Impact

Niandan was founded with the vision that West African economies can thrive while putting people and the planet at the forefront. To realize this vision, we partner with well-managed West African businesses that are driving the energy transition, promoting gender equality, enhancing agricultural productivity, and tackling critical social challenges.

Our mission is to accelerate the energy transition, build agricultural productivity and address urgent social priorities in West Africa.

Our Impact

260 million

GNF deployed to Guinean ONGs

114

# of Supplier Organizations Supported

9.3 million

USD in new investments to West Africa

360

Community Service hours by Niandan Staff

50%

of Women in Management Roles

Priority SDGs

We identify 10-12 SDG indicator metrics for each investment that we make. We then track those metrics tracked over the lifecycle of the investment and report them on a quarterly basis. Our Firm-level Priority SDG targets include:

SDG 1: No Poverty

  • Number of permanent employees by target stakeholder demographic 

  • Number of housing units constructed or improved that are considered to be affordable

  • Number of training hours per employee

SDG 5: Gender Equality

  • Number and percent of full time employees that are female

  • Female clients provided new clean energy access 

  • Gender wage equity

SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

  • Number of client households provided new access to energy 

  • Units of renewable energy produced

  • Energy savings of product compared to product replaced

SDG 13: Climate Action

  • Total greenhouse gas emissions avoided or reduced

  • Greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy

  • Percent change in land not deforested as a result of alternative fuel source   

Niandan’s Value Proposition

As an active impact investor, we take a forward-looking view with each of our investments and joint ventures. Instead of evaluating a company based on its activities at the time of investment, we actively consider how a change in strategy will influence the impact we as an organization can create.

Every opportunity is assessed for what additional impact our capital can have. This assessment of additionality is embedded into our impact due diligence process.

Compliance

  • Niandan’s minimum standards set out the absolute minimum standards that we apply for all of our direct investment, joint venture, and advisory and consulting activities. The minimum standards are applied based on environmental, economic, and social externalities. They are intended to form the basis for screening opportunities that enter our investment pipeline. The minimum standards are applied based on reasonability and proportionality, with the main purpose of avoiding unreasonable demands for our smallest clients.

    For our full minimum standards, contact contact@niandan.com.

  • Niandan’s exclusionary list aims to support our responsible investment objectives. Our purpose as an impact investor is to work towards the development of a sustainable and inclusive economy that would generate positive impacts in West Africa. We intend to update the exclusion list on an annual basis.

    For the full exclusionary list, contact contact@niandan.com.