With its mission ‘Your partner for sustainable growth’, AvH positions itself as the long-term partner of choice for family businesses and management teams. Our goal is to promote the development of high-performing market leaders who operate with sustainable business models. AvH firmly believes that enduring market leadership goes hand in hand with respect for social and environmental aspects.
AvH wants to contribute as an investment company to a more sustainable world and respond to societal challenges such as climate change, renewable energy, sustainable construction, responsible asset management, sustainable food, health and well-being, sustainable supply chain and logistics, and digitisation.
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. 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 (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 improved from C to B, reflecting AvH’s role in managing and addressing CO2 emissions across its portfolio.
The sustainability report (integrated in the annual report) not only describes the activities of AvH as a responsible investor. It also focuses on the role of AvH as a responsible and active partner. The most material participations in terms of ESG explain their progress, always considering potentially the material impact on AvH as a group.