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We prioritize financial returns while believing the most successful businesses are those that also generate positive social and environmental benefits in the long term. ESG and impact are key parts of the deal process and help us de-risk our investments while finding new opportunities for growth.
Zoscales is committed to tracking environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria as part of its investment screening process: From negative screening to exclude externalities on the environment and communities and risky investments to positively integrating norms prescribed by the UN and others. At Partners Zoscales, we believe that economic growth must be environmentally and socially sound and we are highly motivated to combine superior returns with a direct improvement of life and environment for the people of East Africa. We invest where it matters.
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We are committed to supporting key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals across our investments, specifically SDGs 3, 5, 6, 8, 11 and 13, believing that the SDGs provide a sound guide to identifying, creating, and measuring impact.
Zoscales is committed to investing in East Africa’s under-served healthcare sector.
Zoscales uses a gender lens based on the Gender 2X Challenge criteria to inform its investment decisions.
Zoscales includes efficient water use in its screening and finances private borehole drilling to increase access to clean water in local communities.
Zoscales is committed to creating high-quality jobs across East Africa and expects to create 1,100 high-quality jobs by 2022.
Zoscales is focused on catalyzing thriving communities in East Africa, developing sustainably.
Zoscales integrates climate risk reduction, resilience and low carbon growth in its investments.