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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
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
Kevin Acton, Chief Financial Officer +44 (0)20 3837 6270
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
Max Jones +44 (0)20 7029 8000
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.GBP6.5 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
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