Resource Partners

🌟 Celebrating Excellence and Innovation with Vola.ro  At Resource Partners, we are thrilled to congratulate Vola.ro on their outstanding achievement at the Google Year in Search 2024 Awards! 🏆 "Best Action Campaign" – Their summer campaign, Vola La La, perfectly captured the spirit of travel and living in the moment. 🥇 Gold for "AI Bidding Strategy" – A testament to their groundbreaking use of AI to deliver exceptional value and experiences for their customers. These accolades showcase Vola.ro’s dedication to innovation, creativity, and delivering world-class travel experiences. We are proud to support and collaborate with such a visionary team. Here’s to many more milestones ahead! 🚀

At the recent Private Equity Wire ESG Awards in New York City, Wojtek Pociecha and Paulina Janik shared their thoughts on Resource Partners’ ESG journey: 👉 Where are we on the path to full ESG integration? 👉 What are our priorities for the year ahead? While the Polish Parliament’s adoption of the EU’s CSRD directive is a major milestone, with reporting to begin in 2025, we’ve been laying the groundwork for years. At Resource Partners, we’ve been ahead of the curve - integrating ESG principles into our operations and those of our portfolio companies for quite some time. ✅ What we’re doing: - Conducting ESG audits to measure progress across our portfolio. - Accelerating efforts in carbon footprint measurement. - Setting up Green KPIs to align growth with environmental goals and measurable impact. 2023 brought incredible recognition for our efforts, including winning the “ESG Fund of the Year – Emerging Markets” award. This honor reflects not just our commitment to ESG but also the strides our portfolio companies have made in embedding sustainability into their strategies. Check out the video to hear more about how we’re pushing ESG boundaries and leading by example!

Our colleague Slava Hramma 🇺🇦 recently attended an inspiring event focused on the Ukrainian business landscape and was part of the jury for the startup pitch competition. Check out his insightful summary from the EU-Ukraine Tech Summit! The organizers at London PR Lab brought a fresh twist by creating an incredible opportunity for startup founders and investors to engage face-to-face about their ideas and visions. This innovative format fostered direct connections, and we hope to see more events embrace it in the future!  

💬 How can we help to drive Ukraine’s recovery? Our colleague Slava Hramma 🇺🇦 recently attended an inspiring event organized by Forvis Mazars in Ukraine, where insightful perspectives and thought-provoking ideas were shared.  Check out Slava’s key takeaways! 

At Resource Partners, we believe good business and social responsibility are two sides of the same coin. It's this commitment that earned us the “ESG Fund of the Year: Emerging Markets” award at the Private Equity Wire ESG Global Awards 2024.  In a recent interview, our Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Gosia Bobrowska, delves into the challenges and opportunities in the ESG landscape, amongst others:  ✅ Overcoming misconceptions about ESG as a "bureaucratic burden"   ✅ Driving growth through employee engagement and reputation building   ✅ Tackling greenwashing with data transparency and genuine action  👉 Read the full interview to explore how ESG principles are transforming businesses:  https://lnkd.in/e-9KC4X8 Let’s lead the way in building a sustainable and equitable future together! 

Reposting our Co-Founder and Managing Partner Gosia Bobrowska’s recap from the Global Consumer Conference in London with Houlihan Lokey! Great to see key insights on circular economy and sustainability brought to the forefront. ♻️   From rental models that double product lifespan to tackling the e-waste challenge and enhancing resource efficiency, the event underscored how impactful strategic shifts can be. The conversation also highlighted the role of B-Corp certification in ethical sourcing, the importance of “reuse, repair, recycle” (a theme we saw at Ugly Duck conference hosted by the European Investment Fund (EIF)), and the balance between impact and quality that today’s consumers seek.   Thanks to Gosia Bobrowska, Aleksander Kacprzyk, PhD, and Dominik Smykla for sharing these important takeaways! 👏

Which has a greater impact on shaping your company’s market position: the influence of individuals and community, or the power of institutions and brand? 🤔 We gained some great insights on this from Nuseir Yassin, founder of Nas Company, during his talk at the Global Consumer Conference hosted by Houlihan Lokey in London. 📍 To learn more, check out Aleksander’s latest post, where he shares key takeaways! A big thank you to Shaun Browne and Garyth Stone for inviting Resource Partners’ senior leadership: Co-Founder and Managing Partner Gosia Bobrowska, Co-Founder and Managing Partner Aleksander Kacprzyk, PhD, and Managing Partner Dominik Smykla! 👏

We are thrilled to welcome Fabian Bohdziul to the Resource Partners team as a Partner! 🎉 With over 20 years of experience in private equity, investment management, and finance, Fabian brings a wealth of expertise in driving growth and operational excellence across various industries. His strategic leadership and hands-on approach to scaling businesses have been proven time and again, making him a perfect fit for our mission to partner with innovative companies and create lasting value. Fabian's deep industry knowledge, coupled with his impressive track record, will be instrumental as we continue to expand and strengthen our portfolio. Welcome aboard, Fabian! We look forward to the exciting journey ahead with you on the team! 🚀

🌍 Did you know that the mass of plastics on Earth is now more than double the mass of all living animals?   As PE representatives, these staggering figures underscore our responsibility to consider how our actions impact the planet. Recently, our Co-Founders and Managing Partners Gosia Bobrowska and Ryszard Wojtkowski attended the Ugly Duck venture capital conference hosted by the European Investment Fund (EIF), where they joined Europe’s venture capital community for two days of insightful conversations, gaining valuable takeaways and new perspectives.   The ecological challenges we face are severe. Today, human-made structures outweigh all living biomass, and we are consuming resources at a rate four times what Earth can regenerate. Real change requires not only structural shifts but also a fundamental reevaluation of how we direct investments. This is where the private sector plays a crucial role, and we must act now, rather than deferring action due to constraints.   At Resource Partners, we prioritize ESG principles not only within our own operations, but also by encouraging our portfolio companies to assess and enhance their environmental impact. A strong example is 7ANNA Group Sp. z o.o, where we are committed to eliminating plastic use, an initiative that led to an ESG nomination from PSIK, the Polish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association in 2023. This demonstrates that ESG-focused investments not only support sustainability but also drive financial gains over time.   This commitment to ESG at Resource Partners, combined with our proactive approach, has not only positioned us as leaders in the PE space but also earned us a prestigious award at the Private Equity Wire ESG Awards.

💡 What is the connection between investment funds and sustainable finance? Tune in to hear our Co-Founder, Managing Partner, and President of the PSIK, the Polish Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, Gosia Bobrowska, as she explores this topic on the “Sustainable Transformation” podcast!