Sustainability
At Vaaka Partners, we view sustainability as a strategic lever for long-term value creation. We integrate sustainability perspectives into the investment process and active ownership, and we build business champions in long-term view by ensuring that sustainability becomes a fundamental part of the companies’ business. We believe, that this lowers the business risks related to investments, improves investment returns and has a positive impact to society.
Internally, we embed ESG principles into our operations, governance, and culture - ensuring our own house reflects the standards we promote.
Vaaka Partners Oy (“Vaaka”), an alternative investment fund manager, makes the following disclosures in accordance with Articles 3(1), 4(1)(a) and 5(1) of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (2019/2088) (the “SFDR”). These disclosures outline Vaaka’s policies on sustainability risk integration, principal adverse impacts and remuneration.
Transparency of Vaaka's Policies on Sustainability Risks
Vaaka integrates sustainability risks in its decision-making process, as detailed in Vaaka’s Responsible Investment Policy (“RI Policy”). Sustainability risk or ESG risk means an environmental, social, or governance event or condition that, if it occurs, could cause an actual or potential material negative impact on the value of the investment. Environmental risks can relate to, among others, to climate-related risks, biodiversity or pollution. Social risks can relate to for instance safety and well-being of employees, and human rights in the supply chain. Governance risks can relate to for example management incentives, corruption, bribery, cybersecurity, or data privacy.
Before any investment decisions are made, and as part of its overall investment analysis, Vaaka will identify the material sustainability risks associated with the proposed investment in line with its RI Policy. These risks are assessed during due diligence process and relevant findings will be presented to the Investment Committee for consideration in investment decision-making. The Investment Committee may reject the investment should it view the ESG risks too high for the risk profile of the fund. During our ownership period, material ESG matters including potential improvement actions or risk mitigants from ESG due diligence process are integrated into our portfolio companies’ 100-day and long-term plans.
Our restrictions to invest in certain sectors and activities as also detailed in the exclusion list included in the RI Policy.
Vaaka's Statement on Principal Adverse Impacts on investment decisions on sustainability factors
Vaaka considers principal adverse impacts of its investment decisions on sustainability factors and monitors them through investment cycle (Regulation on sustainability-related disclosures (EU) 2019/2088 Article 4). Sustainability factors mean environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights, anti‐corruption, and anti‐bribery matters (Regulation on sustainability-related disclosures (EU) 2019/2088 Article 2 (24)). You can find Vaaka Partners' Principal Adverse Impact statement at this link.
Remuneration
Vaaka considers the integration of sustainability risks when determining remuneration. Sustainability risks are considered in the remuneration of key personnel that make investment decisions or provide investment advice. Vaaka’s remuneration policy is reviewed annually to ensure alignment with our RI Policy and consistency with sound and effective risk management not encouraging risk taking inconsistent with the risk profiles of funds managed by Vaaka. The Board of Directors approves the remuneration policy and reviews it annually.
Scope
This statement covers the funds managed by Vaaka which have been established or open for new investments after the SFDR came into force on 10 March 2021.
Last update: 22 January 2026
Sustainability report
Our Sustainability report provides transparency on how we integrate ESG into our strategy and operations. We invite you to explore the 2024 Sustainability report and learn more about the steps we are taking to build a more sustainable future.
