BlueRun Ventures China (BRV China), a leading early-stage venture firm in China, announced that it has become a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), demonstrating its ongoing commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) and further aligning its values to investment partners.

As an early-stage venture capital firm, BRV China considers ESG principles when evaluating investment opportunities. BRV China seeks to grow and improve portfolio companies, leaving the companies better off than when they were first invested, including ESG matters.

“We are delighted to become a signatory of PRI which reinforces our commitment to corporate social responsibility and delivering long-term value to all our stakeholders.” said Jui Tan, Managing Partner of BRV China, “Each investment decision we make has consequences for portfolios and for society as a whole. As one of the largest early-stage VCs in China, we have been focusing on investing in innovative businesses that delivery positive environmental and social outcomes. We will remain committed to furthering and improving our sustainable development model and becoming an exemplary ESG-compliant company for sustainable development in China and the world.”

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BRV China will continue to increase action-oriented ESG efforts within investment practice and across portfolios and entrepreneur ecosystem.

The UN-supported PRI is a leading global network of institutional investors, asset managers and service providers working together to put responsible investment into practice. It works to understand the investment implications based on ESG factors and support its international network of signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions.

Source: BlueRun Ventures China