Climate Change Data

Closed Loop Partners, LLC

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Circular Economy
  • Climate Change
  • Waste Reduction
  • Resource Efficiency
  • Social Impact

Environmental Achievements

  • Avoided 10.1 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
  • Kept 4.8 million tons of materials in circulation

Social Achievements

  • Expanded recycling access through Closed Loop Local Recycling Fund with PepsiCo
  • Launched Circular Services, a materials management operation
  • Supported job creation through investments

Governance Achievements

  • Aligned impact frameworks with industry standards (GRI, SASB, Impact Principles)
  • Underwent six external verifications of ESG practices and impact

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Insufficient infrastructure for recycling and waste management
  • Lack of access to funding for circular economy projects
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Fluctuating commodity prices
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in scalable infrastructure projects and technologies
  • Deploying catalytic capital to support circular economy initiatives
  • Developing alternative sourcing strategies
  • Building cross-sector partnerships and collaborations

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Climate disasters
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Growth of renewable energy sector

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, Impact Principles

Third-party Assurance: BlueMark

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Investments and initiatives contribute to reducing waste, improving resource efficiency, and promoting sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Circular Economy
  • Climate Change
  • Waste Reduction
  • Resource Efficiency
  • Social Impact

Environmental Achievements

  • 6 million tons of materials kept in circulation
  • 17.5 million metric tons of CO2e emissions avoided

Social Achievements

  • Supported over 1,000 green jobs
  • Expanded circular economy infrastructure and services into over 20 new cities
  • Partnered with over 50 of the world’s largest corporations

Governance Achievements

  • Underwent third-party verification of impact management practices
  • Aligned processes with leading industry frameworks (Impact Principles)
  • Publicly available disclosures

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Global pandemic
  • Global supply chain disruptions
  • Natural disasters
  • High landfill tip fees
  • Low recycling rates for many materials
  • Fragmented e-waste ecosystem
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in circular economy infrastructure and services
  • Developing innovative solutions to improve materials recovery
  • Building collaborative partnerships across the value chain
  • Deploying catalytic capital to support high-impact projects
  • Advancing technologies for water processing, metal recycling, and waste analytics
  • Scaling circular economy infrastructure and services

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Impact Principles, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: B Corp

Third-party Assurance: BlueMark (and others)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 12

Through our portfolio companies and broader network, we impact all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our firmwide investments contribute primarily to SDG 12.

Awards & Recognition

  • IA 50 (2022 and 2023)
  • Best Impact Firm of the Year (Circular Economy) by New Private Markets (2023)