Sustainable capital services

Empowering ESG due diligence and quantification

Today’s investors need more than a simple checklist for ESG risks. In the dynamic market landscape, mastering ESG due diligence is your edge. Forward-thinking dealmakers always assess how ESG factors can either enhance or diminish value.

We customise our adaptable due-diligence framework to align with your strategy, policies and specific objectives. Together, we’ll uncover the ESG topics that hold significant financial weight for your targets—evaluating ESG performance, management approaches and benchmarking against competitors and leading practices. Our approach highlights post-deal opportunities, enabling you to boost a target’s ESG profile and realise greater value.

These value levers are evolving into detailed ESG due-diligence criteria—transforming the M&A landscape. This shift calls for progressive capital allocation that appreciates intangible qualities that matter. Consider the tangible benefits of high employee morale, diverse perspectives or a sterling reputation as a sustainable leader. These attributes aren’t just valuable—they can be quantified and factored directly into cash flow forecasts that drive enterprise value. Let’s capture these advantages together.

Unlocking value and navigating post-deal transitions

In the shift towards a sustainable economy, bold, transformative moves are essential for business leaders. Decarbonising an existing business might demand significant capital investments. Redesigning your business to meet growing low-carbon demands could require acquiring fresh ventures, restructuring current ones and divesting others.

Astute investors see the premium potential in deals with thorough ESG credentials. They incorporate sustainability goals and cash-flow impacts into their strategic plans. We work with investors and corporations to quantify how an asset’s value might shift due to sustainability-related market changes, evolving regulations or societal impacts.

With this insight, we craft a strategic roadmap to bridge the gap between pre-investment findings and value creation. We guide companies in seamlessly embedding ESG across operations—identifying value at risk and enabling alignment with the acquirer’s values and goals.

Building the future with sustainable infrastructure

Decarbonising existing infrastructure and developing new low-carbon solutions—from power plants and grid networks to ports and shipping terminals—are key to hitting net-zero targets and achieving sustainable development goals. The world’s rising demand for infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather and other climate risks is undeniable. These ambitious projects require significant capital investment.

Working with infrastructure investors and owners, we help find innovative ways to raise and deploy the necessary capital—whether through equity, debt, public, private or blended avenues. Our expertise in structuring transactions with investors, communities, indigenous groups, governments, banks and companies helps to establish that these stakeholders can access sustainable capital—while achieving the returns and sustainability outcomes they seek.

We also collaborate with investors throughout the holding period and just before exit—to enhance an asset’s sustainability profile for tangible gains.

Navigating sustainable capital raise and debt advisory

With a growing array of green and sustainable finance options, it can be tough to know where to start. That’s where we come in—leveraging global sustainability insights and sector knowledge, powered by the latest tech and data. We’re here to help you zero in on the sustainable finance products or structures that deliver maximum value.

For Investees:  

With our support, corporate borrowers can effectively align ESG strategies with financing goals. Whether you need to assess your readiness for sustainable finance or plan your green capital expenditure, we’ve got you covered. We also assist in structuring and implementing green and sustainable financing—think sustainability-linked loans or bonds—with clear KPIs, targets and sustainable frameworks. Our goal? Linking you to optimal capital sources to secure the most competitive financing to achieve your objectives.

For Investors:  

We support financiers in strategically aligning their portfolio with green or sustainable commitments—minimising value erosion and amplifying value creation. Whether launching an impact fund, divesting hard-to-abate assets or deploying green loans, we guide you through effective implementation. Together, we can innovate and drive the evolution of financial practices.