Our Impact
Impact and ESG are integral to what we do and who we are. From how we invest to how we operate as a firm, we aim to deliver growth with impact for investors, our portfolio companies, and Africa.
Our portfolio impact
Driving Impact and ESG Excellence in African Private Capital
At the heart of deploying private capital in Africa lies a deep commitment to Impact and ESG, but we take it further.
Impact is not just a consideration; it’s a core principle that drives how we create value across all our strategies. From assessment to engagement and reporting, we ensure that every portfolio company contributes meaningfully to positive social, economic and environmental outcomes.
Our approach to ESG goes beyond mitigating risks. We see ESG as a powerful catalyst for value creation, seamlessly integrating it into each portfolio company’s value creation plan to unlock sustainable growth and long-term success.
Our four impact priorities
Creating value through meaningful action in four priority areas across our portfolio.
Job Growth & Economic Contribution
Demographic trends create a global imperative for high-quality jobs and strong economic growth across Africa. As an active investor who works to scale and grow our businesses, we help to create, sustain, and improve jobs across the value chain, often disproportionately benefitting women, youth, and financially disadvantaged communities.
Our focus:
- Grow and scale businesses
- Hire locally, especially in Senior Management roles
- Source local products and services
- Upskill and build capacity, creating highly skilled jobs
Through the delivery of our value creation plan at BIM we have so far to date:
- Opened 150+ stores, creating ~1,200+ direct job
- ~800 women employed from low-income communities
- ~85% of procurement sourced locally
- ~99% local employees with ~83% youth employment
Our impact in numbers