Sustainable Investment Report 2024
In our group-wide Sustainable Investment Report 2024, we describe the tools used to integrate sustainability and ESG factors into the investment process, and share key results and insights from our engagement efforts.
East Capital Group’s strategy rests on conducting proprietary, unbiased research of new and existing investment opportunities. Our on-the-ground approach provides additional insight into operations and local market dynamics and our active ownership framework outlines how we engage with our holdings.
Whether through East Capital’s Emerging and Frontier Markets strategies, Espiria’s global strategies, or East Capital Real Estate funds in Central and Eastern Europe, it is the same principle that applies across all East Capital Group funds and asset classes.
Inside the report you'll find
- Our ESG approach and philosophy
- Frameworks, tools, and integration practices
- Achievements and results from 2024
Gain insights into:
- Engagement and voting during 2024
- Progress report for East Capital Real Estate and BREEAM ratings
- How we actively monitoring and managing deforestation-related risks
across our portfolios - Key initiatives, collaborations, and advocacy efforts we engaged in
Karine Hirn, Chief Sustainability Officer and Partner:
“Investing in fast-growing and sometimes unpredictable markets requires us to actively consider sustainability factors, as these are often critical to understanding both risks and long-term potential. In many of these markets, industries and regions are characterised by scarce data, complex challenges, and an urgent need for progress. From the beginning, we’ve focused on understanding how companies are governed and how they address key environmental and social factors. Over the years, we’ve developed proprietary tools that help us navigate these dynamics, ensuring that ESG considerations are an integrated part of how we assess risk and identify opportunity. This remains the foundation of our active ownership and engagement approach.”
George Svensson, ESG Analyst at East Capital Group, adds:
“Those fundamental challenges remain, but they continue to take new forms. Whether it’s climate resilience, social equity, or nature-related risks, we need to stay close to the ground, understand shifting contexts, and continuously refine our tools. This ability to adapt — combined with a deep understanding of risk and long-term potential — enables us to deliver value for our investors while working for positive change.”
