Project impact focus to date[[2]]
Project impact focus to date[[2]]
81%
Decarbonization
19%
Other
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Reducing our portfolio and GP GHG emissions
Responsible Investment Report 2025-26
Investing to achieve portfolio-level emissions reductions
Bregal’s Sustainable Development Financing (“SDF”) program is a €50 million capital pool that provides loans on attractive terms to existing portfolio companies to invest in projects with positive sustainability outcomes.
Launched in 2018, the SDF is a tool for portfolio companies to fund strategy-related projects that help improve ESG performance, while simultaneously creating business value. As large-scale improvement projects can require additional capital and involve longer payback periods, the SDF incentivizes management teams with low-interest shareholder loans to drive progress on ESG roadmaps.
As Bregal’s overall percentage of approved science-based targets increases, the SDF has recently been leveraged specifically for investing in decarbonization solutions or improvements in business processes that increase efficiency while reducing or avoiding emissions. 81% of active loans directly support decarbonization projects, amounting to €27.9m across nine portfolio companies.[[3]]
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Investing to achieve portfolio-level emissions reductions
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3
Measuring climate and nature risk
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4
Investing in climate and nature solutions
4
5
Engaging industry on climate and nature
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Our climate and nature action plan
Our climate and nature action plan
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Reducing our portfolio and GP GHG emissions
Measuring and reducing carbon emissions continues to be a priority for Bregal, further augmented by the increasing demand for low carbon products within our portfolio.[[2]]
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Investing to achieve portfolio-level emissions reductions
Bregal’s Sustainable Development Financing (“SDF”) program is a €50 million capital pool that provides loans on attractive terms to existing portfolio companies to invest in projects with positive sustainability outcomes.
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Measuring climate and nature risk
Bregal strengthened its capabilities on and internal management climate and nature risk monitoring for its direct equity strategies in 2025.
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Investing in climate and nature solutions
In addition to managing climate and nature-related risks and opportunities across its investment portfolio, Bregal launched a dedicated impact strategy in 2022.
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Engaging industry on climate and nature
Bregal reinforces its climate and nature commitment by actively contributing to industry leadership, primarily through initiative Climate International (iCI).
Disclosure: While Bregal Sagemount is part of the Bregal platform, it applies its own responsible investment policies and procedures. None of the Bregal policies and procedures apply to Sagemount unless expressly stated by Sagemount. Sagemont does utilize and share certain resources and benefits from certain synergies and efficiencies from the Bregal platform, including with respect to responsible investing.
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