Who we are
Worthwhile Capital Partners is an independent placement agent focusing on thematic investment strategies and direct investment opportunities that support institutional investors in their ambition to meet return and sustainability targets. We work across sectors such as climate change mitigation, sustainable use of water and marine sources, the circular economy, a healthy and efficient ecosystem and pollution prevention. Our fundraising is growing by 70% per year and the team has an agnostic approach to fundraising for infrastructure, private equity, venture capital, private debt or real estate.
We actively support UN Sustainable Development Goal 17, Partnership for the goals, where we aim to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. Worthwhile Capital Partners is a signatory of UN Principles for Responsible Investing.
“We are not a traditional placement agent. We exist for more than returns, even though it is our livelihood. We have formed our business to set our sights much higher. At our core, we believe in the transformational power that connecting capital with sustainable investment opportunities can bring to every aspect of our planet, society and economy. To us, our work is our mission.”
OUR Strategy
Asset owners across the world will not fall short of challenges to their investment returns in the coming decade. Risk premia in conventional asset classes have collapsed and asset price correlation risks are increasing across portfolios. From a macro economic and portfolio construction perspective, there is an apparent need for asset owners to re-allocate portfolios away from equities and bonds into uncorrelated and alternative investments.
We believe this portfolio rotation is ongoing and expect it to accelerate in coming years. Simultaneously, there is imminent need for capital that supports sustainability across multiple sectors. Our strategy is to offer investors investment opportunities that meet their sustainability objectives by a thematic approach to fundraising. This allows us to bring thought leaders, industry experts and investors together to discuss, explore and implement strategies for these targets.
Our themes for 2024-25 are focused on the transition towards a fossil-free energy system and natural climate solutions. To achieve this, we have put a team together with experience in strategic asset allocation, portfolio construction and implementation. Our strategy is to specifically focus on investor needs, which allows us to provide better support to our investors, as well as more relevance and better value to our fund manager partners.
“Worthwhile Capital Partners is quite unapologetic about its philosophy and mission. The Stockholm-based firm is not just in the business of securing superior returns but adheres to the strongly held belief that the transformational power derived from matching capital to sustainability can and will benefit all stakeholders. The CFI.co judging panel applauds Worthwhile Capital Partners for not just taking the road less travelled, but for blazing a trail with its carefully crafted approach to impact investing. The judges will continue to monitor the company’s progress in the months and years ahead but are already now convinced that Worthwhile Capital Partners merits the 2020 Best ESG Specialist Fund Solutions Nordics Award.”
OUR DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABILITY
The definition of sustainability varies greatly. We use the definition formed by the World Commission on Environment and Developments in 1987, because of its ability to combine a wide reaching impact with simplicity. The report that was chaired by the the former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, gained a wide following and covers economic growth, environmental protection and social equality.
“Sustainability is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future.”