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BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A.
ESG Report 2022
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About this report
This is our third standalone annual Environmental, Social, and Governance ('ESG') Report. This Report provides detailed information on the progresses we have made during 2022 and showcases the achievements delivered at our Portfolio Companies.
The Report focuses on our most material ESG topics, an approach we developed based on stakeholder engagement and materiality assessment. It also aims to complement the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures ('TCFD') reporting, included in our 2022 Annual Report, by disclosing our climate metrics and scenario analysis.
The ESG Report and the Annual Report are supplemented by a range of additional sustainability-related disclosures available on our website.
Find out more about our sustainability strategy here:
Annual Report
SFDR disclosures
Net Zero Plan
ESG & Sustainability Risk policy
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This Report covers data from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, and includes comparisons to previous periods where appropriate. All financial figures are stated in GBP unless indicated otherwise. This Report covers the impacts of the Company's corporate and investment activities from its 56 assets as of 31 December 2022.
In developing this Report, we have considered the guidance of TCFD, UN Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative, and GHG Protocol, in the approach, structure, principles and indicators on which we report. Our TCFD Disclosures, GHG report, GRI content index and SASB content index are provided in the appendix section of this Report. Some elements of this Report have been independently verified.
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Kelowna Hospital and William R. Bennett Bridge in the background, Canada
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Foreword from our Co-CEOs
Welcome to our 2022 ESG Report
As the Co-CEOs of our social infrastructure investment company, we are proud to share our latest ESG Report with you. As stewards of important social infrastructure investments, we continue to evolve our reporting and monitoring of our ESG performance, with ESG integrated into our business model. We aim to make a positive impact on society and the environment through our portfolio of social infrastructure investments. This Report highlights our progress and achievements, and supports transparent communication to
all our stakeholders.
We invest in infrastructure that provides essential services and support to communities, such as education, healthcare, blue light (fire and police facilities), affordable housing, modern correctional facilities, clean energy and transport assets.
We made two new acquisitions in 2022: a hydroelectric power plant, which provides clean energy to local communities, and a transportation asset that connects people and communities see page 9.
By investing in these assets, we strive to make a positive impact on society while generating financial returns, in alignment with our SFDR Article 8 classification and the social investment objective we promote. Each of our investment aligns with at least one of six focus Sustainable Development Goals ('SDGs') and we use impactful sustainability indicators to measure the real-world outcomes of our contributions see page 7.
We are proud to report that we have set targets for reducing our corporate and financed emissions, in line with the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, aiming to align our investments with the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C see page 18. Our Portfolio Companies are also expected to contribute to the objectives of the Paris Agreement and we are in the process of compiling a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory
for all our Portfolio Companies, by mid-2023 and will include Scope 1, 2 and material Scope 3 emissions.
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We have also conducted a thorough analysis of the climate-related risk exposure of our portfolio, and the results confirm that our portfolio of social infrastructure investments demonstrates a high degree of climate resilience, both presently and in the future. Our approach to climate-related risks and opportunities is disclosed in our Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures ('TCFD') disclosures
see page 48.
Throughout 2022, we maintained our culture of robust governance and strong compliance processes to continue operating in an ethical and transparent manner. We are a signatory to the UN Global Compact ('UNGC') and apply the UNGC's Ten Principles. The external third-party ratings we have received from UN PRI, Sustainalytics and ISS confirm the high ESG standards at BBGI and across all our Portfolio Companies. see page 6.
We have approached Level 2 SFDR legislation mindful of the constantly evolving nature of ESG data collection. We have undertaken extensive engagement at each of our assets, which has led us to successfully obtain the broad range of necessary data points directly from our Portfolio Companies
see page 40.
We are confident that by continuing to prioritise ESG considerations we can make a meaningful difference in the world, while delivering strong financial returns for our investors.
Duncan Ball | Frank Schramm |
Co-CEO | Co-CEO |
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- We are grateful for the hard work and dedication of our teams in progressing our ESG initiatives. Our commitment to ESG is shared by all staff. We would like to thank all our stakeholders, including our investors, our public sector clients, our subcontractors and management service providers for their continued support and engagement."
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Contents
- About this report
- Foreword from our Co-CEOs
About BBGI
- The fundamentals
- Sustainability highlights
- Contribution to Sustainable Development Goals
- Responsible investing approach
- 2022 acquisitions
- Stakeholder engagement
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15 Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation
Environment & climate change
- Pathway to net zero
- Climate-relatedrisks
- Environmental initiatives in our portfolio
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- Health and safety
- Fair employment and remuneration
- Learning and development
- Social initiatives in our portfolio
Governance
- ESG governance
- ESG monitoring
- Creating long-term financial and sustainable value
- Business ethics and integrity
- Quality of services
- Cyber-security
- Looking ahead
Appendices
- Frameworks
- TCFD disclosures
- Climate scenario
- GHG Protocol
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Net Zero Investment Framework for Infrastructure
(Paris-Aligned Investment Initiative) - GRI content index
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