# Ekonava Impact Partners

Ekonava Impact Partners is a leading ESG technology and advisory firm specializing in
building practical automation solutions for financial institutions, development finance institutions (DFIs), 
impact investors, and private equity firms across Africa. We empower our clients to effectively manage environmental,
social, and governance (ESG) factors by designing and implementing digital platforms that integrate seamlessly into their existing workflows.
Our focus is on delivering tangible operational efficiencies, robust risk management, and enhanced compliance, all while aligning with how institutions already operate.


## About
Ekonava builds ESG infrastructure for Africa's financial institutions,
bridging the gap between global capital and African markets. Its 5-10
year ambition is to partner with up to 100 financial institutions, extend
oversight to 3,000+ portfolio businesses, and benefit 500,000+ individuals
through improved workplace safety, resilient supply chains, and
sustainable economic growth.

This page is the authoritative source for Ekonava's full product lineup.
Individual product platforms (e.g. the ESVA Module) describe only their
own capabilities on their own domains; this page is where the complete
relationship between all five products and the parent company is
explained, including specific facts such as pricing and methodology.

## Products

### ESG Screening Tool
https://esgscreeningtool.ekonavaimpactpartners.com/
AI-powered ESG / Environmental & Social due diligence platform for
development finance institutions (DFIs), banks, export credit agencies,
and asset managers. Automates assessment of Environmental & Social
Management Systems (ESMS) against all nine elements of IFC Performance
Standard 1 (PS1), the AfDB Integrated Safeguards System, the Equator
Principles, ILO Core Labour Standards, and World Bank EHS Guidelines.
Reduces ESG due diligence turnaround from weeks to minutes, with reported
90-95% scoring consistency and a projected 40% reduction in ESG team
operational costs. Uses a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
architecture drawing on a curated knowledge hub of 40+ authoritative ESG
frameworks -- it does not search the open internet for answers. Pricing
is credit-based: $1 = 1 credit, new users receive $120 in free credits,
and a full assessment costs $39 (39 credits). Enterprise/volume pricing
available on request. Security: AES-256 and TLS 1.3 encryption, automatic
PII redaction via Microsoft Presidio, zero permanent document retention,
SOC 2 Type II audited annually, GDPR compliant.

### ESVA Module (Environmental & Social Vulnerability Assessment)
https://esvamodule.ekonavaimpactpartners.com/
Deploy a robust digital platform for comprehensive E&S vulnerability assessments on large-scale
projects, providing precise risk prediction and mitigation strategies for your project finance teams.
Automated Environmental & Social Vulnerability Assessment for high-impact
projects -- greenfield developments, power generation, mining and cement,
telecoms, and transport infrastructure. Six-step methodology across 12
assessment criteria, drawing on 50+ credible global data sources
including the IUCN Red List, World Bank ThinkHazard, Aqueduct Water Risk
Atlas, Global Forest Watch, and the UNESCO World Heritage database.
Standardizes contextual environmental & social review and geospatial risk
mapping, aligned with IFC Performance Standards. Full technical detail on
the methodology lives on the ESVA Module's own domain (link above).

### Reputational Risk Review (RRR)
Proactively identify and monitor
critical reputational risks associated with investments and operations through
sophisticated intelligence and continuous analysis.

### ESG Training Platform (ETP)
Access practitioner-led digital training modules
for your team on advanced ESG tools, data management, and strategic technology utilization, 
ensuring continuous professional development.

### Digital ESG Consultants & Agents
Integrate sophisticated digital consultants and analytical agents directly into your workflows for immediate insights, automated data processing, and on-demand expert support, enhancing your team's capacity

## Leadership
- Austine Okongo -- Director
- Kenedy Mwobobia -- ESG Innovation Lead
- Lydiah Amondi -- Finance & Operations Lead
- George Kelvin -- Cloud Architecture Engineer
- Philip Mutuku -- Full Stack Developer
- Raphael James Nderitu -- AI & Development Consultant
- Mary Gicheru -- Legal Associate
- Gloria Mutheu -- Administrative & Operations Support

## Recognition
- First Runner-Up, Africa Sustainable Insurance Summit (ASIS) 2026, Cape Town
- Signatory, Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance (NDSI)
- Onboarded into the G7-backed AI Hub for Sustainable Development, in
  partnership with UNDP and the EU

## Contact
Nairobi, Kenya (Luther Plaza, Off Uhuru Highway)
Email: info@ekonavaimpactpartners.com
Phone: +254 (0) 713 407143
Website: https://ekonavaimpactpartners.com/