Sustainable Development and Minimizing Climate Impact
As investors, we promote lowering emissions and increasing resource efficiency by integration of sustainability into our investments and businesses and tracking the effects over time.
Challenges and Opportunities for Global Businesses
The global economy faces the threat of climate change, posing both strategic and commercial challenges for all companies and investors. However, it also presents a significant opportunity for those aligning their operations, portfolios, and enterprises with a decarbonization path. To make a substantial impact in reducing emissions by the middle of the century, businesses must adopt sustainable business models, adhere to new regulations, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and improve resource efficiency and cost-effectiveness along the way.
We are committed to establishing outstanding businesses that make real strides toward sustainability and environmental responsibility. To enhance the management of environmental and climate-related dimensions during our investing process, our global private equity team has created goals. The measurement of environmental impacts, impact minimization, and implementation of effective concerns into business operations form the foundation of our portfolio company approach.
We recognize the disproportionate environmental impact that energy systems have, and as credit investors with exposure to the energy industry, we think that environmental and climate risks are essential credit risks. Significant transformations, such as carbon reductions in the power sector and a decrease in fossil fuel production, will be necessary and triggered by the decarbonization of economies, industries, and individual firms to comply with the aims of the Paris Agreement.
In order to sub-advise a portfolio with a stated purpose to demonstrate a low carbon intensity and support diverse management and corporate participation, our Public Equity team teamed up with private banks and wealth management firms in December 2021. The industries and businesses that Public Equity focuses on are those that are relatively less carbon-intensive.
We are at a turning moment as we consider the ongoing importance of international climate action. Several indicators that urgent action is required include increasing extinction rates, lengthy droughts, enormous wildfires, and rising sea levels.
Sustainable Investment Approach Aligning with Climate Goals
Recognizing that achieving a global shift to low-carbon, climate-resilient pathways requires transformation and collaboration across industries, geographies, and communities, our strategy for promoting sustainable development and mitigating climate change focuses on areas where we believe we can make a tangible, observable difference.
Fredigoni
Firmly committed to decarbonisation and sustainable supply chain.
Diversey
To safeguard and look after people as well as promote world health.
Crusoe
The use of leftover energy to support the rising demand of computational power.
