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Corporate Foundations & Impact Funds: Game Changers

Join the EVPA Corporate Initiative Webinar #1 to explore how corporate foundations and impact funds can act as game changers in supporting societal solutions. Learn from industry experts and discuss different strategies for creating positive societal impact and shared value.

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Corporate Foundations & Impact Funds: Game Changers

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  1. NEW STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT SOCIETAL SOLUTIONSHow can corporate foundations & impact funds act as game changers? EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 –JUNE 21st 2017

  2. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 /GO TO WEBINAR TIPS & TRICKS • Getting Started • You are able to Open and Hide your Control Panel • Note: the control panel will collapse automatically when not in use by a participant. To keep it open participants can click the “View” menu and uncheck “Auto-hide Control Panel”. • To Join Audio: • Choose “Mic & Speakers” to use the VoIP. • If you choose “Telephone”, you will receive the PIN for the webinar. Dial using the information provided in the registration confirmation. • If you have technical issues accessing the Webinar please call Valeria at the EVPA Brussels office: +32 (0)2 513 21 31.

  3. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / GO TO WEBINAR TIPS & TRICKS • Q&A Time • You can address questions in written form to our panelists. Those will be directed to them and answered during the Q&A time. • If you have a technical issue while connected to the Webinar please submit a text question or comment to the organisers using the Questions panel. • Participants will be kept muted. • This session is recorded.

  4. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / AGENDA Introduction Sandra Naigeon de Boer EVPA Corporate Initiative Manager How can corporate foundations and impact funds act as game changers? Steven Serneels Investor SI2 Fund, EVPA board member, Chair of EVPA Corporate Initiative Task Group A deep dive with … Leslie Johnston, Executive Director, C&A Foundation Loic de Fontaubert, Investment & Partnership Manager, Engie Rassembleursd’Energies

  5. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / INTRODUCTION EVPAis a membership network of organisations sharing a common goal: creating positive societal impact through venture philanthropy EVPA counts 220+ members across 30 European countries Sandra Naigeon de Boer EVPA Corporate Initiative Manager

  6. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / INTRODUCTION • Venture Philanthropy • is aboutmatching thesoul of philanthropy • with the spirit of investing • High engagement and long term approach • to supporting social purpose organisations through • 3 core practices: • Tailored financing • Non-financial support • Impact measurement and management Sandra Naigeon de Boer EVPA Corporate Initiative Manager

  7. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / INTRODUCTION • Huge untapped potential for corporates to leverage their specific assets through the VP/SI approach to achieve greater societal impact and “bottom line” value • The EVPA Corporate Initiative connects European corporate players in search of the most effective ways to create shared value • It provides a range of activities, expert gatherings, workshops, webinars, frameworks, toolkits and case studies Sandra Naigeon de Boer EVPA Corporate Initiative Manager Who is Who mapping of corporate members’ practices Connect 4 Change Lisbon October 5th & 6th EVPA Annual conference Oslo Nov 9th & 10th

  8. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / STEVEN SERNEELS How can corporate foundations and impact funds act as game changers? Steven Serneels Investor SI2 Fund, EVPA board member, Chair of EVPA Corporate Initiative Task Group

  9. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / WHY CORPORATES ENGAGE Steven Serneels Investor SI2 Fund, EVPA board member, Chair of EVPA Corporate Initiative Task Group Actively invited to join SDGs Sustainability strategy is on CEO’s agenda • Needed: $4,5tr/y (*) • Gap of around $3tr/y Business value next to social impact is required Need for: Leverage & Scale (*) WEF & OECD on Blended Finance; 2015

  10. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / HOW CORPORATES ENGAGE Classic CSR Inclusive Business Steven Serneels Investor SI2 Fund, EVPA board member, Chair of EVPA Corporate Initiative Task Group Walmart’s Kathleen McLaughlin: President of Walmart Foundation and Senior VP of corporate affairs Danone Ecosystem: €100 mil Vodafone Institute: Social incubator/accelerator Centrica’s Impact Investment fund Ignite: £10 mil

  11. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / HOWCORPORATES ENGAGE Corporate Social Investment Strategies Corporate Foundation at arm’s length Strategically aligned integrated Corporate social investment vehicles Steven Serneels Investor SI2 Fund, EVPA board member, Chair of EVPA Corporate Initiative Task Group connected Corporate philanthropy Corporate Impact Venturing integration distinct Classic CSR Inclusive Business Risk mitigation Value creation motivation

  12. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / HOWCORPORATES ENGAGE Multiple vehicles Inclusive Business Corporate Impact venturing Corporate Foundation at arm’s length integrated Corporate social impact funds Steven Serneels Investor SI2 Fund, EVPA board member, Chair of EVPA Corporate Initiative Task Group connected Corporate philanthropy Social Incubators & accelerators integration Corporate foundation distinct Classic CSR Risk mitigation Value creation motivation

  13. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / A SWEET-SPOT “in between” CORPORATE VP/SI (EVPA’s main focus) Corporate venturing Foundations Corporate social investment vehicles Sustainability/ CSR department Incubators/ accelerators Innovation & strategy Impact investors Steven Serneels Investor SI2 Fund, EVPA board member, Chair of EVPA Corporate Initiative Task Group Social Purpose Organisations (SPOs) • Financial support • Non financial support • Gateway to markets • VP/SI tools • Social KPIs • Co-investments • Social innovations • Eco-system building Unlocking the potential of corporates to scale societal impact Larger and more professional VP/SI space

  14. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / OBSERVATION 1 • Corporate foundations • Some proxys • US: $5 B giving (2014) – EUROPE: €3-4 B (*) • Giving by large global companies grew by more than 15% from 2010 to 2013 Steven Serneels Investor SI2 Fund, EVPA board member, Chair of EVPA Corporate Initiative Task Group Corporate Impact Venturing Some proxys Global Corporate venturing capital investment grew from $20 B in 2013 to around $30 B in 2015 We are talking serious and growing numbers,but also the potential to leverage far bigger corporate assets (*) As no precise data nor research is available, the European number is a guestimate

  15. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / OBSERVATION 2 “There is not yet a broad awareness within corporations of the many options to engage in social investments” Oliver Wyman, 2015 Steven Serneels Investor SI2 Fund, EVPA board member, Chair of EVPA Corporate Initiative Task Group “VPOs and Corporations are 2 worlds-apart; many VPOs have limited understanding of the dynamics within a company” EVPA report, 2015 It is still early days, but we’re moving from ‘anecdotal’ to ‘early adopters’

  16. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / STEVEN SERNEELS Q&A time ! How can corporate foundations and impact funds act as game changers? An outlook with Steven Serneels

  17. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / THE C&A FOUNDATION & ENGIE RASSEMBLEURS D’ENERGIES A deep dive with … Leslie Johnston Executive Director Loicde Fontaubert Investment and Partnership Manager Steven Serneels Moderator

  18. Leslie Johnston Executive Director

  19. Leslie Johnston Executive Director

  20. Loicde Fontaubert Investment and Partnership Manager

  21. Loicde Fontaubert Investment and Partnership Manager

  22. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / THE C&A FOUNDATION & ENGIE RASSEMBLEURS D’ENERGIES A deep dive with … Leslie Johnston Executive Director Loicde Fontaubert Investment and Partnership Manager Steven Serneels Moderator

  23. EVPA CORPORATE INITIATIVE WEBINAR #1 / Q&A Q&A time ! Leslie Johnston Executive Director Loicde Fontaubert Investment and Partnership Manager Steven Serneels Moderator

  24. Thank you for joining us ! For more information about the EVPA Corporate Initiative please contact Sandra Naigeon de Boer at snaigeondeboer@evpa.eu.com RUE ROYALE 94 B-1000 BRUSSELS T +32 2 513 21 31 EVPA.EU.COM info@evpa.eu.com

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