OPPORTUNITY & OBJECTIVE
OPPORTUNITY & OBJECTIVE
Artesian believes that investors can achieve impact, sustainably and at scale, without compromising on financial returns. By focusing on a range of products from debt to VC , we offer clients a unique perspective on the use of capital to shape positive outcomes.
A key tenet of our impact philosophy is collaboration. Employing an impact lens, we blend our experience as financial innovators with the domain expertise and unique perspectives of a range of partners.
Together, we build innovation ecosystems, and invest in companies, solving intractable problems across the Asia Pacific region.
Artesian focuses on 3 key areas for impact: Environment, Gender, Innovation.
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Snapshot of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) progress in Asia Pacific, 2021
The progress gap for achieving the SDGs grows wider and the prospect of achieving the SDGs now extends decades beyond 2030. In 2017, the estimated year to achieve the SDGs was 2052, and by 2021, the estimated year had increased to 2065.
Source: Asia & the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2022” The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
"If impact investing is our rocket ship to social change, impact
measurement is our navigation system"
Sir Ronald Cohen - Chair, Global Steering Group for Impact Investment
Annual Impact Report
We aim to be bold in our commitments, and transparent in our role, as responsible investors. Read how our firm tackles sustainability issues, gender equality, diversity & inclusion, and how we move capital for purpose.
For previous Artesian Annual Impact Reports click here
Artesian is a proud member of the B Corp community, which believes in business as a powerful force for good.
B Corps use profits and growth as a means to a greater end: positive impact for their employees, communities, and the environment.
Innovation
We leverage our experience in debt and venture capital, to create innovative solutions to deliver high impact and high return.
Technology
Technology has a sustainable deflationary effect on the cost of infrastructure required to address critical global issues.
Sustainability
Transformational and sustainable impact
is achievable
at scale without compromising
absolute financial returns.
Transparency
We are committed to reporting that provides transparent insights & accountability to the efficacy of our impact investment products.
Technology is a Force Multiplier for Sustainable Impact
Price Deflation
As rising production and innovation in renewables increases their efficiency, the cost of production falls and adoption increases
Speed of Deployment
Vaccine development - what used to take decades or even a century was done in mere months (even with modern regulatory barriers)
Speed of Adoption
Time required for majority adoption of technologies has shortened over time in line with lower costs and reduced time of deployment
Artesian Impact Focus - Scalable Technology Solutions
