Stockholm, 23 January 2023
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\u200bAccent Equity is proud to announce the approval of its GHG emissions reduction targets and the validation of being in alignment with the Paris Agreement and the 1.5°C target.
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\u200b“Setting science-based targets and reducing portfolio greenhouse gas emissions is a necessity to continue to be one of the leading investment funds in our space and will enable us to drive even better performance” says Niklas Sloutski, CEO of Accent Equity.
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\u200b“Accent Equity is accelerating our journey to address climate change with ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Driving decarbonisation and science-based target setting is fundamental to create resilient and future-proofed companies”, says Johanna Hedman Palm, Sustainability Manager at Accent Equity.
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\u200bAccent Equity’s headline target is:
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To ensure that all portfolio companies have set their own approved science-based targets by 2030 (a decade before the timing required by the SBTi) – with an interim target of approved science-based targets covering 40% of invested capital by 2027
\u200bFor further details on Accent Equity’s science-based targets: sciencebasedtargets.org
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\u200bFor additional information, please contact:
\u200bNiklas Sloutski, CEO of Accent Equity,
\u200bniklas.sloutski@accentequity.se
\u200bJohanna Hedman Palm, Sustainability Manager at Accent Equity,
\u200bjohanna.hedman-palm@accentequity.se
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\u200bAbout the Science-Based Target initiative:
\u200bThe Science-Based Target initiative helps the private sector drive ambitious climate action by enabling companies to set science-based emissions reduction targets in alignment with the pathways described in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C vs. pre-industrial levels. The SBTi is a partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
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\u200bAbout Accent Equity:
\u200bAccent Equity has since 1994 invested in private Nordic companies where a new partner or owner can serve as a catalyst. Our ambition is to invest in and develop the companies to be Nordic, European or Global leaders through a professional, hands-on and long-term oriented approach that results in superior and sustainable returns.
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