Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Eliminating single-use plastic water bottles from offices
• Significantly reduced paper usage through tablet adoption

Social Achievements

• Mindful hiring policy supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Active training and fostering a workplace free of discrimination and harassment
• Comprehensive employee benefits and supportive work environment
• Financial contributions to philanthropic programs

Governance Achievements

• Established an ESG Committee for oversight
• Developed an ESG scorecard for direct lending strategy
• Annual training for investment team members
• Engaged a third-party ESG advisor

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Limited availability and standardization of ESG-related data or metrics in credit markets
• Often lacking access or influence to directly engage on material ESG topics with investment opportunities

Mitigation Strategies

• Relies on third-party ESG resources (RepRisk, SASB Materiality Map, ratings agencies)
• Where opportunities exist, CIFC may engage to understand ESG risks, advocate for improvements, instill monitoring, or collaborate with stakeholders

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), SASB