Case StudyAsia

ESG Reputation Risk of Infrastructure Investment

• Background
  An investor was considering a multi-jurisdictional infrastructure investment and was concerned that a particular asset in the target company’s portfolio ran afoul of the client’s values and ESG aims.
• Action
  Veracity gathered intelligence about local perceptions of the concerning asset, the labor practices and reputation of firms involved with the asset, the experience of other firms invested in the sector, and political considerations about the investment in the target market and the client’s home country.
• Results
  Our advice enabled the client to weigh the risks of acquiring the particular asset, to structure its investment to insulate against identified risks, and to manage public affairs.