Our investment goals
As an investor, we aim to make the biggest possible contribution to delivering important, positive social and environmental outcomes at scale. Grounded in this shared purpose, our strategy revolves around four goals:
As an investor, we aim to make the biggest possible contribution to delivering important, positive social and environmental outcomes at scale. Grounded in this shared purpose, our strategy revolves around four goals:
1. Deliver important outcomes across four key themes
We target specific outcomes that we believe are central to the transition to a more sustainable and inclusive economy. We call these the ‘core impacts’ of each investment, and we assess how far potential investments meet the core impact goals of each fund using the Five Dimensions of Impact.
2. Deliver attractive financial returns
Our impact-driven approach supports us in producing attractive returns across our investment strategies. Read more about our platform of strategies here.
3. Build sustainability leaders
We look at all other impacts that are significant to stakeholders (such as employees and the planet) and identify those that affect commercial value. We set impact goals for each of these material impacts to support the sustainable growth of our investments.
4. Pioneer and share what we learn
We are committed to building the market for sustainable and impact investing. We share what we learn across our strategies with a range of stakeholders including government, industry bodies, educational institutions and our peers. Read more about our thought leadership here.
Although most impact goals are set at investment level based on what is material, we have committed to some firm-level objectives – both to hold ourselves accountable to change, and to highlight the importance of both social and environmental outcomes in a move towards a more inclusive and sustainable economy.
Our Climate Goals
In
2022
Bridges’ global operations
certified as carbon neutral
By
2030
100% of investments have set science-based targets or are otherwise aligning with a 1.5C climate warming scenario
By 2040
(or sooner)
All Bridges’ operations and investment portfolio have achieved net zero carbon emissions or better
Read more about these goals:
- Sustainable Investment Policy
- Sustainable Property Policy
- Climate Policy
- Carbon Footprint Verification Statement
- Carbon Neutrality Certification
- Bridges’ Portfolio Emissions Statement
In addition, Bridges is a certified ‘Best for the World’ B Corp, scoring in the top 1.5% globally – in line with our ambition to hold ourselves to the same high social and environmental standard that we look for in our partners.