Palatine

Palatine has long been recognised for striving to build sustainable businesses that also generate market-rate returns for its investors. The judges and voting public were once again convinced by the firm's achievements over the judging period, including: Verdant Leisure receiving 3-star accreditation from ‘Best Companies’ for extraordinary levels of workplace engagement; the firm's commitment to the Time to Change Pledge to encourage portfolio companies to help manage employee wellbeing; Palatine joining the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change to integrate climate risk and opportunities into its investment decision making and stewardship; and more. Furthermore, judges were also impressed by Palatine's commitment to improving gender diversity: 70% of the portfolio now has at least one female board member, up from 43% in 2018; and 34% of management roles in the portfolio are held by women.