Sustainable Investing

  • Our Sustainability Framework

    NEC’s Sustainability Framework is based on Three Pillars – climate change, biodiversity and human rights – and is built around a set of material SDGs to the company.

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  • Owlwatch

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SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT POLICY

As a company, we are committed to managing our investments in a responsible manner, and this approach is an intrinsic part of how we make investment decisions.  Full details of our policy principles can be found in our Sustainable Investment Policy.

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SUPPLY CHAIN

NextEnergy Capital is committed to identifying, assessing and managing ESG risks across its supply chain. In addition to undertaking due diligence on our suppliers, we expect them to abide by our Code of Conduct for Suppliers.

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ESG INTEGRATION

ESG factors are considered throughout the investment process, from potential Excluded Activities during the project selection phase, to initial screening and full due diligence during the pre-acquisition phase. ESG clauses are included in key contracts with our counterparties, including EPC and O&M Contractors, and an Action Plan to fill in any gaps between a project, its contractors and the standards which NextEnergy Capital seeks to uphold is agreed during the negotiation phase. Finally, during the ownership phase we ensure that the Action Plan is implemented, and that we report on our ESG performance.

  • PROJECT SELECTION

    Only projects that pass our 'No Go' selection criteria are selected

    PROJECT SELECTION

  • ESG ASSESSMENT

    Due diligence identifies discrepancies between the Seller/EPC/O&M's standards and NEC's

    ESG ASSESSMENT

  • INVESTMENT NEGOTIATIONS

    ESG clauses are incorporated into financial agreements and contracts

    INVESTMENT NEGOTIATIONS

  • RISK MANAGEMENT

    ESG clauses are incorporated into financial agreements and contracts

    RISK MANAGEMENT

  • INVESTMENT DECISION

    Documented ESG Memo to Investment Committee approving or declining

    INVESTMENT DECISION

  • POST-ACQUISITION IMPLEMENTATION

    Execution of Action Plans and definition of ESG KPIs at each asset

    POST-ACQUISITION IMPLEMENTATION

  • OPERATING PLANT MAINTENANCE

    Implementation of ESG Action Plan and KPI's monitoring and reporting

    OPERATING PLANT MAINTENANCE

  • INVESTMENT DIVESTITURE

    Portfolio ESG reporting based on standard KPIs

    INVESTMENT DIVESTITURE

Transparency and Reporting

NextEnergy Capital is committed to reporting on its ESG performance.

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