Investing in Positive Change
At B the Change Investments, we invest in companies that contribute to sustainable food systems and strong communities. We have a long-term investment horizon and bring expertise and a network from the food sector.
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Protein Transition
Feeding the growing world population while staying within planetary boundaries requires a shift towards more plant-based proteins in our diets. Our investments focus on enterprises that produce, distribute and market accessible, scalable and high-quality alternatives derived from plants or alternative protein sources.
Impact theme
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Labour Participation
Work is key to people’s health, social connections, personal development, skill development and financial independence. Our investments focus on food enterprises that create inclusive jobs or work-learn trajectories, as well as enterprises that provide suitable placement, training and recruitment services.
Impact theme
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Regenerative Agriculture
Regenerative agriculture places soil life at the center and contributes to the restoration of biodiversity, the sequestration of atmospheric carbon and increased resilience of our food system. Our investments focus on companies that provide solutions for land access, plant growth, crop valorization, food distribution and marketing, and payments for ecosystem services.
Impact theme
Our Mission
We support entrepreneurs who accelerate the transition to sustainable, fair, and resilient food systems and strengthen communities. We do this through targeted investments, our expertise in the food sector, and our broad network.
Impact Strategy
B the Change supports companies that make a positive contribution to the protein transition, labour participation and/or regenerative agriculture. We focus on companies in Northwest Europe that are active in the food and agriculture sector.
"At B the Change Investments, we aim to contribute to a stronger connection between impact-driven companies and the established food industry."
Michelle Steggerda
Investment manager
Investments
B the Change invests in funds and companies that make a positive contribution to the protein transition, regenerative agriculture, and/or labour participation.
