ThirdWay Partners strives to deliver shared benefits and sustainable growth to businesses, communities and ecosystems worldwide. It aims to challenge the status quo, moving beyond sustainability as a check-box exercise to an integrated framework for responsible business practices and positive impacts for all stakeholders. ThirdWay Partners aligns advisory and asset management services according to the SDGs and Principles for Responsible Investment. The firm monitors investments and measures impacts of its activities to ensure ESG targets are meet — and exceeded. ThirdWay Partners continues to build on the substantial foothold it has established across the African continent while simultaneously shifting towards more global opportunities. It has advised on more than $500m in transactions across 25 countries and four continents. A recent rebranding — changing from ThirdWay Africa to ThirdWay Partners —underscores the expanded focus. It’s launching a new location in the capital of Kenya this year, adding to a network with offices in Mozambique, the UK and Spain. ThirdWay was founded by entrepreneurs and investors with deep industry experience and a shared desire to make a difference. The team continues to grow along with the business, with new advisory associates recently recruited to support the increasingly international client base. The CFI.co judging panel has followed the firm’s trajectory for several years and continues to be impressed with its track record of fostering sustainable development cooperation among capital markets, companies, governments and communities. ThirdWay Partners wins the 2022 award for Best ESG Merchant Banking Team (Africa).