Strategy & Impact
Impact Philosophy
We are active partners. Our focus on operational excellence enables us to drive impact results alongside financial returns by scaling and transforming companies.
Scale Mission-Driven Companies
We identify mission-driven companies that have impact at the core of their product or service.
Accelerate Transformational Impact
We help companies reach their full social and/or environmental potential and create transformational change.
Investment Criteria
Since 1984, Bain Capital has employed a strategic, analytical approach to partnering with management teams and investing to transform businesses. We believe that long-term value depends on both strong financial results and responsible social and environmental stewardship.
We focus on equity investments of $20 to $80M+ million targeting control and growth opportunities where we can deliver commercial value alongside measurable social and environmental good.
Our Investment Process
Proactive Sourcing
Proactive Sourcing
Our partnership model and track record allow us to capitalize on strategic sourcing that drives proprietary deal flow and advantaged opportunities. We proactively target high-impact investment themes across North America where Double Impact is best positioned to unlock growth. No two businesses are alike, and we seek to utilize our deep experience, commitment to impact and long-term horizon to create flexible partnerships across a variety of situations, including:
- Founder/family led businesses
- Corporate carve-outs
- Combining multiple platforms to create a new category leader
Deep Diligence
Deep Diligence
We undertake diligence on the social and environmental impact of a company in conjunction with our commercial diligence process. We have built a dedicated investment team that has the experience and expertise to conduct commercial diligence with depth and rigor, and we bring corresponding rigor to our assessment of a company’s existing and potential impact.
Active Partnership
Active Partnership
We are active partners who leverage a dedicated portfolio team to support ambitious management teams across a number of growth strategies, including business model development and planning, sales and marketing, executive recruiting, tuck-in acquisitions, and more.
Impact Management & Measurement
We have robust internal impact measurement and management practices, processes and governance mechanisms that ensure rigor and consistency throughout all stages of the investment lifecycle.
We are committed to continuous improvement and development of our practices. As the field continues to develop, we continue to test partners and opportunities for growth and improvement.
Impact Screening & Diligence
Standard framework and tools to assess impact fit or potential.
Impact Management and Measurement
Drive impact through active management.
Sustaining Impact at Exit
Conduct exits, considering effect on sustained impact.
The Impact Advisory Council
The Impact Advisory Council is comprised of industry thought leaders in the fields of Healthcare, Education and Workforce Development, and Impact Management. These talented advisors have dedicated their careers to improving healthcare affordability and access, addressing gaps in education and economic mobility, advancing ESG and impact investing, and public service. Given their deep experiences innovating solutions in their respective fields, this external advisory council brings best-in-class, leading solutions and challenges our approach to better advance our mission and outcomes across our portfolio companies and within our fund more broadly.
Gerald Chertavian
Cathy Clark
George Favaloro
of Climate Solutions at South Pole
Jeff Rideout
Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA)
2022
By the Numbers
As of December 31, 2022 unless otherwise stated. For actively managed companies unless otherwise stated.
Companies with B Impact Assessment score 80 points or higher
Patient Visits
Types of patient visits reflected in this overall number varies by company and includes behavioral health visits, specialty medical and dentistry visits, telemedicine, urgent care, and in-home care visits.
Students, educators, and professionals served
of companies measuring carbon emissions
This reflects companies that have completed or in the process of measuring their carbon footprint using a GHG Protocol aligned tool.
