Accelerating Impact
At Catalyst, Impact & ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is deeply ingrained in our investment approach. We are committed to integrating best practices and adhering to recognized standards.
Gender Impact
Making Better Decisions
The gender and climate nexus underscores the importance of our fund's alignment with the 2X Challenge, a global initiative dedicated to advancing women's economic empowerment.
Our corporate policy embraces the principles of the 2X Challenge and actively supports its goals. We prioritize investments in climate-focused ventures that promote women's leadership, provide economic opportunities, and address gender inequalities.
Climate Impact
Impact Measurement and Monitoring
Expected CMCF2 Impact
 SDG6: Clean Water and Sanitation |
Catalyst will invest in water treatment solutions and projects in water-scarce and energy-poor countries in the MENA region such as Egypt and Jordan.
Investments in water projects contribute to providing a stable water supply for domestic, agricultural, industrial, and commercial use, thus directly ensuring water security and indirectly enhancing food security and health. |
 SDG7: Affordable and Clean Energy |
Catalyst will continue to invest in its primary sector, renewable energy generation.
Most of Catalyst’s investments are utility-scale projects that directly increase the share of renewables in national grids of the fund’s focus geographies.
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 SDG9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
Catalyst aims to develop large-scale battery energy storage to support the increased deployment of renewable energy and increase grid resilience to variability and increased demand.
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 SDG13: Climate Action |
At its core, Catalyst is an impact fund that only makes climate-friendly investments. All of Catalyst’s projects directly contribute to less greenhouse gas emissions.
Catalyst aims to invest in renewable energy-powered water treatment solutions due to the energy intensity of the nature of operations. Catalyst will also invest in large-scale energy efficiency projects.
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 SDG17: Partnerships for the Goals |
Catalyst unlocks and mobilizes private capital into climate action. Catalyst works with public and private stakeholders in order to realize and develop its investments.
Catalyst provides 25% of the project cost in equity and unlocks 75% in debt through various lenders, thus investing in larger projects with a larger impact.
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Socio-economic Impact
Innovating Through Empathy
 SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Work |
Through its investments, Catalyst contributes to local economic growth by attracting investments, creating job opportunities, and fostering industrial development. CMCF2 projects would also facilitate economic activities and drive productivity. Catalyst investments can directly contribute to poverty reduction by enabling income-generating activities and fostering economic empowerment. |
Environmental & Social
Framing Consciousness
We prioritize the consideration of environmental factors, social impact, and strong governance principles in our investment decision-making process.
Catalyst aligns with the IFC Performance Standards, the ILO Core Labour Standards, and other established ESG frameworks.
We ensure that our investments are guided by rigorous environmental and social criteria, as well as robust governance practices.
Through thorough due diligence and ongoing monitoring, we assess the ESG performance of our portfolio companies, actively working with them to improve and strengthen their ESG practices.
We believe that integrating ESG best practices not only mitigates risks but also enhances long-term value creation and resilience.
Catalyst has developed multiple internal policies to comply with legal and regulatory requirements, manage ESG risks but also to guide internal operations and decision-making processes to promote its values and commitments to responsible conduct.
Governance
Aligning our Values
Catalyst/CMCF’s principles of responsible investing are embedded in our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework, which provides the structure and guidance for our investment team as well as our portfolio companies.