We aim to invest wisely in ideas that matter and create long-term value for our shareholders.
Our vision is to lead the way in investing in sustainable infrastructure.
Six areas that matter most to us
We’re focusing on six areas where we can make the most difference.
Climate change
We believe we need to address climate change, and reduce global emissions, fairly and efficiently.
We want our investments to help global decarbonisation and help the transition to a low-carbon economy. We want to help society respond to climate change.
Community
We believe in helping our customers and communities.
We want our investments to help communities responsibly and in socially acceptable ways.
Transparency and reliability
We believe that giving capital providers and other key stakeholders clear, accessible information will enable informed investment decisions.
We want our governance and management to be more accountable, and the company to be more transparent.
Natural environment
We believe each business has an obligation and responsibility to protect and strengthen the physical environment in which it operates.
We want our investments to acknowledge humanity’s important relationship with nature and commitment to it. We want to make sure we deliver our environmental commitments.
Our people
We believe that our people’s wellbeing, health and safety is a high priority. Our Diversity policy, Position statement on modern slavery, Code of ethics and other policies reflect that importance.
We want to work in a way that supports our people’s physical, emotional, and intellectual wellbeing.
Leadership and accountability
We believe in actively investing in, and managing, our wider social and environmental responsibilities as they evolve over time.
We want to apply internationally accepted governance practices in a way that’s appropriate to our unique organisation structure.
We choose our investments carefully
Not all investments are equal, so we screen investments early before we buy them. Screening helps us ensure that we invest in infrastructure that supports essential services and societal needs, such as:
We avoid investments that harm the environment or that are harmful to society
We avoid organisations that primarily engage in activities that can harm the environment, such as:
We avoid companies that principally earn their revenue directly from controversial activities like munitions, tobacco, gambling or adult entertainment that are likely to harm society.
We only invest in geopolitically stable regions with robust and reliable legal systems.
We actively manage our assets
Risk monitoring does not stop once we buy an asset. We monitor our assets for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks.
We share information with our investment partners. For example, we make sure the companies we invest in understand our expectations and support them where feasible. To promote responsible investment, share knowledge, support research and develop ESG rating tools, we work closely with industry bodies.
Finally, we check how we’re doing by benchmarking our performance against accepted industry standards. We currently use the GRESB Infrastructure Fund Assessment.