Trill Impact the Swedish winner of SHE Index 2025

Can you provide a brief introduction on why you believe that working with inclusion, diversity, and equality is important?

As an investment firm aiming to create a positive societal impact - inclusion, diversity, and equality is a natural part of our business. Not only through our investment strategies, but also internally within our organization. Trill Impact’s ambition is to be at the top tier in the private equity industry when it comes to gender balance, and it seems we’re on a good way.

It’s not just about compliance or doing the right thing, fostering an inclusive workplace is a long-term strategy. We want to build a strong employer brand that attracts the best talents, regardless of gender or background. We are convinced that diversity management benefits not only individuals and teams - but our firm as a whole.

What are your thoughts and best advice to create more diversity, equality and diversity (DEI)?

Trill Impact aims to be a force for good by inspiring others and when it comes to DEI, we believe highlighting role models can be a good way of doing so. In recognition of International Women’s Day, we conducted an interview with Frida Westerberg, the CEO of one of Trill Impact’s portfolio companies, focusing on her successful leadership. That’s just one example of how we hope to inspire young talents out there - but also boards and managements. A great business leader can be of any gender.

Do you have a program or a clear strategy to achieve your desired goals? 

As we see it, diversity, equity and inclusion is not a one-off project or a separate program but rather something that must be embedded throughout the daily operations. At Trill Impact there are multiple actions that run in parallel, such as ensuring gender balance in recruitment processes, offering equal parental benefits, equal salary for equal work and encouraging diversity among all organizational levels and positions.

We also run targeted search processes to identify more female candidates, as the finance industry tends to be overrepresented by men. We want to showcase that the investment community is as an attractive and accessible career choice for all.

How do you ensure that the desired changes are effectively implemented and sustained? 

Beyond having relevant policies and practices in place, it’s all about living as you learn. At Trill Impact, we track and follow up on SHE Index among our portfolio companies, which wouldn’t have been fair without ensuring its implementation within our own organization. We’re very proud of having diversified teams across our whole organization, including Board of Directors and Executive Management.

What are the ambitions for next year’s work with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)?

Trill Impact will continue to foster an inclusive workplace as we grow as an organization. We are also refining our corporate values to ensure they reflect the organizational culture we believe in, where all employees feel valued and respected. We are more committed than ever to be a force for positive change.