Project impact focus to date[[2]]
Project impact focus to date[[2]]
63%
Decarbonization
37%
Other
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Reducing our GP and portfolio GHG emissions
Responsible Investment Report 2024
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. 63% of active loans directly support decarbonization projects, amounting to €18.9m across nine portfolio companies.[[3]]
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Investing to achieve portfolio-level emissions reductions
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Measuring climate and nature risk
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Investing in climate and nature solutions
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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 GP and portfolio 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.
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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 2024.
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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).
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