Real Deals speaks with the Abris management team

Future thinkers: Abris’ leadership team talk succession, the growing Central Europe opportunity, and how the firm is leading the way on sustainable investment and the path to net zero.

It is clear that ESG is an integral part of Abris Capital and how it conducts its business.

Monika Nachyła, partner at Abris says: “We made the decision to centre our business around ESG as a driving philosophy four years ago, when hardly anybody in the region knew what it was, let alone had it as a core focus.”

Wojciech Jezierski adds: “ESG has become a part of our DNA, it has become a part of our monthly reviews, quarterly reviews, annual reviews, etc.”

Indeed, the firm seems to be ahead of its industry peers when it comes to its ESG strategy. Abris always has a separate ESG due diligence team on deals, has developed proprietary tools to measure ESG value and is committed to frequent reporting. A dedicated ESG team is regularly educating its portfolio companies about ESG standards and EBITDA contribution.

“We want our portfolio companies to demonstrate ESG excellence, but this has to come from their own commitment to do so, because they believe this is the right way of creating value,” Jezierski says. “This comes from the education that we provide.”

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