{"id":3770,"date":"2023-03-28T15:03:23","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T13:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/before-investing\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T16:53:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:53:29","slug":"before-investing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/e3-approach\/sustainability-strategy\/esg-position\/before-investing\/","title":{"rendered":"Before Investing"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"custom-block section-page-header text-left align-content-vertical-top pt-medium pb-medium page-header-small pt-navbar\" id=\"block_04bc3da2220144ef977f47e4d7aa6e17\"><div class=\"section-inner page-header-inner\"><div id=\"breadcrumb\" class=\"scrollable border-bottom-mobile\"><div class=\"scroll-container\"><ul class=\"breadcrumb breadcrumb-light\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"page-header-content pt-medium pb-lg-medium\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-lg-11 offset-lg-2  align-self-center\"><div class=\"page-header-content pb-medium pb-lg-0\"><span class=\"page-title underline underline-secondary mb-3\">Before Investing<\/span><h1 class=\"mb-0 text-reveal\">Group Strategy: How We Select Our Investments<\/h1><p class=\"lead mt-3 mb-0 fade-in\">When selecting investments, E3\u2019s group strategy involves opting only for companies that operate in sectors that satisfy basic human needs.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-lg-8 offset-lg-1  align-self-center\"><div class=\"image-container image-standard image-rounded image-standard fade-in\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3918.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3918.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3918-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3918-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3918-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3918-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row d-none d-lg-flex\"><div class=\"col-lg-22 offset-lg-1\"><hr><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"block_20d40b9a3982307545fa7fa4a43a96d3\" class=\"custom-block section-content pt-medium pb-medium\"><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"section-inner\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-lg-12 offset-lg-2 order-lg-1\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>When selecting investments, E3\u2019s group strategy involves opting only for companies that operate in sectors that satisfy basic human needs such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Food<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Health<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Business models serving these timeless needs directly or indirectly can count on our support in future-proofing them and helping them embrace technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key element of every acquisition is an sustainability due diligence review, conducted by our partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fors.earth\/en\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fors.earth\/en\/\">fors.earth capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability due diligence reviews help us<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>check for potential violations of our <a href=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/e3-approach\/esg-strategy\/actions-ambitions\/exclusion-criteria\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2258\">exclusion criteria<\/a>,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>determine any red flag issues,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>take stock of sustainability activities on the basis of a company-specific materiality analysis, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>identify development potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Investment Committee takes these sustainability due diligence findings, including the risks and opportunities identified, into account when making its decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The findings are also used to determine initial recommendations for subsequent active ownership. Where the sustainability due diligence has yielded indications that a group company needs to up its game in a key area, we help that company draw up a road map after the acquisition. This approach ensures that our standards in these areas are met within a year of closing.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">jQuery(function ($) {\n    var project1 = $('.sidebar').offset();\n    var $window = $(window);\n    \n    $window.scroll(function() {\n        if ( $window.scrollTop() >= project1.top) {\n            $(\".sidebar-inner\").addClass(\"sticky\");\n        }\n        if ( $window.scrollTop() <= project1.top) {\n            $(\".sidebar-inner\").removeClass(\"sticky\");\n        }\n    });\t\t\t\n});\n<\/script><div class=\"sidebar-child-pages col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-lg-6 offset-lg-2 order-lg-12\"><div class=\"sidebar\"><div class=\"sidebar-inner\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/e3-approach\/sustainability-strategy\/esg-position\/\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-3\">Sustainability Position<\/h4>\n<\/a>\n\n\n    <ul class=\"list-numbers\">\n\n    \n        \n        <li id=\"child-3780\" class=\"child-page'\">\n\n        <span class=\"list-number\">1<\/span>\n\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/e3-approach\/sustainability-strategy\/esg-position\/our-strategic-direction\/\" title=\"\">Our Strategic Direction<\/a>\n\n        <\/li>\n\n    \n        \n        <li id=\"child-3770\" class=\"child-page active'\">\n\n        <span class=\"list-number\">2<\/span>\n\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/e3-approach\/sustainability-strategy\/esg-position\/before-investing\/\" title=\"\">Before Investing<\/a>\n\n        <\/li>\n\n    \n        \n        <li id=\"child-3778\" class=\"child-page'\">\n\n        <span class=\"list-number\">3<\/span>\n\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/e3-approach\/sustainability-strategy\/esg-position\/active-ownership\/\" title=\"\">Active Ownership<\/a>\n\n        <\/li>\n\n    \n        \n        <li id=\"child-3776\" class=\"child-page'\">\n\n        <span class=\"list-number\">4<\/span>\n\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/en\/e3-approach\/sustainability-strategy\/esg-position\/reporting-and-continuous-improvement\/\" title=\"\">Reporting and Continuous Improvement<\/a>\n\n        <\/li>\n\n    \n    <\/ul>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><style type=\"text\/css\">#block_143c506577fe9e635987369749188c77 .section-inner {background-color: rgb(221,199,159);} #block_143c506577fe9e635987369749188c77 .background-image:before {background: -moz-linear-gradient(left, rgba(221,199,159,1) 0%, rgba(221,199,159,0) 100%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left, rgba(221,199,159,1) 0%,rgba(221,199,159,0) 100%);background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(221,199,159,1) 0%,rgba(221,199,159,0) 100%);}#block_143c506577fe9e635987369749188c77 .section-content:before {background: -moz-linear-gradient(bottom, rgba(221,199,159,1) 0%, rgba(221,199,159,0) 100%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(bottom, rgba(221,199,159,1) 0%,rgba(221,199,159,0) 100%);background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(221,199,159,1) 0%,rgba(221,199,159,0) 100%);}#block_143c506577fe9e635987369749188c77.gradient-top .section-inner:before {background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(221,199,159,1) 0%, rgba(221,199,159,0) 100%);background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(221,199,159,1) 0%,rgba(221,199,159,0) 100%);background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(221,199,159,1) 0%,rgba(221,199,159,0) 100%);}<\/style><section class=\"custom-block section-teaser has-background content-right teaser-next\" id=\"block_143c506577fe9e635987369749188c77\"><div class=\"section-inner\"><div class=\"image-container background-image image-bg-transition image-bg-transition-right image-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3261.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid pointer-events-none\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3261.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3261-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3261-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3261-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/e3holding.de\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/09A3261-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wrapper-wide\"><div class=\"row g-0\"><div class=\"col-sm-20 offset-sm-2 col-lg-10 align-self-end align-self-lg-center position-relative\"><div class=\"section-content pt-lg-medium pb-medium\"><p class=\"teaser-page-title page-title\">Next chapter<\/p><h2>Active Ownership. 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