Golding raises €115.5 million for Article 9 impact fund
Portfolio construction for the «Golding Impact 2021» multi-manager fund is well underway. In line with the investment strategy, the fund is broadly diversified across regions, sectors and fund managers and has so far invested in nine private equity funds with an aggregate of more than 100 portfolio companies worldwide. In 2025, the portfolio will be expanded to include additional target funds with the aim of diversification of over 200 companies.
The operational development is promising and a first successful exit has already been realised. In early January, the Inverness Graham Green Light Fund announced the sale of Concord Servicing – a North American financial technology company that provides loan servicing solutions for solar energy and energy efficiency solutions for real estate. By modernising its proprietary software platform and expanding into new markets, Inverness Graham was able to increase Concord Servicing's EBITDA by more than 2.5 times. In addition, the company has made a significant contribution to avoiding greenhouse gas emissions: to date, several million tonnes of environmentally harmful emissions have been avoided through the operation of solar energy systems financed on the Concord Servicing platform.
Focus on climate technologies
Our strategy focuses on long-term and irreversible changes in the industry. Climate change, scarcity of resources and increasing environmental regulation are putting pressure on companies to become more resilient and efficient. Companies that adapt early and successfully will strengthen their market position and secure long-term competitive advantage. This is precisely where a major investment opportunity lies. The best solutions for this transformation not only offer significant economic potential, but also make environmental sense.
Dr Andreas Nilsson, Managing Director & Head of Impact Investing
Article 9 impact universe expanded
Golding has applied the EU’s sustainable finance disclosure requirements to its target funds worldwide since 2023.
With our Article 9-compliant programme, we are investing in impact opportunities outside the EU that are not classified according to SFDR. This has been achieved thanks to our close collaboration with target funds and our classification process which we developed with external advisors. It allows us to expand the impact universe for Article 9 investors significantly.
Christian Schütz, Managing Director & Head of Sustainable Investing
Golding plans successor to Impact
With the launch of our first impact fund, we have taken our sustainability strategy a step further while at the same time responding to the needs of our investors. The positive experience of the last three years has strengthened us in our resolve. We are currently working on the concept for the successor fund, which will build on these successes. Our goal is to continue to provide our clients with attractive investment opportunities in the future, to diversify their portfolios and to participate in the winners of the transition to sustainable practice.
Hubertus Theile-Ochel, Managing Partner
Investor interest in sustainable products is growing. According to the Capgemini study «Investment Trends 2025», 62% of the 2,500 executives surveyed worldwide plan to increase their investments in sustainable technologies in 2025. There is particularly strong demand for climate technologies (72%), sustainable product development (70%), biodiversity conservation (63%) and water management (62%). At the same time, more and more sustainable innovations, such as AI-controlled crop spraying systems and battery storage, are reaching market maturity and economies of scale, enabling price parity. In the coming years, breakthroughs are expected in materials technology, agricultural robotics and artificial intelligence for industrial efficiency.
