Bringing Our Values to Life
At L Catterton, we we believe sustainability is fundamental to how enduring consumer brands create value and is consistent with our obligations as investors and global citizens.
Our Approach to Sustainability & ESG
Since formalizing our ESG policy in 2015, we have continued to evolve our program to consistently integrate sustainability and ESG best practices into how we operate as a firm and partner with our portfolio companies. L Catterton is dedicated to translating sustainability priorities into commercial outcomes for our portfolio. We consider sustainability throughout our entire investment lifecycle including: sourcing, due diligence during our underwriting process, portfolio stewardship, and our execution of exits.
Sourcing
Our "Vertical Process" – a systematic approach, based on research and consumer insights, to identify the trends and categories in which we invest– incorporates sustainability value creation principles to guide and inform decision-making and prioritization.
Due Diligence
Our ESG advisor, Malk Partners, performs a dedicated ESG due diligence review for all investment opportunities that reach the confirmatory diligence phase. Findings are summarized in a comprehensive ESG due diligence report.
Active Management & Monitoring
Post-investment, our investment professionals continue working with each portfolio company to drive performance improvements across environmental, social and governance practices. Our Sustainability & ESG Team provides dedicated support and expert resources on priority initiatives across our portfolio.
Reporting
L Catterton proudly supports UN's Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (EDCI), underscoring our commitment to advancing sustainability across our industry and our investment decisions.
2025 Impact Report
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Case Study Library
Partnering for Impact
Our Partners
We enhance our Sustainability & ESG Program through partnerships with leading industry programs and platforms.
Impact Within Our Firm
Diversity and Inclusion with Talent at L Catterton
A focus on inclusion has been central to who we are since our founding more than 30 years ago. As individuals and as a team, we have worked to establish and implement a coordinated, global approach to attract, develop, and retain diverse talent. These efforts have resulted in a more diverse and talented firm, but we remain committed to constant and continuous improvement.
Our Mission Statement
Talent knows no bounds. We seek and celebrate all superior talent.
L Catterton’s mission is to be the world’s leading consumer growth investor. Core to this mission is our continued commitment to building a team of professionals and portfolio companies that promulgate our firm’s core cultural values. We use the unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our team to responsibly and successfully invest in consumer companies globally.
Advancing Inclusion at L Catterton
Our proprietary board development program dedicated to advancing female leadership in the consumer sector.
L Catterton proudly submmited a letter, dated February 11, 2021, in support of Nasdaq's proposal to enhance board diversity disclosures and encourage the creation of more diverse boards through a market-led solution.
On August 6, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved this proposal.
We invite you to click here to learn more about the SEC's approval order.
L Catterton’s co-CEOs, Scott Dahnke and Michael Chu, were among the founding signatories in 2017.
L Catterton became an official signatory to this ILPA initiative in 2020 when the program was announced.
A Look Into Our Firm
In addition to our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are committed to providing meaningful and rewarding jobs to our employees as well as to connecting and contributing to the local community.
We offer a generous benefits package to support our employees' personal and family obligations and their healthy lifestyles.
We offer a matching gift program to further promote employees’ philanthropic efforts up to $2,000 per employee per year. This program also applies when an employee chooses to donate more than 40 hours to any eligible charity.
We host periodic volunteer events in partnership with local organizations including Feeding Westchester and Blythedale Children’s Hospital through The Day of Giving—a day that takes place before Thanksgiving when all employees in the Americas L Catterton offices are encouraged to participate in one full day of volunteering.
We have partnered with Great Place to Work®, distributing the annual employee survey globally since 2018. In 2024, we were proud to again be certified as a "great place to work."