Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc.
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. is an investment company focused on climate solutions. The company invests capital and provides loans for energy efficiency projects and renewable energy in three areas: 1. Behind-The-Meter: Improving the energy efficiency of buildings 2. Grid-Connected: Connecting clean energy sources to the network 3. Sustainable Infrastructure: Anything that happens in between
Why is the company part of the portfolio?
Transparency: Policies & standards
Hannon Armstrong was the first U.S. public company to report how much emissions were saved through its investments. They report extensively on ESG metrics following the guidelines of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. The company has extense environmental and social policies in place, for example to promote hiring women and minorities in key position. In 2021, 33 % of board members were female and 11 % came from an ethnic minority.
Climate protection: Reducing emissions
In 2021, Hannon Armstrong invested $1.7 billion in climate solutions saving over 800.000 metric tones of CO₂. Besides saving emissions through its investments the company has implemented an internal carbon pricing system. This means that any emissions from company activities are penalized with a fee. Each year, the total internal carbon fee is donated to the Hannon Armstrong Foundation, which supports climate solutions in disadvantaged communities.
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