TripleWaterfall ESG Approach

“if you cannot explain as a company what you are doing to make this a better world, you have no reason for being” – Former Unilever CEO Paul Polman quoted in Ogleby, 2016

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as the 2030 Agenda, a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

Implication of all partners is essential to achieve a more sustainable economy, and the investment sector has developped the ESG system to evaluate the sustainable quality of businesses.

ESG definition

What is the definition of ESG? Abbreviation of Environmental, Social and Governance, ESG is an holistic system comprised of a set of standards used to evaluate businesses and countries on how far advanced they are with sustainability.

ESG criteria are increasingly popular to help investors to evaluate businesses in which they invest and avoid the ones that pose a greater risk due to their environmental, social and governance practices.

Circular economy

To achive sustainability, there is a need to shift from a linear economy to a circular economy.

Source : https://themasites.pbl.nl/o/circular-economy/

The construction sector currently contributes to 23% of air pollution, 40% of drinking water pollution, and 50% of landfill wastes. These numbers are alarming, but technology is now available to make sustainable changes.

How do impactful ESG Real Estate fund TripleWaterfall incorporates ESG in its business model?

Environmental (Planet)

Social (People)

Governance (Profit)

Construction and engineering services focus
Energy consumption
Maintenance management
Waste management
Water management
Circular economy
Trade-offs

Employee pay fairness
Employee gender and diversity.
Workplace policies
Customer relationship management
Human rights
Fair labor practices.

Financial transparency
Executive compensation
Diversity of board members
Political contributions.
Large-scale lawsuits.
Internal corruption.
Lobbying
Community implication

Environmental (Planet)

Construction and engineering services focus
Energy consumption
Maintenance management
Waste management
Water management
Circular economy
Trade-offs

Social (People)

Employee pay fairness
Employee gender and diversity.
Workplace policies
Customer relationship management
Human rights
Fair labor practices.

Governance (Profit)

Financial transparency
Executive compensation
Diversity of board members
Political contributions.
Large-scale lawsuits.
Internal corruption.
Lobbying
Community implication

Though its businesses, TripleWaterfall contributes to 11 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals:

GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
GOAL 13: Climate Action

TripleWaterfall Fund has a unique structure.

TripleWaterfall partners with NGOs to work on the remaining 6 SDGs that are not directly inherent to its core business:

GOAL 1: No Poverty
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
GOAL 14: Life Below Water
GOAL 15: Life on Land
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

We look to source proprietary and differentiated investment opportunities within the niche construction and engineering subsectors to focus on governmental infrastructure and private sector development projects.