Establishing methodologies
Denham aligns with sustainable guidelines
Sabine Chalopin, Denham Capital’s ESG and Impact Director, talks about the firm’s methodologies for sustainability
Last week Denham Capital announced it was launching a new debt platform within Denham Sustainable Infrastructure with $2bn funding from Aflac global investments. Denham has a 15 year history in renewable power and global infrastructure investing with a focus on assets dedicated to environmental sustainability. Transition Economist talks to Sabine Chalopin, Denham Capital’s ESG and Impact Director, about the firm’s methodologies for sustainability. Tell us about how you developed your sustainability methodologies? Historically, as we invested heavily in non-OECD markets, we used the IFC Performance Standards as the benchmark standards for our portfolio companies. This meant that often we wo
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