier, enabling us to leverage our investment returns for additional non-financial returns.
Our history
Leveraging more than 15 years of impact investing experience
Blue Earth Capital is an independent global impact investment firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland with operations in New York, London, Konstanz, Guernsey, and Luxembourg.
Our origin dates back to 2006, when Partners Group established its employee-backed foundation PG Impact in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. In 2015, Blue Earth Capital was initiated by Urs Wietlisbach and built up with the support of Partners Group. BlueEarth is backed by the Ursimone Wietlisbach Foundation and fully owned by the Blue Earth Foundation.
LP of the year
Blue Earth Capital recognized as Impact Firm of the Year in Financial Inclusion
Blue Earth Capital is delighted to have been awarded the New Private Markets Award 2024 in the category Impact Firm of the Year (Financial Inclusion). Having won the award for Limited Partner of the Year (Impact Investing) in 2023, we are proud to be recognized for our achievements in another category this year.
ImpactAssets 50
Blue Earth Capital selected for 2025 edition of ImpactAssets 50
Blue Earth Capital is proud to remain part of ImpactAssets 50, an overview of leading and emerging impact investment firms which allows asset allocators to identify impact asset managers and explore the landscape of potential investment opportunities. Being part of this exclusive group for two consecutive years reflects BlueEarth’s strong position as a leading specialist impact investor and serves as recognition for the diligent integration of impact across all stages of our investment process.
News
Blue Earth Capital and British International Investment complete landmark secondary transaction
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Our people
Diverse in contribution, united in direction