ESG

responsible investment philosophy

Tiger seeks to integrate consideration of Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") factors into our investment approach because we believe that these issues can impact the long-term financial performance of our investments and that doing so helps identify potential sources of risk and opportunities to add value. We believe in long-term partnerships and hold ourselves and our portfolio companies accountable to our investors, their beneficiaries and all our stakeholders.

esg integration

Tiger seeks to integrate consideration of ESG factors into all stages of the investment lifecycle, including screening investments, acquisition diligence, Investment Committee approval, value creation, portfolio company monitoring and management, and the disposition of investments.

environment

Tiger seeks to ensure that our business and portfolio companies are environmentally responsible, promote the efficient use of scarce resources, and endeavor to achieve continuous improvements. We seek to integrate consideration of climate change, including physical climate change risks and energy transition risks and opportunities into our investment activities.

social

The people who work for Tiger and our portfolio companies and live in the surrounding communities are key stakeholders who are critical to our success. We aim to ensure our companies provide a safe, productive workplace with rewarding employment opportunities and contribute to responsible regional economic development.

Governance

Tiger promotes honesty, integrity, fairness, and respect. We seek to ensure that our companies have the proper institutional frameworks to support good governance. We seek appropriate disclosures from portfolio companies on ESG matters and endeavor to communicate effectively with our investors and other stakeholders.

ESG Policies

Tiger is a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (“PRI Principles”). Our policies are aligned with the PRI Principles. Specifically, where consistent with our fiduciary responsibilities, we endeavor to:

  • Incorporate ESG into investment analysis and decision-making processes.
  • Be active owners and incorporate ESG into our ownership policies and practices.
  • Seek appropriate disclosure on ESG by the entities in which we invest.
  • Promote acceptance and implementation of responsible ownership, ESG and the PRI Principles within the investment industry.
  • Work together with the PRI Secretariat, other signatories and stakeholders to enhance our effectiveness in implementing ESG initiatives and the PRI Principles.
  • Report on our activities and progress towards implementing ESG initiatives and the PRI Principles.
Tiger Infrastructure is a Signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment


Tiger Infrastructure has partnered with the non-profit CarbonFund.org to offset 100% of the carbon impact of Tiger Infrastructure Partners LP, the manager of our infrastructure funds.

Tiger’s ESG Policy is available here. We seek to apply these principles to our corporate practices as well as our investment activity and portfolio companies. For example, Tiger seeks to be environmentally responsible and we have instituted initiatives for office waste reduction, recycling, and water conservation. We have also partnered with the non-profit CarbonFund.org to offset 100% of the carbon impact of Tiger Infrastructure Partners LP, the manager of our infrastructure funds. We hold our professionals to the highest standards of business and personal ethics and expect them to fulfill their responsibilities with honesty and integrity. Tiger is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we have instituted initiatives to attract and retain professionals with diverse backgrounds.

ESG In Action

Tiger provides transformational growth capital to middle market infrastructure companies. Our value-add approach targets growth investments across the Digital Infrastructure, Energy Transition and Transportation sectors in North America and Europe, where we believe strong tailwinds are driving demand for new infrastructure. Across our target sectors, but particularly within the Energy Transition sectors, these trends are often linked to decarbonization, energy efficiency and the transition to a low carbon economy. At the same time, creating safe fulfilling jobs held by engaged, productive employees is particularly important to the success of growing infrastructure companies. As a result, many of Tiger’s portfolio companies have potential to deliver positive environmental and social benefits that we believe can help contribute to investment performance. We believe that telling this story effectively is an important part of creating value for our investors. Below are examples of some of the ways in which Tiger's portfolio companies are aligned with common ESG objectives:

Crosslake Fibre operates two subsea and terrestrial fiber networks connecting New York to Toronto under Lake Ontario and London to Paris under the English Channel. The company has invested in solar power, biofuels and other efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.

Forsa Energy operates distributed flexible response power generating capacity that helps support the United Kingdom’s transition to renewable energy. Forsa offsets its greenhouse gas emissions through the UK carbon credit market.

FS Bioenergia produces ethanol with one of the lowest carbon footprints of any transportation fuel produced at scale. In 2022, the company received an A1 ESG rating from Moody’s.

Granite Comfort finances and installs energy-efficient heating, ventilation and cooling systems for residential customers. Granite estimates that it reduces CO2 emissions by 40% when replacing an old HVAC unit.

Qwello works with municipalities to reduce their climate impact by providing the infrastructure necessary for urban populations to transition to electric vehicles. The company is deploying electric vehicle charging stations in parking-constrained urban areas across Europe.

Modern Aviation operates terminals, hangars and fueling infrastructure serving the general aviation market. Modern has committed to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations by 2050 through sustainability initiatives including energy efficient terminals and hangars, renewable power, electric vehicles, carbon offsets and sustainable aviation fuel.

Voneus is deploying a terrestrial fiber and fixed wireless broadband network that aims to offer fast and reliable internet connectivity to businesses and homes in rural areas across the United Kingdom.

Stellium operates an interconnectivity hub near Newcastle-on-Tyne in Northeast England that includes a data center, fiber ring, and landing sites for subsea cables connecting the United Kingdom to Denmark and Norway. Stellium operates on 100% renewable energy.

Summit Carbon Solutions is developing a project that aims to decarbonize ethanol production at biorefineries by capturing and permanently sequestering CO2. EY estimates that SCS will create an average of 11,427 jobs per year during its construction phase and support 1,170 jobs during its operations phase.

Sunlight originated more than $10 billion of residential solar projects, which typically reduce the carbon footprint of a home. In 2020, the company was certified as carbon neutral by One Carbon World.

Tiger Cool Express provided temperature controlled intermodal logistics that typically reduce the carbon footprint relative to trucking by 2x-4x. The company also offered carbon free load service and was named as a Top Green Provider by Food Logistics in 2020.

Zenobe developed and/or constructed 1.6 GW of grid-connected battery storage projects and operated over 1,000 electric buses in the United Kingdom, Australia and other markets. In 2021, Zenobe won the IJGlobal ESG Infrastructure Deal of the Year.