Sustainability
Insight Venture – Sociedade Capital de Risco, SA, attaches extreme importance to the integration of sustainability risks, in its three aspects (Environment), social (Social) and governance (Governance) (“ESG”) in the pursuit of its activity.
The main objective is to create long-term value for our investors, participants and clients, ensuring the competitiveness of the entities participated in by the Funds managed by Insight Venture, trying to promote a positive impact in the ESG domain.
In line with this concern, Insight Venture promotes the United Nations "Principles for Responsible Investment" (PRI).
In compliance with the applicable legislative framework in the area of sustainability, namely Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019, on disclosure duties for sustainability-related information in the financial services sector (“Sustainability Finance Disclosure Regulation” or “SFDR”) and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1288 of 6 April 2022 (“Delegated Regulation”), Insight Venture hereby discloses its ESG Policy . This Policy defines how environmental, social and governance risks are incorporated and integrated into our activity.
Despite the prospect of gradually integrating ESG risks into decision-making, particularly investment decisions, Insight Venture does not consider the negative impacts of its investment decisions on sustainability factors. In accordance with Article 4(1)(b) of the SFDR Regulation, supplemented by Article 12 of the Delegated Regulation, Insight Venture presents in a separate declaration the reasons why it does not consider negative impacts on sustainability factors in its investment decisions.
Aware of the importance of ESG issues for Insight Venture and its expectations regarding their development, as well as their implications for Insight Venture's activities, the company undertakes to periodically review its position regarding how sustainability factors are integrated and considered.
From an Environmental point of view, and as investors and service providers, the main concerns are:
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The definition of investment rules and the incorporation of ESG factors in investment analysis.
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The digitalization and security of operations, with dematerialization of processes in business performance.
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The promotion of intelligent resource use and reduction of ecological footprint.
From a Social point of view, Insight Venture adopts the following practices:
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Concern for employee well-being, ensuring a balanced management between professional and personal life.
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Balanced remuneration systems between company management and employees.
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Health protection systems applicable to all employees.
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Gender equality, age equality, and similar considerations are internalized and form an integral part of current concerns.
From a Governance point of view, Insight Venture adopts the following practices:
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Active communication system between Management and Shareholders.
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Independent and professional management.
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Adoption of risk control practices and mechanisms to ensure business continuity.