Impact Approach
Amplifier l'impact
Maximizing our contribution
Impact at the Core of Our Business Decisions
Real impact is the core of our business strategy. Our approach aims to achieve competitive financial returns while positively impacting society and the environment.
- Contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals:
Through our investments, we mobilize capital towards the United Nations’ SDGs to address specific societal challenges and support global sustainability efforts.
- Manage ESG risks and opportunities:
We prioritize the management of risks and opportunities associated with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria to maximize the financial value of our investments
- Manage actual and potential negative impacts:
We ensure that our investments do no cause significant harm.
FAM has implemented an impact policy which defines the strategic objectives of FAM in terms of impact, as well as those of the fund platforms under its management.
Acting for the future
Our Impact Thesis
What is the problem we are trying to solve?
Who is affected?
The global community is not on the right track when it comes to implementing the sustainable development agenda. Allocated funds are neither effectively nor sufficiently being channeled towards the SDGs due in particular to:
► lack of attractive financial solutions for investors
► lack of evidence/limited evidence that impact investments are financially competitive in the market.
How does FAM help solve this problem?
FAM develops, raises capital for and manages innovative impact-focused funds in the following areas:
- Climate change mitigation
- Energy efficiency
- Circular economy
- Affordable housing
- Sustainable land management.
FAM fosters collaborations and partnerships to accelerate its impact. Also, FAM generates knowledge products and creates collaboration spaces to strengthen the impact investment system.
What change do we expect?
Targeted results and impact metrics :
Increase in capital flows contributing to the SDGs:
- Assets under management in impact investment (USD, %)
Reduction in GHG emissions:
- GHGs sequestered or avoided (tonnes)
- Carbon credits generated (#)
- Carbon credits sold (#)
Improvement in energy efficiency:
- Total energy savings (GJ)
- Reduction in fossil fuels (GJ)
Improvement in the use of production resources:
- Diverted residual materials (tonnes)
- Substituted virgin materials (tonnes)
Greater access to affordable housing:
Increase in sustainably managed land area:
- Protected, preserved or forested areas
Practices aligned with established frameworks
Highest of Standards
Our impact approach and investment practices are grounded in globally recognized frameworks that set the highest industry standards. We are a member of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and have adopted the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Environment Program.
Our Impact Overview
815,767 tonnes CO2 eq. of GHG avoided
(LCC and Inlandsis : project and corporate impact indicators from June 1, 2023 to May, 31, 2024; Circular Economy Fund : data from inception
to May 31, 2024)
Our funds
Discover Our Funds
SOFIAC
A turnkey solution in energy efficiency enabling companies to increase their profitability
and competitiveness by reducing energy costs and GHG emissions.
Inlandsis
A carbon finance fund that supports greenhouse gas reduction projects in North
America.
Circular Economy Fund
A venture capital fund that invests in and supports innovative companies in the circular
economy sector in Québec.
LCC
A growth capital fund that supports Québec companies offering innovative climate
solutions to reduce GHG emissions.
PRIMAccès
A fund dedicated to improving access to housing and homeownership by investing in
cooperative housing projects in Québec that provide affordable solutions.