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In 2019, investments in our impact portfolios:
Provided education and job training to more than 1.5 million people
Supplied more than 793,551 affordable housing units
Generated 661 TWh of renewable energy, enough to power 54 million homes and avoid 467 million metric tons of CO2 emissions
Cleaned more than 5.5 billion cubic meters of polluted water
Protected more than 154,000 organizations (and their customers) with cybersecurity products
Provided digital access to more than nearly 289.8 million people in developing countries
Funded the operation, renovation, and construction of schools for more than 850,000 students across the US
Supplied more than 219,000 affordable housing units
Generated more than 415 TWh of renewable energy, enough to power 34 million homes and avoid more than 293 million metric tons of CO2 emissions
Cleaned and redistributed more than 1 billion cubic meters of polluted water
Protected more than 350,000 organizations (and their customers) with cybersecurity products
Provided digital access to nearly 320 million people in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
Life Essentials
Human
Empowerment
Environment
Multi-theme spotlight
Blackbaud
Investment case
Providing information technology tools for small- and medium-sized businesses can potentially drive efficiency gains and productivity, enabling them to deliver greater value. We believe Blackbaud’s products and services represent an increasingly important lever for its customers, supporting growth and earnings visibility.
What
Cloud computing solutions provider focused on nonprofit businesses and the distinct needs of social impact businesses
Who
45,000 customers (2018)
3,353 employees (2018)
How much
Cost savings for nonprofits, foundations, and schools
Contribution
Revenue gains and/or cost savings for businesses using the company’s products (aspirational)
Benefits to customers in terms of efficiency gains and decrease in cost of capital (aspirational)
Risk
We believe the company is aware of and effectively managing the risk of slowing growth or an inability to continue innovating and cross-selling products.
KPI Logic Chain metrics
Output
US$900 million in revenue from social good community for software and solutions; 6% year-over-year growth
Outcome
45,000 organizations reached
Impact
Cost savings for nonprofits, foundations, and schools from company’s solutions (aspirational)
Company statistics as of December 2019 unless otherwise specified.
Progress indicators
Engagement objective(s) | Continue to advocate for more robust measurement of customer results improvement from use of products and services |
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Core KPI | Benefits to customers include efficiency gains and lower cost of capital |
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Core KPI metric | Aspirational |
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Alignment
Target 9.3
Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and market
KfW
Investment case
KfW is a high-quality state-owned development bank in Germany. The bank focuses on providing capital to support social and environmental projects within Germany and in developing countries.
What
Supranational bonds to support environmental, social, educational purposes
Who
Germany
Developing and other developed countries
How much
EUR 14.6 billion (US$16.1 billion) to support sustainable development of municipalities and public/private institutions
Contribution
Venture capital for 37,000 startups and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Energy efficiency and climate action
Municipal and social infrastructure
Housing construction, with emphasis on transition to a greener economy
Risk
Standard credit risk; however, we believe KfW’s importance and long-standing explicit guarantee from the German government mitigate this risk
KPI Logic Chain metrics
Output
EUR 7.6 billion (US$8.4 billion) in development financing for affordable housing projects
Vocational training for 83,000 individuals, as well as start-ups and SMEs
Outcome
370,000 energy-efficient housing units constructed or refurbished
Job placement for trainees (aspirational)
8 million metric tons of CO2 avoided
Impact
Economic and social benefits of affordable housing, education, financial inclusion, and clean energy (aspirational)
Issuer statistics as of 2019.
Progress indicators
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Alignment
Target 8.3
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
Target 13.a
Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Portfolio spotlight examples represent the largest holding in each theme, including “Multi-theme” as of 31 December 2019. (“Multi-theme” refers to companies representing more than one theme.) These examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be interpreted as specific security recommendations. Wellington determines the goals and targets that, in our view, each portfolio company or issuer is aligned with. Language for the goals and targets has been abbreviated, but not otherwise altered, from UN.org. Wellington Management supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. | Sources: Wellington Management, UN.org
Alignment with the UN SDGs
In 2015, we launched our first impact approach with a diversified set of impact themes, which were based on years of research and extensive consultation with internal and external advisors. When the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were published, we were pleased to see how well our themes aligned.
For each company and issuer in our portfolios, we tag the goals we believe they align with, as well as any of the 169 underlying targets outlined by the UN. Our high standards for inclusion result in a strategy that naturally supports many of the SDGs. All of the companies and issuers we invest in offer what we consider to be much-needed solutions to many of the major challenges identified in the SDGs. Wellington is proud to continue supporting — and working toward — the UN SDGs.
Our commitment
Importance of engagement
Aiming to enhance positive social and environmental impact and create lasting value
2019 outreach & collaboration
Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit
February, New York
Harvard Social Enterprise Conference
February, Cambridge
Impact Summit Europe
April, The Hague
Milken Institute Global Conference
April, Beverly Hills
Portfolio Adviser ESG Breakfast Briefing
June, London
AVPN Global Conference
June, Singapore
Milken Institute Asia Summit
September, Singapore
PRI in Person
September, Paris
Insurance & Climate Risk Americas
September, New York
BAI ESG Workshop
September, Frankfurt
GIIN (Global Impact Investing Network) Investor Forum
October, Amsterdam