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Impact

Impact lies at at the heart of Archipelago's investment thesis. Each investment we make must be mission aligned and meet our impact criteria in both purpose and approach.

All investments are accessed against Archipelago's Impact Criteria, and all potential investments must pass these screens in order to be brought into the portfolio. The ACE Fund is a UK SDR Sustainable Impact Fund, equal to or exceeding Article 9 of the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Archipelago Ventures ACE Fund Impact Criteria
Do they improve natural capital health (oceans, landscapes)?
Improving Environmental Health
Do they avoid materials going to landfill, incineration or being sent for export?
Avoiding Waste
Do they enable materials to stay in the circular economy and be used again?
Enabling Material Circularity
Do they have the potential to improve human health when scaled?
Protecting Human Health
Do they enable a reduction of carbon emissions against BAU?
Supporting Decarbonisation
Do they avoid/displace new fossil-based or extractive materials in supply chains?
Reducing Natural Capital Depletion
Archipelago Ventures ACE Fund Impact Criteria

Sustainable
Development 
Goals

Our funds will focus on Circular Materials and in particular plastics, metals and fibers in all their forms. The fund's mandate is aligned with key SDGs as they relate to materials, with a focus on:
Where investments will reduce the amount of plastic escaping formal collection and ending up in our natural environment and food chains
Where investments will reduce the demand for energy to produce new materials, and manage materials at end-of-life
Where investments will improve access to jobs and support sustainable growth
Where investments will enable technology innovation and scaling of infrastructure
Where investments will improve waste management and access to infrastructure
Where investments will reduce the amount of virgin plastic being produced and consumed, and bring waste plastic back into the circular economy
Where investments will reduce the climate impact of materials through reduction and avoidance
Where investments will reduce plastic pollution entering our oceans and waterways
Where investments will reduce plastic pollution entering our oceans and waterways
Where investments will reduce the climate impact of materials through reduction and avoidance
Where investments will reduce the amount of virgin plastic being produced and consumed, and bring waste plastic back into the circular economy
Where investments will improve waste management and access to infrastructure
Where investments will enable technology innovation and scaling of infrastructure
Where investments will improve access to jobs and support sustainable growth
Where investments will reduce the demand for energy to produce new materials, and manage materials at end-of-life
Where investments will reduce the amount of plastic escaping formal collection and ending up in our natural environment and food chains

How we embed
impact

Archipelago is focused on sustainable value creation within the investments we make, as a core risk management approach. It works closely with teams to build knowledge & best practice from the outset, including hosting Archipelago Academy, a learning and practical knowledge sharing event for portfolio companies.
Archipelago Academy
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