Integrate impact, enhance performance
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Fund managers
Fund managers shape markets. As pressure grows to integrate climate, gender, and impact, today’s leaders are using capital to drive inclusion and sustainability, without compromising on performance.
Sagana equips funds with practical, results-driven solutions that deliver on sustainability goals, strengthen portfolios, and future-proof long-term returns.
Clients
Global expertise, practical integration
Sagana brings deep experience embedding impact into fund strategies, with expertise across themes that shape resilient, future-ready portfolios:
Climate
Decarbonization
Gender & Inclusion
Organizational Performance
Value creation at every level
Sagana partners with fund managers to integrate climate and gender strategies across the firm, fund, and portfolio for values alignment, but to meet LP expectations, manage risk, and drive long-term performance.
Gender-smart integration
Embedding gender inclusion across firm operations, investment processes, and portfolio practices—including 2X alignment and technical assistance
Climate strategy development
Implementing fund-level climate strategies, set targets, design risk tools, GHG tracking systems, and mitigation plans aligned with global standards
Portfolio technical assistance
Supporting portfolio companies to not only design but also implement climate strategies, including risk analysis, emissions reduction, and board engagement to drive action
Organisational performance & talent strategy
Strengthening firm and portfolio company performance through tailored support on leadership, team effectiveness, inclusive people practices, and recruitment, specialising in impact-aligned executive search
Impact measurement and management (IMM)
Building practical IMM systems to improve decision-making, LP reporting, and investment accountability
“The partnership with Sagana has been transformative for Verod. Over the course of our gender engagement with Sagana we engaged in deeper conversations at the leadership and firm levels, leading to a gender-smart investing process adopted at Verod which is already yielding tangible results within our portfolio companies. Sagana was also our trusted advisor throughout the 2X Certification process.”
Nieros Oyegun Soerensen
Partner & Chief Operating Officer
CASE STUDIES
Verod Capital
Supporting the first-ever private equity fund to achieve 2X ‘Best in Class’ for gender equality
Verod Capital
Sagana supported Verod in integrating gender across the firm and portfolio through assessments, tools, and technical assistance, culminating in its certification as the first 2X Certified PE fund. Sagana helped deploy gender-smart practices in Verod’s operations and across its portfolio companies, setting a market benchmark for asset managers in Africa.
Africa50 / PIDG
Integrating gender into infrastructure projects to unlock inclusive growth
Africa50 / PIDG
Africa50 Group, focused on energy infrastructure across Africa, needed a gender lens investing strategy to enhance both financial returns and development impact. Sagana developed a tailored framework that integrates gender analysis into project design, due diligence, and monitoring. The strategy identifies risks and opportunities, aligned with global standards, driving more inclusive investments.
Chemonics
Equipping emerging female fund managers to scale and secure catalytic capital
Chemonics
Emerging female fund managers face significant barriers to reaching fund close, from LP constraints to operational challenges. Sagana partnered with Chemonics to map these obstacles, identify solutions, and explore fund and support facility models. Our research is shaping strategies to unlock capital and build a more inclusive investment ecosystem.
