APG, on behalf of its pension fund clients ABP, bpfBOUW, and PPF APG, will invest in a new Impact Lending strategy by Arcmont Asset Management. Arcmont, a leading European private debt asset management firm, has already secured €475 million for its new strategy from the first investors, including APG.
The strategy aims to provide debt financing to companies whose products and services seek to address critical environmental and social challenges across four key themes: climate, health, education and sustainable economic growth. It offers investors such as APG’s clients an opportunity to achieve financial returns alongside positive measurable environmental and social impact.
Menno van den Elsaker, Head of Alternative Credits at APG said, “At APG, we want to be at the forefront of impact investing. Through this partnership with Arcmont, we can deliver attractive investment returns for our clients ABP, bpfBOUW and PPF APG, while contributing to their ambitious impact objectives. We are excited to further our long-term partnership with Arcmont through our commitment to the Impact Lending strategy.”
Developed in collaboration with impact consultant Bridgespan Social Impact, the strategy is anchored in industry frameworks, with impact considerations integrated throughout the investment lifecycle and a rigorous impact due diligence process. Arcmont’s impact management process is aligned with the Operating Principles for Impact Management and has been independently verified.
To ensure transparency, accountability and integrity in impact measurement, Arcmont will report on outcome impact KPIs for investments, underscoring its commitment to impact measurement and providing investors with clear insights into the social and environmental outcomes achieved.