Ferd´s total value-adjusted equity
“We believe that there is a clear connection between value creation in the form of social results, climate and environmental improvements and absolute value creation. Making a contribution to sustainability is profitable, and this is also the case just in financial terms.”
Morten Borge, CEO
Ferd’s value-adjusted equity at the end of 2021 was NOK 48.0 billion (NOK 41.1 billion at 31 December 2020). The return on value-adjusted equity for Ferd was 17.7% in 2021, which represents a good absolute performance for Ferd.
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Ferd Capital has three investment mandates: private companies, listed companies and special investments, which gives large flexibility in terms of what investments we can make. However, we focus on companies with proven business models that are beyond the early phase stage, and therefore do not engage in venture investments.
Year SummaryFerd Real Estate will become a leading urban developer. Through active development, management and implementation of environmentally friendly projects, we create value beyond financial returns. Ferd Real Estate has a broad approach to sustainability.
Year SummaryFerd External Managers is responsible for the company’s investments with external managers. The business area focuses on markets that complement the areas where Ferd invests directly, and invests in funds that are deemed to give attractive return over time.
Year SummaryFerd Invest is an active investor in strong, listed Nordic companies. We hold a portfolio of investments in up to 25 companies, the majority of which have a market capitalisation of over NOK 15 billion. Ferd Invest is a financial investor that exercises its ownership through dialogue with companies’ boards and executive management teams.
Year SummaryFerd Impact Investing invests in early-phase companies with the potential both to have a positive impact on the climate and environment, and to generate a robust risk-adjusted financial return. We primarily invest through funds and other forms of complementary and resource-efficient partnerships. We concentrate on three sectors in which Ferd has a strong position and significant expertise: Renewable energy, proptech and aquaculture.
Year SummaryFerd Social Entrepreneurs invests in social entrepreneurs: innovative companies with a double bottom line, which is to say companies that work to achieve social as well as financial results. We also work to increase awareness of social entrepreneurship and the ways in which the public sector and others can work with such innovative, small-scale organisations to create social impact.
Year SummaryClick here to download our Annual report 2021.