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Investing in Impact: How ESG empowers progress & benefits investors

Values based investing isn’t something new, however recent global uncertainty, as well as a growing awareness of the need for more sustainable solutions to environmental, societal, and economic challenges, has shifted the investment paradigm. Individual and Institutional investors are seeking to create real value that impacts people’s lives and while doing so bring meaning to their own work and life.

At Infracorp, we believe that profit is only the start of a good investment, and we are adapting to a changing world to deliver long terms returns through Socially Responsible Investments. These include social infrastructure and mixed-use developments that deliver significant real world positive impact on society and the planet by enhancing the quality of people’s lives. This is an area of focus because life quality is often an indicator of wellbeing, and a strong connection has been found between the quality of social infrastructure and the wellbeing of resident communities.

Shaping “IMPACT” portfolios: addressing investor demand for sustainable investments

The investment industry is in the midst of a sea change. Institutional investors and pension funds have grown too large to diversify away from systemic risks, forcing them to consider the environmental and social impact of their portfolios.

This is driving a demand for ESG investments for long-term investors who understand that in today’s sustainably conscious world, some industries face challenges to future profitability, and that sustainable investments can help reduce investor exposure to these types of challenged industries and firms.

Leading asset managers are now more accountable by shareholders for their ESG performance with companies that develop organisational processes to measure, manage, and communicate performance on ESG issues not only creating positive socioeconomic impact, but also performing better financially.

At Infracorp, we see sustainable investing as long-term, profitable investment decisions and are responding to shifting investor focus by integrating sustainability issues into our investing criteria through investments that make a positive impact on an ESG issue while still earning a strong market return.

Impacting future: returns through sustainable investing

At Infracorp we are investing for long term impact. Our Impact investment model incorporates Sustainable; socially responsible; and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) factors to design, develop and manage quality social infrastructure that creates real world value while generating positive financial performance

ESG integration helps us to identify opportunities, risks and to influence positive change. This investment approach is proven to deliver sustainable investment returns with the financial performance of funds that actively manage ESG factors outperforming in relation to the broader market.

Companies that perform well on ESG rating schemes are proving to be more resilient, quality companies which tend to hold up in difficult markets such as the current COVID-19 crisis and investors are paying attention to business continuity efforts and how companies are weathering the pandemic.

At Infracorp, we are committed to sustainable wealth creation that enriches investors, society, and the environment. This is our steadfast purpose, and it is facilitated by our robust financial and shareholder base, proven track record of success, expert management team, unique IMPACT model of corporate culture, and a strong network of global private and public sector partners.

Together, with our national partners and shareholders, we are impacting future returns for the long run, empowering economies, and progressing together.