Sustainability

Creating sustainable value

CVC aims to maximise returns by creating sustainable value for our stakeholders. We believe that by considering material sustainability topics within our own operations, as well as in our investment approach, we can make more informed investment decisions and build businesses that are stronger and more resilient. Ultimately, we believe this contributes to the long-term success of our business and the investments we make.

1. We have incorporated the focus areas of Talent and Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, and Portfolio emissions engagement into the executive directors’ LTIP to further demonstrate our commitment to executing our sustainability strategy.

There is no guarantee that CVC will successfully implement and make investments that manage sustainability considerations while enhancing long-term value and achieving financial returns. To the extent that CVC engages with portfolio companies on sustainability-related practices and potential enhancements thereto, such engagements may not improve the performance of the investment, or the market or society may not view any such changes to sustainability-related practices as desirable. The act of selecting and evaluating material sustainability considerations is subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the criteria utilized or judgment exercised by CVC will reflect the beliefs or values, internal policies or preferred practices of any particular limited partner or other asset managers or reflect market trends. Successful sustainability engagement efforts will depend on CVC’s and/ or third party advisors’ skill in properly identifying and analyzing material sustainability and other considerations and there can be no assurance that the strategy or techniques employed will be successful. Additionally, sustainability considerations are only some of the many considerations that CVC expects to consider in making an investment. Although CVC considers the application of its Responsible Investment framework to be an opportunity to enhance or protect the performance of its investments over the long-term, CVC cannot guarantee that its sustainability framework, which depends in part on qualitative judgments, will positively impact the performance of any individual investment or CVC’s funds as a whole.