3i Infrastructure plc
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:<40 MWh/year
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Governance
- Responsible Investing
Environmental Achievements
- Supported portfolio companies in measuring Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions; 92% of the portfolio report on Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions.
- 979MW of renewable energy installed capacity across portfolio companies.
- Portfolio companies are working on decarbonization plans and exploring science-based targets (SBTs).
Social Achievements
- Zero lost time incidents at ESVAGT in 2022.
- 12% of working hours on Valorem’s solar PV sites reserved for the long-term unemployed in 2022.
- TCR's workforce comprises over 56 nationalities and speaks over 48 languages.
Governance Achievements
- Created a dedicated ESG team to improve the rigor of ESG assessment in investment process and engagement with portfolio companies.
- Improved the quality of sustainability and GHG emissions data collected from the portfolio.
- Implemented a new software tool for gathering, organizing, and analyzing ESG data.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- ESVAGT aims to become operationally carbon neutral by 2035 and to have zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
- Portfolio companies to set SBTs over time.
Short-term Goals:
- Encourage portfolio companies to obtain third-party assurance for their carbon footprint and to measure Scope 3 GHG emissions.
Environmental Challenges
- Consistent and accurate data collection across portfolio companies.
- Developing and implementing robust decarbonization plans and SBTs across the portfolio.
- Assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities across the portfolio.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a new software tool for improved data collection and analysis.
- Engaged specialist consultancies to support portfolio companies in GHG emissions measurement, decarbonization planning, and climate scenario analysis.
- Implemented training sessions for the Investment Manager’s team and a subset of portfolio companies on the SBTi framework.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Risk of stranded assets due to the energy transition
Opportunities
- Investment in the energy transition
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Health & Safety
- Gender Equity
- Governance
- Decarbonization
Environmental Achievements
- Increased renewable energy generating capacity in portfolio companies.
- Two portfolio companies (Joulz and Ionisos) set near-term science-based reduction targets for a 42% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030.
- Future Biogas partnership with AstraZeneca to reduce emissions by an estimated 20,000 tonnes of CO2e annually.
- Infinis operational solar capacity increased by 102MW.
- Valorem's gross installed capacity grew from 157MW to 602MW with a further 311MW under construction.
Social Achievements
- 100% of portfolio companies had a Health and Safety policy, Whistleblowing policy, and Anti-bribery and Corruption policy.
- 92% of portfolio companies had a resource with specific responsibility for ESG.
- 83% of portfolio companies provided incentives to executives for meeting targets related to ESG matters.
- TCR grew its electric fleet by 22%.
Governance Achievements
- Improved ESG maturity across portfolio companies.
- Strengthened corporate governance and reporting practices of portfolio companies.
- Introduction of ESG KPIs into variable remuneration and long-term incentive plans for portfolio company senior management executives.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Managing climate-related risks and embracing opportunities for decarbonization across a portfolio operating in structurally gender-imbalanced sectors.
- Ensuring robust data collection and reporting on ESG performance across diverse portfolio companies.
Mitigation Strategies
- Bespoke support to portfolio companies to undertake decarbonisation aligned with the Paris Agreement, including setting science-based targets.
- Development of portfolio management systems and processes, including an updated annual portfolio ESG questionnaire and new data collection software.
- Proactive engagement with portfolio companies through webinars and a Sustainability Forum to share best practices and support implementation of initiatives.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD