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The breadth of impact investing was on show at the recent GIIN Investor Forum in Paris.
The next generation of investors are increasingly interested in how returns are made, rather than just how big they are, partner David Jeffrey tells the IPEM conference in Cannes.
Vehicles operating in the space are increasingly targeting sustainable projects due to LP demand and goals set by the United Nations.
The vehicle has a €500m hard-cap and has been launched as a ‘sustainable’ fund where ‘some clear investment choices will be made’.
For infrastructure investors to help avoid the worst of climate change, sustainability has to quickly move from buzzword to the mainstream of investing.
Despite an often clear alignment of interests, infrastructure investment hasn’t always lived up to sustainability expectations. Four industry experts tell us how this is changing.
Head of infrastructure Peter Hofbauer talks through Hermes’ approach to sustainability, the benefits it provides investors and why the asset class requires a different mindset.
Valeria Rosati, senior partner, walks us through Vantage Infrastructure’s approach to ESG and the main challenges to implementation.
Graham Matthews, chief executive of Whitehelm Capital, and Thibault Richon, investment director at SWEN Capital Partners, tell us why infrastructure and sustainability are natural bedfellows and why ESG has an important place in the sustainability tool kit.
Tim van den Brande, director at KGAL Capital, outlines the pivotal role managers play in helping asset owners achieve their sustainability objectives.