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Similar in strategy to US platform Sky Renewables, the €300m investment aims to build a portfolio focused on wind, solar, hydro and biomass.
Jennifer Wu, who joins from BlackRock as the new head of sustainable investing at the bank’s asset management business, will also oversee the Sustainable Investment Leadership Team.
Anton Pil, managing partner, JPMorgan Global Alternatives, argues ESG is an integral part of the value proposition and ‘fundamental to the bottom line’.
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.