Sustainability

Apax’s success is built on a commitment to create a positive impact on the people and communities around us. We know this drives sustainable, long-term value and increases returns for investors.

Delivering sustainable returns has been a key focus for Apax and the Apax Funds’ portfolio companies for over a decade. Apax has a strong track record in responsible investing and has made a substantial effort and investment over time to measure our impact on society and deliver sustainable financial returns while encouraging sustainable business practices.

The Operational Excellence Practice (“OEP”) helps deal teams identify key sustainability risks and value creation opportunities while also delivering sustainability-related value creation or risk mitigation directly to portfolio companies. 

To support this work, Apax has been collecting sustainability indicators from portfolio companies since 2012 in order to consider the environmental and human impact of our activities. With the increased importance of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”), these indicators also help provide deeper insights into which portfolio companies are contributing to specific SDG targets and we are pleased to report that many are through activities in areas such as climate action.

Spotlight on climate & carbon

One of Apax’s core focus areas is climate change and carbon reduction. As part of Apax’s approach to taking responsibility for the firm’s impact on the environment, we have partnered with climate and sustainable development expert Climate Impact Partners to offset carbon emissions associated with the firm’s activities.

In partnership with Climate Impact Partners, all CO2 emissions from Apax’s own operations for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 were offset through two projects – the Mycorrhizal Forestry project, working to restore degraded land in rural Chile; and the Mississippi Valley Reforestation project in the US. Apax’s emissions from 2023 have also been offset through two different projects – Community Energy Solutions in India and Boone Appalachia improved forest management project in Kentucky.

Find out more about Climate Impact Partners here and the Mississippi Valley project here.

Sustainability Committee

Apax’s Sustainability Programme is coordinated by a dedicated Sustainability Committee drawn from members of the Operational Excellence Practice, Investor Relations, Communications and Compliance.   

Led by Seth Brody and Ellen de Kreij, the Committee meets monthly to review all aspects of the implementation of the Apax sustainability effort, including ensuring that these matters are appropriately addressed by Apax investment professionals and Board members of the Apax Funds’ portfolio companies.