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Paine Schwartz Partners' Eighth Annual Sustainability Report

Paine Schwartz Partners, recognized as a frontrunner in sustainable food chain investing, has released its eighth Annual Sustainability Report. This detailed report emphasizes the firm's commitment to sustainability and outlines significant advancements both within its operations and across its portfolio companies.

Kevin Schwartz, the CEO of Paine Schwartz, stated, "Our 2025 Annual Sustainability Report highlights the strides we have made in understanding the essential connections between investment returns and sustainability. We are currently confronting challenges in our food systems, including scarcity in production, threats to agricultural ecosystems, and nutritional deficiencies."

The report is essentially a reflection of the firm’s proactive strategies to combat these pressing issues through impactful investing. The highlights of the report include:

• - Case Studies: Detailed accounts from various portfolio companies illustrate their unique sustainability propositions and the progress made since their investment.
• - Real World Impacts: The firms have quantified the actual impacts attributable to individual portfolio companies by leveraging the Sustainable Development Investments (SDI) taxonomy.
• - KPI Tracking: The report offers robust year-over-year data, providing insights into the firm’s progress regarding environmental, human, and corporate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• - Holistic Sustainability Ecosystem: An exploration of the comprehensive sustainability framework that encompasses both internal practices and external engagement to drive value through responsible investment.

Furthermore, the report highlights several essential initiatives that are shaping the future of sustainability at Paine Schwartz:

• - Sustainability Data Insight Reports: Each portfolio company is working on reports designed to offer data-driven recommendations for improving sustainability performance. Impressively, 100% of the portfolio companies are on track to implement suggestions made in 2024.
• - Climate and Nature Assessment: A thorough climate assessment aims to illuminate potential risks and opportunities for the portfolio companies in relation to climate change and biodiversity.
• - Engagement Initiatives: The firm is actively supporting its portfolio companies in effectively communicating and measuring their societal impact, ensuring that they can generate returns for their investors while contributing positively to communities.

In addition to highlighted business initiatives, the report also showcases community engagement through events like "No Obstacles: A Race for the Warriors," designed to benefit Hope for the Warriors®, a nonprofit supporting military families. Over the past three years, this initiative has successfully raised more than $2.5 million.

Lastly, Paine Schwartz emphasizes its commitment to transparency by aligning climate disclosures with industry standards set by the Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

Paine Schwartz Partners continues to build on its legacy as a leader in sustainable investment with assets under management totaling approximately $6.5 billion. The firm focuses on enhancing productivity and sustainability within both the food and agribusiness sectors by investing strategically in differentiated companies.

For more in-depth insights, the full sustainability report can be accessed on the official Paine Schwartz website, providing a comprehensive look at their sustained efforts towards intertwining financial returns with environmental stewardship and community welfare.