Our Insights.

Our Insights

Our local and offshore experience affords the unique ability to:

Offer a solution-driven, sound strategic and corporate finance advice.

Acquire assets, equities and companies at a significant discount to its intrinsic value.

Identify alternative exit routes prior to investment.

Partner with major financial institutions.

Add operational value to the South African transformation process.

Provide strong black economic empowerment credentials.

Partner with strong management teams with considerable expertise and experience.

Bring a track record of successful value-adding in investments.

Access to high-growth investment opportunities.

Leverage relationships with key government intuitions, South African businesses and advisors.

Access to alternative investment opportunities not targeted by traditional private equity providers.

Agile management team that can be aligned with a client’s business model through equity incentive scheme.

ESG Management Approach

Cornerstone’s approach to ESG Issues

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues cover a broad agenda, Cornerstone believes that the ability to generate sustainable returns in investments is based bulding sound ESG policies and framework for the Company.

Governance includes-

Governance of sustainability issues
Board level responsibility
Anti-bribery and corruption
Business ethics/conduct
Grievance procedures

Environment

• Waste management • Water use • Energy use • Global warming/ emissions to air • Resource use • Biodiversity • Land contamination.

Marketplace

• Responsible marketing • Responsible products • Sustainability within the supply chain.

Workspace

• Talent attraction and retention • Employee development • Employee welfare • Equality and diversity • Occupational health and safety.

Community

• Community impact • Local economic development • Human rights • Community investment.

Cornerstone overview

Cornerstone is a contrarian, value-oriented investors looking for opportunities that are overlooked, undervalued and where we can offer tangible and unique value add. We look to focus on the three types of assets that we believe offer the best opportunity to create long-term value and wealth: real estate, equities and selected private companies.

We are an African owned and managed company with strong credentials expertise in the Southern African Investments landscape.