Impact
Philosophy
Impact starts with intention. Enhanced Capital applies a thematic framework to our investment practices in order to generate positive, measurable impact alongside financial return. Since the Firm’s inception, Enhanced Capital has invested in hundreds of small businesses and projects that generate economic, environmental, and social impact through targeted impact themes.
Responsible Investment Statement
Enhanced Capital’s investment process is deeply rooted in achieving impact through investments that benefit communities and investors alike. The Firm is committed to utilizing best practices to assess and report on investment activity to provide transparency to all stakeholders.
Impact Management & Measurement (IMM)
Enhanced Capital measures the impact of each investment strategy at the time of investment and annually thereafter. All investments meet one or more of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) after a baseline review of qualifying criteria. Enhanced then uses IRIS and custom metrics to quantify the impact generated through our investment activity in accordance with our Impact Themes.
In addition to mapping investments to the SDGs, Enhanced Capital uses the International Finance Corporation’s Exclusion list during the initial screening to avoid investments that do not meet the Firm’s impact standards.
Sustainable Development Goals
Since inception, Enhanced Capital’s investments have satisfied 14 of the 17 goals:
Industry Affiliations
As a member of GIIN and a signatory of The United Nations’ supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), Enhanced is actively engaged with the greater Impact investing community which helps inform and guide the Firm’s Impact measurement and management system through the various standards, guidelines and reporting frameworks.
