About Beth Johnson

Beth Johnson joined FOCUS as an associate in March 2022. Ms. Johnson assists with the preparation of confidential information memorandums and detailed target lists that support buy-side and sell-side engagements, as well as data management and due diligence organization. Prior to FOCUS, Ms. Johnson was Director of Impact & Development at 4P Foods, a Virginia-based food distribution company serving B2B and B2C customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, where she supported capital raise events with a focus on novel financing structures, including program-related investments. Ms. Johnson was responsible for targeting prospective investors and supporting the C-suite with the development of investment materials, which helped the company successfully secure a blend of equity investment, debt financing, and charitable grants. Ms. Johnson is a graduate of Hollins University (B.A. in Art History) where she was a member of the equestrian team. She is a volunteer with organizations in Charlottesville, including Charlottesville Angel Network and Venture Velocity at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

How ESG Creates Value for Food and Beverage Companies 

2024-01-22T11:04:19+00:00June 22, 2023|Blogs, Food & Beverage|

ESG—environmental, social, and governance factors—continues to capture headlines for a variety of reasons, perhaps most notably for its rapid rise. ESG assets surpassed $35 trillion in 2020, up from $30.6 trillion in 2018 and $22.8 trillion in 2016, and by 2025 global ESG assets may exceed $50 trillion.1 What may have initially been viewed as a fringe movement, ESG is now part of the mainstream and greatly driven by mounting environmental, social, and governance concerns among consumers, investors, and governments.  

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