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Some are starting to push back against an unquestioning adoption of ESG. But industry insiders say the direction of travel seems assured, reports Christopher Walker.
Without a clear investment case for conservation and biodiversity, the planet is sleepwalking into ecological disaster.
The question is no longer whether the chaos in the global energy system will accelerate the age of renewables, but how – and how fast.
How will London’s ‘super sewer’ benefit the UK capital? Ben Payton took a trip underground to find out.
After almost a decade under the Coalition government, Australia is pressing the reset button and embracing greater renewables capacity.
Infrastructure assets occupy a vital space in societies, but are investors really earning their social licence to operate?
Standardisation is improving ESG transparency, but there is more to reassuring LPs than being part of a benchmark.
Investor scrutiny of ESG is intensifying, driven by regulation, stakeholder demands and an awareness that environmental and social issues impact value, say Igneo Infrastructure Partners’ Sarah Cole, Sophie Durham and Maria Castro.
Sustainability benchmarks often fail to take water and energy efficiency measures into account, but resource preservation can be hugely impactful, argues Ridgewood Infrastructure principal Sam Lissner.
Ignore the environmental impact of supply chains at your peril, writes Valeria Rosati, senior partner at Vantage Infrastructure.