January 12, 2022
Venture capital firm, small business lender and impact investor, Advantage Capital announced today its ranking on the 2022 Real Leaders 200 Top Impact Companies list. Recognized as one of the world’s top impact companies for the fourth year in a row, Advantage Capital invests in small and growing businesses in economically underserved communities, to support jobs and drive inclusive economic growth.
“We are thrilled to be a part of the Real Leaders Impact Awards for the fourth year in a row,” said Steven Stull, president of Advantage Capital. “Advantage Capital has been leveraging private capital as a means to drive positive impact for 30 years, all while delivering strong returns for our investors. This recognition by Real Leaders showcases the value of an impact focused investment approach.”
Nominees from across the globe were ranked utilizing data from key social impact assessments as well as company growth and revenue figures: their “force for good” score. As an impact company, Advantage Capital seeks to mobilize capital to drive sustained, long-term growth in some of the most distressed communities.
“Advantage Capital’s unique investment strategy works,” said Sandra M. Moore, Chief Impact Officer at Advantage Capital. “Through focused investment in businesses that can retain and grow jobs in some of the most blighted communities, we are able to drive true impact. We continue to lead the charge in helping to foster equitable economic recovery and work to grow businesses that can provide the kind of good, quality jobs communities in repair need.”
Other 2022 award winners include change makers such as Tesla, Microsoft, Johnson and Johnson and many other well-respected brands, demonstrating strong social or environmental impact.
“Business leaders across the globe are rapidly discovering that to be competitive – and to grow and thrive – they must forgo shortsighted thinking in favor of a farsighted vision that takes into account their company’s social and environmental impact,” said Mark Van Ness, Founder of Real Leaders. “We are excited to welcome new and old companies alike to the impact movement, and into the Real Leaders Impact Awards community.”
The Real Leaders Impact Awards, representing the top companies in the global impact economy, were created by Real Leaders Magazine, the world’s first sustainable business and leadership publication.
About Advantage Capital
Advantage Capital provides financing to established and emerging companies located in communities underserved by conventional sources of capital. Since 1992, the firm has invested more than $3.6 billion in companies from a diverse array of industry sectors and has helped support more than 65,000 jobs. Learn more at advantagecap.com, or via Twitter or LinkedIn.
About Real Leaders
Real Leaders is a membership community for impact leaders with a global media platform dedicated to driving positive change. It’s on a mission to unite farsighted leaders to transform our shortsighted world. Founded in 2010, Real Leaders recognized early on that businesses bore a responsibility to be as cognizant of their impact on employees, society, and the planet as they are on their bottom line. Real Leaders is a B Corporation, member of the UN Global Compact, and is independently owned.
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