ESG

Five managers set out the region’s opportunities, challenges and changes.

The asset manager will be the sole lender on the project, which is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 3.9m tonnes.

The firm’s decision to partner with South Korean company TopInfra to form new venture Aquila Development Partners marks a change in Aquila’s usual APAC approach.

The firm hopes the energy transition vehicle will reach a final close in the next 12-18 months with a first deal due this year.

The Clean Energy Australia 2022 report revealed a 17 percent drop in investment in new large-scale renewable energy projects for 2021 compared with the previous year.

Investors increasingly seek positive environmental and social outcomes alongside financial returns from their portfolios, but there is much more to the impact label than simply building a wind farm.

The circular economy offers crucial opportunities for impact investors to embrace net-zero waste management.

ESG is firmly entrenched as a financial risk that all investors and businesses must actively manage. But for many investors, just mitigating the negative environmental and social impacts is no longer enough.

With more capital being directed to meet urgent social and environmental needs, demand for individuals with an impact mindset is growing, says Acre’s Ian Povey-Hall.

Investment in the sector can create a more inclusive and equitable post-covid world, say Ethan Hall, CIO, and Anita Bhatia, investment director, at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation