Toronto, 10 December 2024 – Sarona Asset Management is thrilled to announce its selection as a 2024 Impact Index+ Issuer under the SVX Impact Index. This honour reflects our steadfast commitment to fostering sustainability and driving measurable impact in emerging markets through innovative investment strategies.
About the SVX Impact Index and Impact Index+
The SVX Impact Index is a powerful tool for Canadian investors seeking private impact investment opportunities. Offering access to diverse options such as bonds, equity, debt, and private equity funds, the index connects investors with ventures aimed at tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues.
A subset of this comprehensive database is the Impact Index+, which highlights a group of rigorously vetted opportunities. These opportunities are evaluated based on stringent impact, governance, and financial criteria to ensure they align with SVX’s mission of increasing transparency, accountability, and availability of high-quality impact investing products.
By streamlining due diligence processes and offering curated investment opportunities, the SVX Impact Index+ helps redirect capital towards solutions that address critical challenges like poverty, inequality, climate change, and public health crises. Sarona’s inclusion in this elite group underscores its alignment with these values.
“Being named a 2024 Impact Index+ Issuer by SVX is an honour and a testament to our dedication to sustainable and impactful investing in emerging markets. We are proud to be part of this transformative initiative driving positive change on a global scale.” – Patrick Hergt, Partner
How Sarona Embodies Sustainability and Impact
For us, sustainability is not just a buzzword but embedded in how we operate. With a focus on emerging markets, Sarona’s investment strategy prioritizes businesses that drive positive change in their communities and industries. We actively partner with growth-stage companies that align with principles of environmental stewardship, economic equity, and social responsibility.
Sarona’s investments aim to create shared prosperity, addressing systemic challenges such as climate resilience, access to affordable healthcare, and inclusive economic opportunities. As a 2024 Impact Index+ Issuer, we are more empowered than ever to champion solutions that generate financial returns and measurable social and environmental outcomes.
Why the SVX Impact Index Matters
SVX’s work advancing impact investing reflects its broader theory of change: that capital and businesses must be redirected to confront issues like poverty, inequality, and climate change. The SVX Impact Index plays a pivotal role in achieving this mission by:
- Increasing the availability of impact investment products: Making it easier for investors to find opportunities that align with their values.
- Streamlining due diligence processes: Reducing complexity and providing pre-vetted options to build investor confidence.
- Providing greater transparency and accountability: Offering clear, reliable insights into the impact, governance, and financial performance of each investment.
Through these efforts, SVX ensures that sectors such as climate, food, health, equity, housing, and community real estate receive the funding they need to create meaningful change.
About Sarona Asset Management
Sarona Asset Management has pioneered impact investing, specializing in private equity investments in emerging markets. With a mission to drive sustainability and economic empowerment, Sarona partners with businesses that address critical issues while delivering strong financial performance.
Sarona’s disciplined investment approach fosters innovation and resilience, creating measurable impacts that benefit communities worldwide. From climate resilience projects to initiatives supporting small businesses, Sarona demonstrates that impactful investments are also smart investments.
About SVX
SVX is a nonprofit financial services firm dedicated to advancing social, environmental, and economic justice through impact investing. With operations in Canada, the US, and Mexico, SVX works across sectors to design strategies, manage funds, and operate an impact investing platform. Its mission is to redirect capital toward solving critical challenges, including climate change, inequality, and public health.
For more information about SVX, visit www.svx.ca.
Learn More
To explore the SVX Impact Index or learn more about Sarona Asset Management’s journey as a 2024 Impact Index+ Issuer, visit the SVX Impact Index or read this primer.
By fostering innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity, Sarona Asset Management continues to lead the way in redefining the future of investing.
