JULY 04 2025
Nordic Capital believes that successful companies are only as strong as the communities in which they operate. With a strong track record of supporting charities and initiatives focused on making a positive social and environmental impact through financial support and volunteer hours, Nordic Capital’s aims to empower its employees and portfolio companies to be a force for good. This effort is led by Nordic Capital’s dedicated and highly engaged Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee.
Empowering entrepreneurs in developing countries
Nordic Capital believes that entrepreneurs and thriving businesses have a positive impact on the communities in which they operate.
Seeing entrepreneurship as a vehicle for change, Nordic Capital is proud to support two non-profit organisations, Hand in Hand and Solar Sister, both of which contribute in their own unique way by supporting entrepreneurs in Rwanda, Tanzania and India.
In 2025, Nordic Capital initiated a partnership with Inkludera in their mission to prevent youth from entering criminal pathways. Through this collaboration, Nordic Capital supports Inkludera’s work in, for example, Flemingsberg outside Stockholm with the initiative “Området”. The initiative began as a martial arts club but now provides a safe environment and meaningful activities for children at risk of being drawn into crime. It aims to increase the number of positive adult interactions these children experience, offering mentorship, a sense of safety and opportunities to develop skills for the future.
Promoting inclusive education
Ensuring access to education, regardless of socio-economic background and Geography, is a key focus area for Nordic Capital’s social agenda.
It has a long-standing partnership with the URDT Girls School in Uganda. Being based in an area where large parts of the population live in extreme poverty, the school has developed an innovative approach to improving the lives of the girls, as well their families and communities, by providing both academic education and practical training to generate a sustainable income.
Since 2021, Nordic Capital has also supported the two foundations, Läxhjälpen and Teach for Sweden, both of which are committed to providing high quality support to students to set them up for the future.
Backing academic research
As an investor and business owner, Nordic Capital is committed to contributing to informed discussions about how to foster thriving environments for businesses. Nordic Capital encourages academic research and has sponsored studies looking at how to achieve employment growth and how entrepreneurship can be a catalyst for positive change.
Nordic Capital has sponsored the “Brain Business Jobs Index”, which is conducted by the European Centre for Entrepreneurship and Policy Reform, since 2017 and has also backed the first two editions of the “DeepTech Index” with the same organisation. Nordic Capital has also supported the Research Institute of Industrial Economics, a private and independent organisation that brings together the worlds of academia, business and government to share knowledge and create dialogue on critical societal issues.
“By partnering with organisations who share the commitment to driving change, we can make a positive impact. In times of uncertainty and vulnerability, promoting entrepreneurship, education and research is a highly effective way to create more resilient, prosperous communities.”
Klas Tikkanen, Chairman of the CSR Committee and Chief Operating Officer, Nordic Capital Advisors
This text was retrieved from Nordic Capital's Annual & Sustainability Review 2024.