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ESG & Impact

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At Ascent, we continue to believe that our responsibility goes beyond generating financial returns. We are committed to investing in a way that creates meaningful and lasting change in the communities and industries where we operate. By deliberately integrating environmental, social, governance, and impact (ESGI) factors into our investment process, we strengthen the resilience of our portfolio, enhance business performance, and contribute to broader social and environmental well-being.

Our impact objectives have been established based on leveraging our investment strategy to benefit underserved stakeholders by enhancing their quality of life through:

Increased access to quality products and services

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Improved health/ education/ financial status

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Increased economic participation

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Improved gender
quality

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Improved employee wellbeing

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Reduced climate change effects

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Ascent’s Theory of Change 

1. Activities

Large stakes investments in leading SMEs

Provision of strategic oversight and day-to-day support

Mobilisation of other supportive financing (loan, technical facility)

Provision of ESGI guidance and support

2. Output

Efficient and compliant operations

Improved understanding of ESGI best practices

3. Activities

Growth and expansion of businesses

Increased integration of ESGI considerations

Increased job creation

Increased supply of affordable and quality products

Reduced carbon emissions

4. Impact

Improve gender equality (SDG 5,8 & 9)

Reduce climate change effects (SDG 8 & 13)

Increased economic participation (SDG 8)

Improved employee well-being (SDG 8)

Improved health/ education/ financial status (SDG 3,8 & 9)

Increased access to quality products & services (SDG 9)

Impact Statement

Our commitment to Impact is To leverage our investment strategy for the benefit of underserved stakeholders in target geographies with a focus on improving their quality of life by driving inclusion, economic participation and equitable access to quality goods and services.