A Sustainable Partner to
Lower Middle Market Businesses

Platte River has a simultaneous commitment to driving portfolio company growth while striving to be responsible stewards of the environment, our portfolio companies and the Platte River team.

Learn More About Our Responsible Investment Approach

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Responsible at Heart

Platte River employs a pragmatic and integrated approach to Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”) factors.

Values Supporting Our
ESG Focus

Approach to
ESG Performance

Values Supporting Our
ESG Focus

  • Strive to be a top place to work
  • Respect diverse backgrounds and perspectives
  • Alignment through significant GP investment
  • Value community engagement
  • Transparency with our partners

Approach to
ESG Performance

  • ESG engagement from diligence through ownership period
  • Leverage internal operational experience to help build more resilient businesses
  • Mitigate environmental impact and enhance employee safety
  • Promote our values as board members and business partners

Partnering to Build Sustainable Value

Platte River’s Investment Committee, with active involvement from the broader team, leads the firm’s ESG initiatives.


Platte River has made a long-term commitment to ESG and will continue to partner with management teams to build businesses as it has since its founding — by adhering to our core values of mutual respect, trust, transparency and integrity while being good stewards of capital for our limited partners.

Our Values

  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Transparency
  • Teamwork
  • Excellence
  • Intellectual Curiosity