For both investors and startups, the traditional framework for assessing environmental impact has been rooted in the measurement of direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, known as Scope 1,2 and 3.
However, the promising addition of Scope 4, or “avoided emissions”, is reshaping our understanding of a company’s environmental impact.
Scope 4 goes beyond the emissions produced by a company’s operations and indirect emissions from its value chain (Scope 1,2,and 3) to account for the emissions saved by its products or services in the market (Scope 4)
As climate impact is the back bone in all our investments we always start the Due Diligence process with an unique impact analysis conducted by ClimatePoint Impact Methodology.
If the company fail to show real impact the process stops and we move on to the next case.
When the company passes our investment criterias we allocate funds.
And now we move to the second stage of our unique approch!
The two most common reasons why start up fails:
1.Lack of funding at an early stage
2.Paying customers = revenue
Through our unique approach we take care of both these things:
By allocating funds, start ups can continue to develop their business and by introducing them to our corporate network we help them onboard paying customers.
During our ownership we will support the most promising ones with backing rounds to scale their business before exiting with a better outlook for great financial returns for our investors.
New solutions for a lower climate footprint in transport, travel and logistics. Within this vertical you will find companies working on how we can transport people and goods in a more carbon neutral manner, allowing for a sustainable way of travel in the future.
Food and food-production are one of our greatest challenges and are currently accounting for 13% of global greenhouse gas emissions. ClimatePoint believes there exist significant decarbonization and value creation opportunities across the entire agriculture value chain.
Batteries, hydrogen and thermal solutions are an integral part of tomorrows energy mix and crucial to the decarbonization of our climate. That's why this vertical seek to find technologies working for lower emissions within use, transportation, storage and production of energy.
A linear economy (take, make, use, dispose, pollute) is both unsustainable and inefficient. We seek to fund companies aiming to accelerate the transition into a circular economy and how we all can better captivate the resources used today.
As the effects of the climate crisis starts affecting our daily lives, adapting to a new climate is vital. How can we adapt to increased flooding, storms, and drought, and how can we mitigate the effects of starvation, land use and wildfires? This vertical invests in the new solutions.
Many emission-free technologies already exist, but in some parts of the world they yet to been implemented. In this vertical we focus on scale-up of renewable solutions in developing and growing economies.
The construction industry is in great need of new solutions across its’ value chain. New materials that enable lower energy usage, fewer resources, less surplus materials, and new methods for manufacturing. This may include everything from new cement, 3D printing houses – or just a new way of working and living.
Life under and above the ocean are a central part of the Sustainable Development Goals, and an integral part of our climate and nature going forward. ClimatePoint Maritime focuses on solutions within the maritime industry, both on and below the water line.
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Or reach out to our managing partner: Tommy Nordahl Lund
+47 48262328
ClimatePoint AS Universitetsgata 12, 0157 Oslo