London, 16 April 2024
| Asper is proud to present the third edition of its Integrated Report, outlining our continued progress and impact throughout 2023 across our sustainability pillars: our investments, our clients & industry, and our firm. In 2023, Asper achieved sustained growth and made significant impact across the three sustainability pillars, marking another year of progress. |
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Our Investments: Highlighting our portfolio’s environmental and social impact. Its overall aim is to ensure sustainable practices at a platform level, therefore requiring active ownership and involvement with our platforms. |
Key highlights of 2023:
- 38MW of Sustainable energy built, resulting in 1,345 MW to date
- 23,500 kt CO2 Emissions avoided throughout our assets’ lifetime
- 100% of projects have Good Neighbour & Nature Plans in place
- 61% increase in the number of employees across our platforms
- >70 community engagement events organised in 2023
| Our Clients & Industry: Highlighting our active involvement in the sector, from being a partner of choice to our clients, to fostering collaboration with industry partners and membership bodies, while also raising the bar in the industry. |
Key highlights of 2023:
- €68m value created for our clients, resulting in €429m to date
- 100% SFDR Article 9 Funds
- 95% Average score on GRESB Assessments (+4%)
- 5 Stars on the PRI Assessment
- 9 Sustainability Award Received
| Our Firm: Exhibiting our internal sustainability initiatives and practices, focused on fostering a culture of environmental responsibility, social awareness, and governance excellence. |
Key highlights of 2023:
- 17% team growth, leading to 28 FTE across two offices
- 41% women in the Asper team, and 31% in the investment team
- 25% increase in our number of nationalities within the team
In addition, this report features various case studies, inviting you to delve deeper into our portfolio’s ESG practices and firm-level initiatives. For instance:
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Presenting our 2023 Integrated Report, we’re excited to reveal Asper’s 2030 Plan, which maps out our growth ambitions and strategies to address the broader challenges of decarbonisation. Progressing into 2024, we are energised to step up our efforts as we prepare for this substantial growth and further deliver on our decarbonisation ambitions.
| We invite you to delve into our 2023 Integrated Report, where you will discover detailed insights and achievements that reflect our journey towards sustainable growth. This milestone is particularly meaningful due to the collective commitment and efforts of our clients, the dedicated Asper team, platform teams and industry partners. Together, we are contributing to the energy transition, building the new sustainable infrastructure, and working towards a net-zero future. |
Jiska Klein
Head of SustainabilityJiska has more than 8 years of experience in management consulting in the area of sustainability, climate risk and circular economy. Jiska joined from a climate change and sustainability advisory role within KPMG, one of the largest consultancy firms worldwide. At KPMG, Jiska advised multinational companies within the financial and non-financial sector on sustainability-related regulations, responsible investment and ESG-related matters. Furthermore, she conducted audits on social & environmental performances of companies’ sites in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, and she was involved in providing assurance on companies’ non-financial information.
At Asper, Jiska enhances Asper’s sustainable investment strategy, gathers ESG and impact data from our platforms, and engages with investors and other stakeholders on ESG-related matters.
Jiska holds a BA in Economics from the University of Amsterdam, and a MA in International Economics and Business with a focus on Globalization & Development Economics and Environmental Economics from Utrecht University.