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Executive Summary:
-Overview
-Administration
-Success Factors

Market Opportunity
Change Technology
Market Dynamics
Timing

Administration
Structure
Strategy
Subscriptions
Administration
Economics

Operations
Business model
Overview
Infrastructure
Culture
Economics
People

Investment Process
Overview
Dealflow
Initial screen
Target research
Verification & documentation
Monitor & advice
Exit
Listed investments
Decision making process

Risks


Appendicies

Business Model

*Example Deal Flow Reports
*Initial Screen Template
*Environmental And Social Guidelines
*Strategic Review Templates
*Financial Review Template
*Due Diligence Checklist
*Diagnostic Tool – Questionnaire and Illustrative Graphs
*Outline of Investment Committee Report
*EVCA Valuation Guidelines
*Proforma Fund Projections
*Parallel Analysis Decision Making Model
*Memorandum and Articles of Association
*Securities Law Matters
*Taxation

Market & Geopolitics

*Summary Findings of Global Economic Outlook (UNEP)
*Conclusions of World Resources Institute Global Resources Analysis
*The Future of the Global Environment – Analysis by UNEP/RIVM

Additional Links and Data

: Example Fund Details

information dated 2004

GRI Equity - People

Summary background information on selected people.

The Fund provides specialised investment management services to sophisticated investors world-wide through its wholly owned subsidiary "GRI Equity Management".

The principal and other executives have demonstrated commitment to globally responsible initiative, investment management skill and transactional ability.

Principal

Tom Butler

Tom is the principal executive and you may find additional background information here.

Investment Management Experience: Established GRI Equity. Five years venture capital experience including establishment of Asian regional fund with core investment by BancBoston Capital and Asian Development Bank. Has reviewed over 300 professional and personal investments and been actively involved in a dozen. Other experience includes finance and management roles in international investment banking and technology business incubation.

Entrepreneurial experience: Co-founded Astraea - Web based information commentary and education/training enterprise; sponsor of GRI Equity; open, ran and sold Gilbert's Organic briefly one of London’s first organic vegetarian restaurants. Established Ballin Temple - a rural enterprise including organic farm and rural leisure activities on partly Special Conservation Area estate. Managed turnaround of livery and equitation business.

Sustainable Economics: Presentation of globally responsible management systems and their competitive advantages to Rotary Club, Carlow and special elective at IMD/Evian Group. Practical experience and understanding of sustainable technologies including primary, secondary and tertiary sectors e.g. organic produce, consumer products, investment management.

Education: Lecturer of Executive MBA, Principles of Finance at Michael Smurfit School of Business, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland. One of founding faculty of Institute of Asian Private Equity Investment. Distribute domestic and professional technology through astraea.net. Qualifications include an MBA from IMD, Switzerland and a BscEcon majoring in finance from Wharton, USA . Certified organic grower.

Other People

Additional resources are drawn from a global network of people established over 20 years. There are a core group of friends that may commit their expertise and time for specific relevant projects.

Directors of The Fund

Shareholders of the Fund may appoint one director each. In addition, the Fund has the services of two additional directors.

 

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