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THE STREET VIEW Acting to address inequality: The key to unlocking human capital

I am delighted to introduce this special edition of the Macro Forum Street View publication. Amidst the disruption of a global pandemic, we are finally having meaningful conversations on some hugely important themes around diversity, inclusion, equality and sustainability.

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People Drive Performance

December 4, 2020

Torbjorn Caesar, Senior Partner, Actis, London

Amidst a global pandemic, we are having meaningful conversations on diversity, inclusion, equality and sustainability.

Harnessing Human Capital

December 4, 2020

Shami Nissan, Partner, Sustainability, Actis, London

Lucy Heintz, Partner, Head of Energy Infrastructure, Actis, London

Inequality levels are high and rising. Even prior to the pandemic, income inequality was growing across the world.

Equality in Africa

December 4, 2020

Rosalind Kainyah MBE, Advisor, Actis

If you’re a woman, you’re nearly twice as likely as a man to lose your job as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Equality in Latin America

December 4, 2020

Alberto Estefan, Partner, Energy Infrastructure, Actis, Mexico City

There is a growing consensus that having a substantive commitment to polices around diversity and inclusion is good.

Inequality in Asia: Education, productivity and the female contribution to economic growth

December 4, 2020

Simon Ogus, CEO, DSG Asia

Economic growth is a function of both the supply of factor inputs – land, labour and capital – and the productivity of these factors.

Kipeto: Partnering with Maasai landowners

December 4, 2020

Archer Kilpatrick, Principal, Energy Infrastructure, Actis, London

Africa has a storied history of projects which failed to establish the necessary social licence to operate.

Brazil: Empowering local communities with land titles

December 4, 2020

Marina Johnson, Principal, Sustainability, Actis, London

Echoenergia has built on the Casa Propria cultural ambition and pushed to empower local women through its noise mitigation programme.

Atlas Renewable Energy: Tackling inclusion through female empowerment

December 4, 2020

Marcela Pizzi, Head of People & Communications, Atlas Renewable Energy

Maria José Córtes, Head of Environmental, Social Governance/Health & Safety, Atlas Renewable Energy

Since Actis’ investment in Atlas Renewable Energy in 2017, the management team – including the female Heads of HR and ESG – have shared a commitment.

India: Focusing on fairness for farmers

December 4, 2020

Ankur Trehan, Director, Private Equity, Actis, Mumbai

Agriculture contributes over 16% of India’s Gross Value Added and is the primary source of livelihood for almost 58% of India’s population.

Zuma Energía: Deliberate Action

December 4, 2020

Nina Denisse Gutierrez, Leadership Strategy Consultant, Zuma Energia, Mexico

Adrián Katzew, CEO, Zuma Energia, Mexico

Zuma Energia’s integration offsite: discussing human rights, diversity and inclusion and respecting differences.

Garden City: Building for the future

December 4, 2020

Kabir Chal, Director, Real Estate, Actis, Unassigned

James Magor, Director, Sustainability, Actis, London

In 2011 Actis commenced construction of the Garden City mixed-use development, East Africa’s first integrated development.

The Chayora Way

December 4, 2020

Shami Nissan, Partner, Sustainability, Actis, London

Oliver Jones, Chief Executive, Chayora, Hong Kong

Chayora enables access to world-class digital infrastructure in China: for both international businesses and domestic sector leaders.

Actis Acts: Supporting Senegalese communities through COVID-19

December 4, 2020 COVID-19 is an unprecedented global challenge but, like many crises, the most impoverished are disproportionately affected.