Sustainable Investment Report
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RNS Number : 5930J Gresham House PLC 28 April 2022
28 April 2022
Gresham House plc
("Gresham House", the "Company" or the "Group")
Sustainable Investment Report
Gresham House, the specialist alternative asset manager, has published its
second "Sustainable Investment Report".
The report introduces our Corporate Sustainability Strategy which has
identified several sustainability objectives. It also sets out how the Company
will measure its progress against the objectives as part of its wider
commitment to help clients achieve their financial objectives whilst also
making a meaningful contribution to advancing the world's transition to a more
sustainable way of life.
To read the full report please click here:
https://greshamhouse.com/sustainable-investment-report-2022
(https://greshamhouse.com/sustainable-investment-report-2022)
The Company's first Sustainable Investment Report was published in March last
year, and outlined Gresham House's aim, as part of its GH25 ambitions, to
drive the sustainability agenda within the UK asset management space and how
it planned to deliver on that aim and to further develop the business as a
leading specialist alternative asset manager, with sustainability at its
heart. The Group plans to continue to report annually to communicate the
meaningful progress being made against these goals.
2021 highlights include
Corporate
§ Introduced our first Corporate Sustainability Strategy to support the
Group's 'GH25' strategic objective "to become a recognised leader in
sustainable investment, including Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)"
§ Established our new Board Sustainability Committee
§ Became UK Stewardship Code signatories
§ Calculated our operational carbon emissions, publishing scope 1, 2 and 3
emissions in this report
§ 25% women on the Board
§ 96% employee advocacy score
§ 38% women across all levels of the business
Real assets
§ 7.6m trees planted
§ Launched the Gresham House Forest Growth & Sustainability LP which
targets planting 10,000 hectares of new forests over a three-year period
§ 19,700 homes passed with full-fibre broadband from alt-net investments
§ 490.5 GWh renewable energy generated by wind and solar assets
§ 154 new homes constructed
Strategic Equity
§ 100% engaged with all active unquoted VCT portfolio companies
§ 72% of Gresham House VCT investment team contribute as member or observer
of investee Boards
§ UK Public Equity team met with 96% of investee management teams
§ 37 governance-focused engagements completed by UK Public Equity team
Tony Dalwood, Chief Executive of Gresham House, said:
"The investment management industry is critical to advancing the world's
transition to a more sustainable way of life. Our purpose is to deliver
effective and alternative investment solutions to ensure clients achieve their
financial objectives whilst making a meaningful contribution to this
transition.
"We are delighted to reiterate our commitment to sustainability, and we have
outlined in this report the ways by which we are driving the sustainability
agenda forward. Gresham House has a defining and central role to play in the
move towards more sustainable investments and I am confident we can continue
to make a meaningful impact in the coming years as we continue to deliver on
our GH25 strategy."
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For more information contact:
Gresham House plc
Tony Dalwood, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0)20 3837 6270
Kevin Acton, Chief Financial Officer
Houston - Media and analysts
Kay Larsen gh@houston.co.uk
Joseph Burgess +44 (0)204 529 0549
Canaccord Genuity Limited - Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker
Bobbie Hilliam
Georgina McCooke +44 (0)20 7523 8000
Jefferies International Limited - Joint Broker
Paul Nicholls +44 (0)20 7029 8000
Max Jones
About Gresham House
Gresham House is a specialist alternative asset management group, dedicated to
sustainable investments across a range of strategies, with expertise across
forestry, housing, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy and battery
storage, public and private equity.
Our origins stretch back to 1857, while our focus is on the future and the
long term. Quoted on the London Stock Exchange (GHE:LN) we actively manage
c.£6.5 billion of assets on behalf of institutions, family offices,
charities and endowments, private individuals and their advisers. We act
responsibly within a culture of empowerment that encourages individual flair
and entrepreneurial thinking.
As a signatory to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, we
are committed to operating responsibly and sustainably. We believe taking the
long view in delivering sustainable
investment solutions will continue to be a growing factor in the strength of
our market positioning.
www.greshamhouse.com (http://www.greshamhouse.com)
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