Impact and returns

DWM combines the experience, rigor and resources of an established institutional investor with the passion and creativity of mission-aligned investing. The result is pioneering solutions that simultaneously address investors’ financial needs and the needs of the developing world.

Proven impact

To ensure that capital is invested in businesses with strong alignment with DWM’s impact goals, DWM engages in extensive, data-driven impact-related due diligence and post-investment impact monitoring and assessment.

100%

of entities funded by DWM identify alignment with at least one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

93%

identify alignment with two or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

54%

identify alignment with five or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

How DWM Achieves Impact
INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION REPORT
OPERATING PRINCIPLES DISCLOSURE

Risk and return

DWM prioritizes risk management and achieving risk-appropriate returns because we know they are the key to our ultimate goal: sustained and scalable impact. The DWM risk management methodology includes...

Specialization
& local presence

On-the-ground
due diligence

On-the-ground due diligence

Checks &
balances

Checks & balances

Ongoing
monitoring

Ongoing monitoring

Learn About Risk and Return for DWM Investments

Risk and return

DWM prioritizes risk management and achieving risk-appropriate returns because we know they are the key to our ultimate goal: sustained and scalable impact. The DWM risk management methodology includes...

Specialization & local presence

On-the-ground due diligence

Checks & balances

Ongoing monitoring

Learn About Risk and Return
for DWM Investments

Countries

DWM has invested in 70 countries across every developing region of the world. We maintain staff in 13 locations on five continents.

Explore the map of DWM’s investment countries
Explore the map of DWM’s
investment countries