Think Better Group, a leading global platform for sustainable brands is excited to announce the partnership with ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund SIF. ABN SIF has allocated US$27.5m investment into the Group which will see ABN SIF become a significant shareholder alongside founders Heath Jansen, Justin Cameron and Fiona Dendy.
ABN SIF invests in ESG companies and early-stage sustainability projects and is one of the largest sustainable investment funds in Europe. With a commitment of EUR 500m +, funded and managed exclusively by the Bank, they invest through direct equity investments in key transition sectors, contributing to accelerating the transition in the energy, circular and social impact pillars.
Heath Jansen (CEO and founder) commented "we are excited to welcome a leading European institutional investor to the Think Better Group team, and look forward to working alongside a phenomenal portfolio of European investments in the ABN SIF portfolio."
The ABN SIF partnership will see TBG scale up its investment in its existing portfolio of brands (Colonna Coffee, Peak Water, Ecoriginals, Econaps, Project Blank and Stockshare), along with acquiring additional ESG brands to add to the existing portfolio.
"TBG’s focus has always been to build out a global leading portfolio of sustainable brands and with ABN SIF investment we can actively grow this portfolio, further expanding on our existing presence in Europe, Australasia and North America. We welcome likeminded brands to reach out to partner with us."