Initiatives and commitments
As part of our vision and our goal of building value for the enrichment of society, we are members and signatories of initiatives, forums, and have made commitments that drive sustainability forward.
PRI – Principles for responsible investment
The PRI initiative is an international network of investors working together to put the principles for responsible investment into practice. The initiative aims to help integrate ESG issues into investment practices. Every year the PRI signatories are evaluated against the implementation of these principles in their investment policies and practices.
CapMan has signed the Principles for Responsible Investing in 2012 and reports on the fulfilment of those principles in its investment activities annually.
UN Global Compact
Through its participation in UN Global Compact (UNGC), CapMan is committed to UNGC’s principles and promotes its fundamental values related to human rights, labour principles, the environment, and anti-corruption. CapMan respects, protects and promotes internationally proclaimed human rights in its operations. CapMan upholds the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at work, as well the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
Science Based Targets initiative
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) was established as a partnership between WWF, UN Global Compact, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the World Resource Institute (WRI). SBTi drives ambitious climate action in the private sector and strives to curb the worst outcomes of climate change. CapMan has committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and set a short-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and has a net-zero commitment by 2040. CapMan Real Estate was part of the SBTi Building Pilot in 2024 and CapMan participated in the SBTi pilot for the Draft Financial Institutions Net Zero Standard.
iCl – Initiative Climat International
Initiative Climat International (iCI) is a global community of private markets firms and investors that seek to better understand and manage the risks associated with climate change. CapMan has participated in developing a carbon neutrality road map together with other private market firms. The Private Markets Decarbonization Roadmap (PMDR) offers the private markets industry a joint approach to disclose the development of their GHG emissions. It is based on existing frameworks that curb climate change.
GRESB
GRESB is a global provider of sustainability data and benchmarks for real assets. CapMan reports on the sustainability management and performance of its real estate and infrastructure funds according to the GRESB framework.
CRREM
Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor is an EU funded research project that aims at supporting the industry to tackle real estate carbon risk factors and foster investments in energy efficiency. CapMan Real Estate utilizes the CRREM tool to monitor its existing investments’ performance in alignment with the 1.5°C decarbonization and energy pathways.
ESG Data Covergence Initiative
CapMan is a member of the ILPA ESG Data Convergence Initiative that provides sustainability disclosures on private equity portfolio companies in a standardised format.
TCFD IFRS S2
CapMan provides disclosures according to the recommendations of the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and is prepared to provide disclosures according to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S2 requirements for certain funds.
TNFD
CapMan is an early adopter of the Task Force for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
Finance for Biodiversity Pledge
CapMan Natural Capital is a signatory to the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge.
We promote sustainable practices through memberships in industry organisations and networks
Finsif
CapMan is a member of Finsif, a network organisation that promotes sustainable investment in Finland.
Swesif
CapMan is a member of Swesif, a network organisation that promote sustainable investment in Sweden.
FVCA
CapMan promotes sustainable practices in the Finnish private equity industry through the industry association FVCA.
SVCA
CapMan promotes sustainable practices in the Swedish private equity industry through the industry association SVCA.
Level 20
CapMan’s CEO is the founder of the
Nordic chapter of the Level 20 network and chair of the Finnish Level 20
committee. Level 20 is a not-for-profit organisation founded with the aim of
improving gender diversity in the private equity industry.
Invest Europe
CapMan promotes sustainable practices in the European private equity industry through the industry association Invest Europe.
INREV
CapMan is a member of INREV, the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles. INREV is Europe’s leading platform for sharing knowledge on the non-listed real estate industry.
Green Building Council
CapMan Real Estate is a member of Green Building Council Finland, Denmark (Rådet for Bæredygtigt Byggeri) and Sweden and is part of developing the industry and society.
