ESG
Keensight, an active and responsible investor.
Since its inception, Keensight Capital has been dedicated to delivering value to investors by supporting management teams in creating stronger and more valuable businesses. We believe that having a responsible and proactive approach to ESG aspects will positively impact our performance, the success of our potfolio companies, and society at large.
”At Keensight Capital, integrating ESG has been a fundamental part of our investment approach since the very beginning. Our early adoption of this approach has given us a distinct advantage in identifying sustainable value creation opportunities, and has also enabled us to establish long-term relationships with the management teams we partner with.
PHILIPPE CROCHETManaging Partner
Long-term sustainability is at the core of what we do
Key numbers
An ESG Value Creation Program that seeks to leverage ESG performance as a competitive advantage
Meet the ESG team
A dedicated internal team,
led by an ESG & Sustainability Director who coordinates portfolio support on ESG
Prior to Keensight, he spent 5 years with the Rothschild group as a senior investment director of R Capital Management, the investment arm of the Rothschild Group dedicated to growth companies. R Capital Management became Keensight after its Managing Partners acquired Rothschild Group’s stake in the company.
Prior to Rothschild, he was a Principal at Partech International, a leading French/US investment firm focused on IT.
Philippe has a solid professional background in the Telecom industry where he fulfilled a variety of roles at Corvis Corporation, Algety Telecom and Nortel.
Philippe is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and holds an Engineering degree from Telecom Paris.
Prior to joining Keensight Capital, Ana held the position of Senior Manager at EY, specializing in ESG and Sustainable Finance with a focus on Private Equity. Her areas of expertise range across ESG policies, non-financial reporting and KPI management.
Before this position, Ana was an International Affairs and Sustainability Manager at Atrevia, working on a diverse set of projects in sustainable development, CSR, and public affairs, for international multilateral financing organizations and private European companies.
She holds a Law Degree from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and an MBA from EAE Business School. Also, she has the CFA ESG Investing certification from the CFA Institute.
ESG committee
Keensight has established an ESG Committee, which holds the responsibility of monitoring the implementation of our ESG strategy and associated actions. The committee also presents performance indicators and follow-up reports to the Board. This structured approach ensures that relevant sustainability and ESG topics are effectively channeled to the appropriate governance bodies for more effective oversight.