As long-term stewards of capital in emerging markets, we are committed to understanding the future of this diverse array of countries, incomes, religions, ethnicities, ages and orientations, in which six billion people are working hard for a better life. We use the knowledge we gather to then allocate capital to the best and brightest businesspeople and entrepreneurs, who themselves think deeply about their countries’ future generations, building their enterprises accordingly.
To fruitfully develop these longstanding ‘partnerships’, we ensure that Arisaig Partners itself reflects internally the behaviours we look for as prerequisites in our investee companies. We must treat each other with respect, embracing and celebrating diversity – in every sense – within our team so that the lived experience of every employee throughout their tenure at Arisaig is a happy and productive one. We want to ensure everyone feels they are working in an inclusive environment in which employees know they can bring their authentic self to work.
We must do this to build an ever-stronger foundation for one of the cultural values we hold most dear, that of collegiality. We know that the sum of our efforts is greater than the individual parts, and that one of our core strengths is our people. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is, therefore, at the heart of our ability to be a collaborative, cohesive, high-performing team that can draw strength from differences rather than view them as threats or as something to be overcome. Ultimately, we believe everyone at Arisaig should have the opportunity to maximise their potential.