ESG Due Diligence for Infrastructure Investors
Apply ESG considerations to infrastructure investment due diligence and understand how sustainability factors can influence risk, opportunity and long-term value throughout the investment lifecycle.
Live, practitioner-led masterclass
Real-world case studies and practical frameworks
Knowledge you can apply immediately at work
Duration
4 Hours
Structure
5 Modules
Level
Intermediate
Delivery
Live - Online Masterclass
Programme information
Infrastructure investments present distinct sustainability considerations due to their long investment horizons, essential-service characteristics, physical assets and exposure to regulatory, environmental and social change.
This programme examines how institutional investors can integrate ESG considerations throughout the infrastructure investment lifecycle - from pre-investment due diligence and investment decision-making to ownership, stewardship and value creation.
Participants will explore practical approaches to identifying material ESG risks and opportunities, assessing climate-related exposures and evaluating how effectively sustainability considerations are governed and managed. Real-world examples will demonstrate how these factors can inform investment analysis, engagement and ongoing asset oversight.
The programme is designed to help investment professionals move beyond ESG policies and frameworks towards stronger investment judgement and more effective due diligence.
Structure
Module 1: Why infrastructure ESG is different (20 min)
Long holds, essential services, regulation, social licence. GRESB Infrastructure, ILPA's ESG Assessment Framework, IFRS S2.
Module 2: Materiality and climate risk (45 min)
Material issues by sector. Physcial risk under different scenarios. Transition risk for energy- and water-intensive assets.
Module 3: Pre-investment due diligence (60 min)
Scoping, information requests, red flags, judging management quality, translating findings into valuation.
Break (15 min)
Module 4: The first 100 days and value creation (45 min)
Building a 100-day ESG action plan. Safety, climate, nature and net zero. Lifting GRESB ratings.
Module 5: Stewardship through the hold (40 min)
Board and management engagement, KPIs and reporting, assessing managers' ESG capability.
Q&A and close (15 min)
Your own deals and questions.
You will learn to scope an infrastructure ESG due diligence - knowing which issues are material for ports, airports, roads, energy and data centres, and what to ask management for. You will be able to assess climate exposure, read physical and transition risk under different scenarios, and judge whether an asset’s adaptation plans are credible.
You will learn to turn findings into investment terms, including valuation adjustments and a 100-day ESG action plan the deal team will actually use. You will also be equipped to steward the asset through the hold - setting KPIs, engaging boards and management, and assessing a manager’s ESG capability.
You will take away the session slides, an infrastructure ESG due diligence question set, and a 100-day ESG action plan template ready to use on your next deal.
Asset owners and LPs who assess infrastructure managers and co-investments. Infrastructure and private markets deal teams who run or review due diligence. Responsible investment and sustainability specialists moving from policy into deal work. Investment consultants and advisers who support institutional clients.
Every course is led by an experienced advisor, combining practical expertise with real-world insight to deliver learning you can apply with confidence.
Learn moreLearn from Experienced Practitioners
Responsible Investment and Blue Economy Specialist
Kelly brings over 15 years of leadership in ESG and climate strategy, having helped shape responsible investment practices at one of Australia’s largest pension funds.
Company
TideMRV
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Courses are led by experienced advisors who work directly with organisations on the subjects they teach.
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Go beyond theory
Understand how frameworks and standards translate into real reporting, governance and decision-making challenges.
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Ask questions that matter to your role
Live delivery gives you the opportunity to discuss concepts, ask questions and explore how they apply in practice.
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Build knowledge you can use
Leave with a clearer understanding of the subject and practical insights you can apply in your work.
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