Our approach
There is a strong link between companies that have high environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) standards and those that are able to achieve long-term sustainable business growth.
Responsibility starts when we first consider investing in a company. The Investment Manager is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and has embedded responsible investing policies into its investment and asset management processes. The Responsible Investment policy sets out the businesses in which the Company will not invest, as well as minimum standards in relation to ESG matters which we expect new portfolio companies to meet, or to commit to meeting, over a reasonable time period.
The Investment Manager is committed to constructing and managing the Company's portfolio in accordance with the Investment manager's Responsible Investment policy, which covers a range of ESG issues including climate.
For more information on the Investment Manager’s sustainability policies, please refer to the 3i Group website. The adoption of these policies by the Investment Manager meets the Company’s objectives in this area.
Dedicated ESG team
The Investment Manager has a dedicated team to lead ESG and sustainability initiatives across the portfolio. The ESG team’s role is to ensure the Company’s approach is right for the portfolio and to drive genuine ambition and progress at portfolio company level.
Dedicated ESG resource enables us to identify, monitor and realise the value-creation opportunities linked to sustainability for relevant portfolio companies more effectively and to identify and manage sustainability risks.
The team supports each portfolio company in enhancing its ESG maturity, in line with the sustainability pathway described on page 45 of our annual report. The team also leads ESG reporting for the Company and delivers the annual ESG review of the portfolio.
Spotlight on key initiatives during the year
Sustainability
We support our portfolio companies to become more mature in their sustainability efforts and invest in decarbonisation challenges. Find out how.
Unsubsidised low-carbon energy now serves a large market of corporate off-takers says 3i’s Tim Short
Track record: Attero
Find out more about our investment in Attero, a leading waste treatment business which plays a key role in helping to achieve Europe’s energy transition objectives.
VALOREM
3i Infrastructure plc invested in Valorem, a leading independent developer of renewable energy in France, in September 2016.