Credit Suisse Asset Management and Equilibrium Capital Group, sustainability infrastructure and resource management leader, have joined forces to launch a platform of sustainable real assets that will allow them to expand the resources and capital available to industries and businesses that share their commitment to sustainability.
Credit Suisse revealed in a press release that this partnership follows its establishment in July of an executive board-level function Sustainability, Research & Investment Solutions (SRI). SRI has a commitment to provide at least 300 billion Swiss francs of sustainable financing over the next decade in fulfillment of the bank’s and its clients’ desire to deploy capital sustainably.
In support of this global initiative, Credit Suisse AM and Equilibrium will jointly develop and manage a sustainable infrastructure and resource management platform. The collaboration will allow them to combine Credit Suisse’s global reach and expertise in sustainability with Equilibrium’s industry leadership “in building pioneering, institutional, sustainability-driven real asset and resource management capabilities”, they explained.
Climate change mitigation
“Equilibrium is an ideal partner for our franchise given our shared history in sustainability, alternatives and real assets. This partnership marks another landmark in Credit Suisse’s sustainability strategy to help address pressing environmental challenges”, commented Eric Varvel, Global Head of Credit Suisse AM.
Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of Sustainability, Strategy, Advisory and Finance at Credit Suisse, said that they are “delighted” to support this collaboration in pursuit of their shared mission to mobilize capital for good. The announcement “builds on Credit Suisse’s long history of ground-breaking sustainability strategies, from co-founding one of the early leaders in microfinance and impact credit, to integrating sustainability into real estate portfolios, and innovating in the fields of conservation and energy transition finance.”
Meanwhile, Dave Chen, CEO of Equilibrium Capital, pointed out that they are excited to partner with Credit Suisse on this mandate to address the changing resource infrastructure landscape. “While we cannot reverse climate change completely, we can mitigate its impact by creating more sustainable infrastructure. By managing the environmental risks around food production, waste, water and energy, we can foster greater stability and security in those areas”, he added.
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