Karthik Narayanaswamy, was the co-head for KKR’s Green Portfolio Program in Asia
Help companies improve environmental performance across three key areas:
Reducing Green House Gas emissions
Improving water usage efficiency
Implementing recycling best practices
Social
Support businesses that increase accessibility of key healthcare services and financial inclusion
Improve workplace safety across portfolio companies
Ensuring positive impact on local communities
Enhancing employee relations
Governance
Best-in-class corporate governance
Institute appropriate committees such compensation committee, audit committee, etc.
Integral members of 20+ Boards in India over the past 15 years
Formal training in ESG with Rahul Sanghavi being a Social Enterprise Fellow at Wharton and a graduate of the Boardroom Leadership Programme conducted by CII.
Scale & Growth
Basic practices in place, with potential to further improve
Track record that can stand up to deep deligence
Significant Minority / control
Influence over strategic direction and key corporate actions
Focus on carporate governance
Capital Efficiency
Allows investment in growth
Unlikely to require further capital infusion for organic growth