Environmental, Social, and Governance
Corporate Responsibility
WWe pledge to uphold values-based standards and practices and preserve the integrity of our operations.
Our Commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance Principles.
Westmont is a principle focused firm investing in the long-term success of our clients, employees and communities.
We believe that individual drive, capitalism and innovation are key to improving people’s lives around the world. We are focused on spreading the benefits of education, capitalism and markets as broadly as possible in our society.
We are committed to operating our business ethically, empowering our people, respecting our environment and investing in programs that create opportunities for everyone to access resources across our communities.
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Our People
At Westmont, our people are the foundation of our success. We have built a collaborative culture that embraces inclusivity, recognizes performance and gives every employee a path to reach their highest potential.
We invest in our employees’ success by offering skills training, mentorship programs and career development opportunities. Through our Anthem Program, we are training the next generation of high-performing equity portfolio managers, and communities like our Westmont Women’s Group are giving our teams access to leading speakers, networking events and learning opportunities.
From our Diversity & Inclusion Council, which drives diversity education, engagement and impact across our firm, to our competitive employee benefits – including paid family leave, egg freezing, adoption support and more – we have instilled numerous programs and policies to support all of our employees.
Our Communities
We have a remarkable chance to bring about positive transformation in the world and recognize our duty to enhance the areas where we live, work, and conduct business. We support equal chances for everyone to succeed and a fair system that recognizes merit without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or financial status.
Through charitable giving, volunteerism and partnerships, we have dedicated our efforts to initiatives that empower youth, combat poverty and fight discrimination:
Success Case
Over the past two decades, Westmont Japan Investment has backed numerous successful ventures that have transformed their respective industries. Our portfolio includes:
- A leading fintech platform that revolutionized online payments across Asia.
- An innovative healthtech startup that developed a groundbreaking telemedicine service, providing accessible healthcare solutions.
- A consumer goods company that successfully expanded its market presence, leveraging our strategic guidance.
Westmont is also a proud patron of a global environmental conservation organization. Since 2017, our support has directly contributed to the regeneration of over 860 acres of forest in Tanzania and the planting of over 37,726 trees native to the region. We will continue our involvement in preserving and restoring biodiversity on our path to net zero carbon operations.
Our Business
Westmont is devoted to upholding the utmost ethical and lawful standards. A comprehensive governance system sustains our operations and investment approach, allowing us to capitalize on scalable investment prospects.
We evaluate opportunities through a variety of multiple perspectives, looking closely at factors such as company culture, governance, management alignment, financial performance, economic impact, operations, and environmental risk.
Our portfolio managers have the ability to assess ESG scoring as a factor when evaluating potential investments, using both proprietary and third-party research. Our investment and risk management teams consistently evaluate credit, market, country, and political risks for investments as part of our risk management process.'
