This session will focus on how investment in infrastructure assets can deliver real impact towards long-term sustainability objectives. From the critical role infrastructure assets play in offering the solution to local, national and global sustainability challenges, to the way in which active managers can drive sustainability performance throughout the investment lifecycle, the presentation will explore where the opportunities lie for investors to achieve impact and returns.

In this panel, we will explore the role that place-based investing plays in an institutional portfolio and how it fits into a pension fund’s wider impact approach. We will examine some of the pressing challenges institutional investors are aiming to address, such as building climate resilience through the support of clean energy initiatives, driving social impact through affordable housing and job creation, and fostering local economic development. The discussion will highlight specific investment strategies, as well as look at the challenges and opportunities to scaling up place-based investing. It will provide actionable insights into how investors can effectively integrate a place-based approach within their investment framework.
 

Bringing in case studies from both developed and emerging markets, from establishing outgrower programmes in Southeast Asia to rematriating land to indigenous owners, this presentation will explore innovative ways to create shared value and long-term impacts amongst local and tribal communities, NGOs and investors.
 

Impact investing can be a powerful tool for fostering inclusive and equitable societies. This panel will explore the critical role investors can play in driving inclusive growth, focusing on how they incorporate community voices into their decision-making processes, and the risks of neglecting such input. What opportunities do local investments create for fostering inclusion, and how are these impacts being measured? In this discussion, we will explore how investors and other stakeholders can build local partnerships and adopt a place-based investment approach to address equity and inclusion effectively.