Through our investments we have created thousands of jobs, and our portfolio companies service millions of customers across a broad spectrum of industries. Therefore, our activities have a considerable impact. With this in mind, we never invest in enterprises engaged in activities that are detrimental to the local and global society, environment or economy. At EI we systematically develop in-house environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines, embedding them in all our activities. Working with our portfolio companies we strive to improve their compliance and business ethics standards, reduce their environmental footprint and develop beneficial relationships with those they interact with or affect.
Our positive impact extends far beyond our investment portfolio, as we advocate sustainable business practices within the private equity industry and the broader business community. In 2015 EI became the first private equity signatory to the United Nations Global Compact in CEE. We are also actively committed to communicating ESG goals, practices and tools among the members of the Polish Private Equity Association.