SJF Ventures
North Carolina, United States
April 2011
Equity investing - Developed Markets
Service with Minor Environmental Footprint
United States
SJF Ventures invests in high-growth companies creating a healthier, smarter, and cleaner future, dedicated to its mission of catalyzing the development of highly successful businesses driving lasting, positive changes. SJF Ventures was first established in 1999, making it one of the longest standing impact investing funds in the United States. With this history comes a track record of over 70 investments in high growth, positive impact companies. SJF has had significant time to learn, grow, evolve, and develop a strong investment practice across multiple sectors, both environmentally and socially focused, led by an experienced team. The SJF Investment Committee has worked together for well over a decade, with each member bringing extensive investment, impact, and sector expertise to the firm. In addition to investing in impactful business models, SJF seeks to accelerate impact through deep engagement with each company. SJF serves as a thought and industry leader and helped catalyze the initial formation of the Impact Capital Managers network; SJF remains actively involved with ICM today as Co-Chair of its Steering Committee.
Overall B Impact Score
Governance 17.6
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Governance 17.6
The Workers Impact Area evaluates a company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, as well as overall engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Workers 26.9
The Workers Impact Area evaluates a company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, as well as overall engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
Community 13.0
The Workers Impact Area evaluates a company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, as well as overall engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
Environment 6.4
The Workers Impact Area evaluates a company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, as well as overall engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
Customers 23.6
The Workers Impact Area evaluates a company's contributions to its employees' financial security, health and safety, wellness, career development, as well as overall engagement and satisfaction. In addition, this section recognizes business models designed to benefit workers, such as companies that are at least 40% owned by non-executive employees and those that have workforce development programs to support individuals with barriers to employment.
What is this? A company with an Impact Business Model is intentionally designed to create a specific positive outcome for one of its stakeholders - such as workers, community, environment, or customers.
Previous Overall B Impact Scores
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