With its mission, ‘Your partner for sustainable growth’, AvH positions itself as the long-term partner of choice for family businesses and management teams. AvH aims to develop high-performing market leaders with resilient and sustainable business models that respect social and environmental aspects throughout economic cycles. AvH does so by focusing on 4 material topics, i.e. ‘Responsible Shareholder’, ‘Climate Change’, ‘Energy Transition’ and ‘Talent Management’.
As a ‘Responsible Shareholder’ (G), AvH invests in the right mix of sustainable business models and actively engages in the governance of its group companies. We support group companies in developing profitable long-term strategies aligned with AvH’s ESG philosophy.
Several companies in the portfolio are potentially exposed to ‘Climate Change’ (E) and related risks such as carbon taxes. Several investments in the group also try to seize opportunities and contribute to the ‘Energy Transition’ (E) enhancing energy independence and security for the regions concerned.
‘Talent Management’ (S) has always been a focus area at AvH. In 2024, a pilot program was launched to better align talent management with the business needs of group companies, continuously developing a future-proof and engaged skill base.
AvH’s Sustainalytics’ ‘negligible’ ESG risk rating further improved from 7.6 to 7.2 (last full update: October 7, 2024), positioning AvH among the top 5% globally in the ‘Multi-Sector Holdings’ category. For the second consecutive year, AvH is included in Sustainalytics' ESG Global 50 Top Rated 2024 list, being one of the 50 companies with the lowest ESG risk assessed worldwide.
With a 4-star rating for ‘Responsible Shareholder’ and 5 stars for confidence-building measures (both on a maximum of 5) from the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), AvH’s responsible investment practices are aligned with global standards. AvH’s CDP rating remains B, reflecting AvH’s role in managing and addressing GHG emissions across its portfolio.