Baylis generates measurable developmental impact alongside financial returns.
By focusing on job-intensive investments in the manufacturing, industrial and agricultural processing sectors, Baylis is strongly advancing several of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals in countries historically under-served by private capital. Baylis has also aligned itself with the African Development Bank's High Five initiative in support of the industrialization of African markets.
The same criteria applies to our Gender Lens Investing (GLI) portfolio overlay. Baylis has a strong commitment to empowering gender diversity and inclusion. Accordingly, Baylis applies a gender lens to its investment policy and is committed to the integration of women into the operations of our portfolio companies from the factory floor to the boardroom.
Beyond gender diversity, Baylis also works to ensure that local and indigenous talent is strongly represented across the staff, technical leadership, executive management and ownership of our portfolio companies.
