Diversity and Inclusion
Investor believes that meritocratic, diverse teams and inclusive cultures drive better decisions, innovation and long-term performance. Achieving true meritocracy means tapping into the full talent pool and fostering inclusive environments where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive, gain experience, and contribute at their best.
Responsible company
As an employer, Investor focuses on providing an open and inclusive working environment where ethical behavior and respect for each individual is key. We are a small organization where each individual has the opportunity to impact the overall development. We strongly believe that diverse and inclusive teams drive innovation and better decision-making over time.
Investor's 2030 target:
- Up to 60% representation of any one gender in Investor’s Executive Leadership Team
We invest in and ensure that our employees can develop over time. The primary focus for competence development and upskilling of our employees is on the job training. We also offer different opportunities to continuously learn and develop both in the short- and long-term perspective. These include external trainings, such as leadership and mentoring programs but also job rotations to portfolio companies. We run impact and development discussions with the overall objective to foster an environment where people can continuously grow and develop throughout a career and reach their full potential. Through employee surveys we regularly follow up on engagement and perceived level of inclusion.
Status 2024
46% share of men in the company
63% share of men in the Executive Leadership Team
58% share of men in the Investor's Board of Directors
Responsible owner
Investor believes in meritocracy – selecting, promoting and rewarding individuals based on their demonstrated abilities, achievements and qualifications, rather than on personal connections, seniority, background or other non-performance-related criteria. As an active owner, we seek to ensure that each portfolio company has the right board members by continuously expanding our network and bringing in expertise in areas such as technology and innovation whilst enhancing diversity across relevant dimensions.
Investor's 2030 target:
- Up to 60% representation of any one gender balance in the portfolio companies’ Board of Directors and executive teams
- All portfolio companies shall regularly measure the perceived level of inclusion among its employees
Status 2024
16 nationalities represented in the boards and 62% men in the boards
23 nationalities represented in the executive teams and 67% men in the executive teams
100% of our companies have a target related to diversity and 96% of our companies measured the perceived level of inclusion among their employees
