Sustainability Strategy
Pre-investment
We have developed a comprehensive due diligence process to evaluate each new investment opportunity and identify material ESG risks and opportunities across all strategies.
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Integration of ESG in the investment cycle
Access has developed a thorough process to integrate ESG throughout the investment cycle, monitoring progress from due diligence to exit, for each asset class.
Our approach is grounded in dialogue, the exchange of best practices, and offering support to the managers across our portfolios.
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Particular attention is given to assessing each underlying fund manager's and co-investor’s commitment and capacity to support the delivery of our ESG strategy.
For more details on our tailored due diligence approach across its investment strategies, please refer to the Responsible Investment Policy.
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Holding period and added value
During the holding phase, we conduct annual ESG data collection and engagement with underlying fund managers, co-investors, and portfolio companies to monitor progress, identify emerging risks, and promote continuous improvement.
ESG performance is reported annually through fund-level disclosures aligned with leading international standards such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the EU Taxonomy.
For more details on our ESG monitoring and reporting framework, please refer to the Access Responsible Investment Policy
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Investing with purpose
We invest in sectors that combine resilience, innovation, and positive environmental and social outcomes.
Across its Buy-out and Infrastructure strategies, we target companies and assets contributing to the energy transition, circular economy, sustainable mobility, and digital connectivity.
By allocating capital to essential infrastructure and high-growth businesses driving systemic change, we aim to generate both long-term financial performance and measurable real-economy impact—supporting a more inclusive and sustainable future.
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Monitoring our progress
ESG metrics are essential to assess progress and define priorities for the future.
In 2025, Access collected ESG data about:
100+
Underlying General Partners
and co-investors
and co-investors
c.150
Buy-out and
infrastructure funds
infrastructure funds
1000+
Underlying portfolio
companies and assets
companies and assets
In total, around 80 ESG indicators have been assessed.
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KPIs
80%
Of GPs and co-investors
in portfolio are
UNPRI signatories
in portfolio are
UNPRI signatories
100%
Of underlying funds
in portfolio are article
8 or 9 as per SFDR
in portfolio are article
8 or 9 as per SFDR
64%
Of historical AuM have
been covered
by the ESG analysis
been covered
by the ESG analysis
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Read the report
To learn more about Access’s ESG integration and performance, read the 2025 report below:
Download the pdf