Responsibility
For respectful and
sustainable conduct
Sustainable success depends on responsible collaboration – towards our business partners as well as society. This is integral to who we are and how we operate.
Our shared objective is to assume
responsibility in equal
measure — for our firm and for society.
Christian Futterlieb and Peter Sachse
Management Board, VR Equitypartner
Investing and acting responsibly
As a financing partner SMEs, we see ourselves as a catalyst for innovation and growth—aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We strive to provide meaningful impetus for a future worth living. That is why responsible, forward- looking and sustainable conduct is a core principle underpinning our economic activities. You can find detailed information on how we integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into our business practices in our ESG strategy, ESG policy, and our latest ESG report.
Achieving success together
VR Equitypartner is part of the Cooperative Financial Network. This affiliation shapes both what we do and how we do it. Both are guided by the values of the cooperative principle, true to the motto: “What one person cannot achieve alone, many can achieve together.” (Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, founder of the cooperative movement)
It is always about achieving results together—creating outcomes that benefit all stakeholders. Against this backdrop, our VREP values should be understood as follows:
Collaborative
and goal-driven
Internally and externally, with colleagues, clients, and partners alike—this is how we aim to work together: respectfully and fairly, reliable and appreciative, clear in substance and always focused on our shared objective. In doing so, we enable one another to move forward.
Personally
committed
We are fully committed in everything we undertake: everycase presents its own unique circumstances, and we approach it accordingly. We act with diligence and a high degree of personal dedication—consistently aligned with the specific needs of our stakeholders.
Opportunity-focused and
risk-aware
We are investors by conviction: we identify and seize opportunities, while assessing risks on a fact-based foundation. In this way, we invest with prudence and in full alignment with our compliance standards.
Long-term and
growth-oriented
What we do must be sustainable over the long term. At the same time, we aim to remain flexible in implementing strategically necessary measures, while providing our partners with the latitude afforded by an extended investment horizon to achieve steady, sustainable growth.
Successful
together
As a subsidiary of DZ BANK, we are part of the Cooperative Financial Network and committed to its principles in the best possible sense. This means we pursue our objectives in close collaboration with our employees, clients, and partners, generating returns together that create value for all stakeholders.
Sustainability-oriented
As a company, we likewise bear responsibility to society to contribute to a sustainable and livable future. Accordingly, we leverage our sphere of influence, place strong emphasis on sound and ethical corporate governance, support social initiatives, and, within our scope of action, are committed to environmental protection.
Social engagement is a matter of principle for us
We support social initiatives we genuinely care about. This includes, in particular, our support—now spanning more than ten years—for the Bethanien children’s and youth village in Eltville-Erbach, as well as Aktion Mensch.
Bethanien Kinderdorf
Aktion Mensch
Our Legal &
Compliance team
Responsibility and sustainability are embedded across our organisation. Together with the Management Board and our ESG coordination team, our Legal & Compliance function acts as both driver and enabler of our commitments and the standards we hold ourselves to.
Dr. Claudia Willershausen
Director Legal & Compliance / General Counsel
Maria Dittrich
Legal Counsel, Legal & Compliance