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Paine Schwartz Partners Unveils Ninth Annual Sustainability Report

Paine Schwartz Partners, renowned as a leader in sustainable food chain investing, recently published its ninth Annual Sustainability Report, demonstrating the firm's commitment to sustainability and its persistent evolution. This report, now available for download on their website, highlights the substantial progress made both in their operations and across their portfolio companies.

Kevin Schwartz, the CEO of Paine Schwartz Partners, emphasized the company's enduring mission: to generate returns for investors while fostering sustainable and healthier food systems amidst escalating global challenges, including population growth and climate change. He remarked, "Our investment strategies and policies have matured over two decades, yet our mission remains steadfast. We aim to integrate sustainability considerations throughout the investment lifecycle, which we believe is critical for long-term value creation."

Key Highlights of the Sustainability Report

The 2026 report showcases several noteworthy aspects of Paine Schwartz's activities:

• - Portfolio Company Profiles: Detailed profiles highlight the sustainability propositions for each portfolio company, describing their progress since the time of investment, sustainability achievements in 2025, and tangible outcomes from various sustainability initiatives.

• - Impactful Outcomes: It reports that over 60 million acres have been supported through sustainable agricultural practices, resulting in the production of over 8 trillion calories of healthier food options, exemplifying the engagement and commitment to environmental responsibility.

• - Quantified Impacts: The report includes data illustrating the real-world impacts attributed to each portfolio company under the Sustainable Development Investments (SDI) framework, reinforcing the importance of analytics in understanding sustainability's effectiveness.

• - Progress Tracking: Year-over-year analysis is conducted against environmental, human, and corporate KPIs, with 126 data points provided by each portfolio company to track progress effectively.

• - New Initiatives: The report outlines ongoing efforts to advance sustainability practices, including:

- The introduction of a rigorous Sustainability Value Proposition Framework aimed at refining measurement techniques and assessing outcomes linked directly to value creation.
- Launching a cybersecurity program applicable across the portfolio to enhance data security and resilience.
- The notable sale of AgBiTech to BASF Agricultural Solutions, exemplifying the intersection of sustainability-driven innovation with strong commercial performance and buyer interest.
- Continuation of the Sustainability Data Insight Reports, which provide actionable insights for improving sustainability performance, with a commitment from 100% of portfolio companies to implement recommendations provided the previous year.
- Enhanced engagement with portfolio companies to articulate and measure their impacts, enabling them to demonstrate returns for investors effectively.

• - Climate and Nature Disclosures: The report aligns with TCFD (Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures) and TNFD (Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures) recommendations, ensuring transparency and accountability in their sustainability initiatives.

About Paine Schwartz Partners

Paine Schwartz Partners stands out as the largest private equity firm solely focused on sustainable food chain investing, managing approximately $6.5 billion in assets. With a legacy spanning more than 20 years, the firm strategically invests in critical segments of the food and agribusiness value chain, prioritizing productivity, sustainability, health, and wellness. Their active and thesis-driven investment approach targets value-added companies while maintaining a robust focus on sustainability.

For those interested in further details, including specific data from the report, visit Paine Schwartz Partners' official site.