Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2018 - Winners Edition

Jeremy Soboil Founding Director and CEO of IBIS Consulting Website: www.ibisconsulting.com Due Diligence Firm of the Year TRANSACTION HISTORY Over the last two years IBIS has been involved in over 100 environmental, health & safety and social due diligence projects in >40 countries in Africa, as well as in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. In terms of this award, IBIS were appointed by Spear Capital and their Limited Partners to undertake an Environmental and Social Due Diligence of New Africa Ink’s business and manufacturing operations in South Africa and the USA. The work was performed in line with the requirements of the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability and local legislative requirements. ABOUT JEREMY SOBOIL Jeremy is one of the Founding Directors and CEO of IBIS Consulting and has 25 years experience in the environmental, health & safety and sustainability management fields. He has worked in over 30 countries in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Jeremy primarily advises clients in the financial sector, including banks, private equity firms, impact investors and DFI’s on Environment Social Governance (ESG) issues. Much of this work has involved helping Africa focussed funds, and their respective portfolio companies, implement systems and processes to meet investor requirements and adhere to the IFC’s Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability. FIRM PROFILE IBIS is a premier African sustainability consultancy that assists private and public companies unlock value and improve their environmental and social performance. IBIS was established in 2015 by some of the most experienced and respected sustainability consultants in Africa who collectively have over 150 years experience in the environmental and social management fields. IBIS has offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Nairobi, with over 30 professional staff. In- house language capabilities in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and various African languages. AREAS OF EXPERTISE IBIS offers the following sustainability services to private equity, DFI, impact investor, export credit agency, banks and other financial clients: • Due Diligence and Transaction Support: Identifying environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and compliance; • Strategy and Systems: Adding value, improving operational performance and meeting international standards; • Compliance Management: Helping clients navigate and effectively manage environmental and social regulatory processes; • Resource Efficiency and Climate Change: Tailoring solutions of project lifecycles to drive change in a carbon-constrained economy; and • Social Performance: Supporting stakeholder engagement, mitigating and managing complex social issues and maximizing long term social impact. SOUTH AFRICA www.finance-monthly.com Finance Monthly M&A Awards 2018 64