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Let’s Make an Impact Investing Deal

Monday, October 16, 20179:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.


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Overview

3|Responsible Investment at AB

Impacting the Headlines

“Why Measuring Social Impact Matters to Investors”—Josh Cohen, Entrepreneur.com

“Philanthropy’s New Tools for Innovation and Impact”—Susan Desmond-Hellmann, Stanford SOCIAL INNOVATION Review

“5 Ways to Boost Impact Investing in Family Offices”—Bernice Napach, ThinkAdvisor.com

“Making a case for impact investing”—James Lumberg, InvestmentNews

“Impact Investing: What Will It Take to Get to Scale?”—Fran Seegull, Conscious Company

“Impact Investors Plan to Deploy $17.7 bil. in 2016”—Chris Cumming, The Wall Street Journal


Impact Assets Continue to Grow

Global ESG AUM $22,890 bil.

Growth of Strategies 2014–2016

Canada$1,086 bil.

Aus/NZ$516 bil.

Japan$474 bil.

Asia$52 bil

Europe$12,040 bil.

Africa*

US$8.723 bil.

101% increase in AUM globally, from 2012–2016

91% of the market AUM is in Europe and the US

Japan and Australia/New Zealand had largest regional growth

Exclusions and integration dominate

Source: Global Sustainable Investment Review 2014*New data not available for 2014, and excluded from report


Source: Impact Engine, The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (USSIF)

Investors Have a Range of Options

Philanthropy

Social and/or environmental

needs outweigh any consideration for financial

return

Screening ESG Integration Sustainability Impact

Emphasis on social or

environmental needs, often

results in financial tradeoffs

Investment in companies

linked to long term

sustainable themes

Explicit inclusion of

ESG risks and opportunities

into traditional financial

analysis and investment decisions

Some consideration

of ESG risk and/or

personal values to

screen out investments.

TraditionalInvesting

Emphasis on profit

Generally, ESG factors

are notconsidered

Absence of ESG

ESG Risk Management

ESG Opportunities

Maximum-Impact Strategies

Responsible Investing Spectrum


Making an Impact While Driving Your Mission

Source: AB; and Essentials of Impact Investing, Produced by Arabella Advisors, Exponent Philanthropy, Mission Investors Exchange.

Setting Goals

DEFINE What kind of impact do you want to make?

What specific issues align with your organization’s mission?

ASSESS Risk/Return assessment and trade-offs

Direct / Indirect

IMPLEMENT Identify investment opportunities

Ongoing reporting and measurement


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Direct Investing

8Impact Investing Happens Here

Early-Stage Impact Investments

• Saving lives through cardiovascular disease and diabetes prevention

• Empowerment of women entrepreneurs

• Quality job creation

Boston Heart Diagnostics



• Carbon emissions reduction

• Meaningful employment and upward mobility for the formerly incarcerated and other vulnerable populations

Wash Cycle Laundry

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Traditional Venture Investment Portfolio Theory

Alternative assets should make up to

10% of assets

The Rule of 10’s

Diversify in 10+ investments

Aim for 10x return on each deal, expect 1‐2 homeruns in 5‐7

years



• Traditional equity angel investment

• Grew quickly and raised additional rounds led by Bain Capital

• Grew from $120K to $97MM in revenue

• Acquired by Eurofins for up to $200MM

Boston Heart Diagnostics

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The business has to look like it can end up here

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Average Portfolio Return = 2.3x

Home Run ‐10x (1 per 10 investments)

Doubles/Triples 5x (2 per 10 investments)

Singles 1x (3 per 10 investments)

Strike out ‐ 0x (4 per 10 investments)


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Alternative Portfolio Strategies

• Must we expect the “traditional” exit?

• Can we achieve reasonable returns with less risk and/or more liquidity?

• Can we better align with entrepreneurs to achieve our impact objectives?


Early-Stage Impact Investment

• Foundation member made seed-stage grant

•Angel investors made equity investments to grow into second market

• Foundation member made impact-driven debt investment

•On track to expand to Boston

Wash Cycle Laundry

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What is impact to you?• Inherent or intentional?• “Baked in” or “icing on the cake?”• Product/service and/or workforce/supply chain?• Innovation or accessibility?

What do you care about?• Specific industry (example: education)• Specific outcome (example: more low income students

enrolling in college)

Getting Started: Impact

Impact Investing Happens Here

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How will you build your portfolio?• Resources to invest• Active investing (and return) timeline• Time and interest in engaging with companies

What are your investment objectives?• What is your return expectation?• What type of risk are you willing to take?• What are your liquidity needs? • How do your impact goals influence your risk, return, and

time to liquidity expectations?

Getting Started: Investments


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• Find incubators and accelerators that focus on the industries, geographies, and impact areas you care about

• Attend pitch events and conferences that highlight early-stage investment opportunities

• Join groups with like-minded capital providers who share investments opportunities and work together on due diligence, investment, and portfolio management

Getting Started: Finding Deals



• Boston Heart Diagnostics• Number of patients served• Number of diagnoses made

• Wash Cycle Laundry• Amount of laundry processed• Number of jobs created and promotions given

Getting Started: Measuring Impact

Work with entrepreneurs to track key metrics:

Tons ‐ CO2 Reduced

26,0001.5M

ENVIRONMENT

Lives Saved

HEALTH


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Equity & Fixed Income

Sustainable Global Thematic | 21

Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development – World Investment Report 2014

U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

A Powerful Framework for Sustainable Theme Selection

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG’s) represent an aspirational view of what the world could look like by 2030

The 17 UNSDG’s address: Economic prosperity Environmental sustainability Social inclusion

193 nations collectively created and committed to achieving the goals, signaling broad political consensus

The estimated costs to achieve the UNSDG’s are massive, at roughly $6 trillion annually

Business alignment with the SDG’s can enhance long-term growth potential and reduce risk

We invest exclusively in themes derived from the UNSDG’s


*Our portfolio holdings must fit within themes that are directly aligned with one or more UNSDG's. We believe that such alignment implicitly excludes several product categories from ownership consideration including those listed here. We also monitor companies for conduct-based violations, as generally defined by the UN Global Compact.

Sustainable Investment Themes

Weapons Coal, Nuclear Power Alcohol, Tobacco Pornography Gambling GMO’s Conduct-Based Violations

Financial Inclusion Gender Equality Economic Infrastructure Enabling Technologies

Medical Innovation Access to Affordable

Care Healthy Lifestyles Food Security Physical Safety

Low Carbon Generation Energy Efficiency Clean Transportation Water Sanitation & Recycling Sustainable Production Climate Health

Exclusions*Empowerment

Themes Are Derived from the UN Sustainable Development Goals


Yuli is a 26-year-old single

shopkeeper in Surabaya

ResearchExample: Indonesia


Low Carbon Footprint and High Sustainable Revenue Exposure

Sustainable Investing: Measuring Impact

As of March 31, 2017*Portfolio-level carbon emissions are not applicable to fixed income and multi-asset class portfolios. These metrics utilize an ownership methodology not relevant to bond holders.†An index or portfolio’s revenue exposure to sustainable themes is the weighted average of each company’s percent of revenue generated by themes. Sustainable Global Thematic revenue exposure represents AB’s proprietary estimates of portfolio holding’s revenue exposure to AB’s sustainable themes of climate, health and empowerment. MSCI uses their own definition of Sustainable themes, which includes climate change, resource scarcity, basic needs and empowerment. Note that these definitions are similar, but are not the same. MSCI only calculates revenue estimates for less half of Sustainable Global Thematic holdings. Therefore a direct comparison between our portfolio and the benchmark using the same theme definitions is not possible. Source: MSCI and AB

Carbon Footprint of The PortfolioMeasured as Tons CO2e/USD Millions Invested*

Sustainable Global

ThematicMSCI ACWI

Revenue Exposure to Sustainable Themes†

Percent Revenue Exposure to Sustainable Themes

86

6

15

Sustainable Global

ThematicMSCI ACWI

200

160

120

180

140

100806040200

160


There can be no assurance than any investment objectives will be met. See a Word About Risk and Important Information and Disclosures at the end of the presentation.MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This document is not approved, reviewed or produced by MSCI.As of December 31, 2016Source: AB and MSCI

Third-Party Research is Growing Rapidly

ProviderAsset Class/Product Service Description

MSCI Fixed Income GMI ESG rating and research data

MSCI Equity and FixedIncome

MSCI ESG Manager rating and research dataNegative screening to implement client restrictions

Sustainalytics Equity Frontier market focused services

ISS-Ethix Luxemburg Fund Platform Controversial weapon screening

Bloomberg Fixed Income Built proprietary Sovereign issuer screening

FTSE Equity FTSE4Good Ethical Target Date Funds equity exposures

ISS Equity Proxy Research

Morningstar Equity Mutual Funds Scoring


Green Bond Annual Issuance

0.8 0.4 0.9 3.9 1.2 3.1 11.0

36.6 42.2

81.0

150.0

020406080

100120140

2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 E2017

As of July 31, 2017Source: Climate Bonds Initiative and AB

USD

Billi

ons

Green Bonds—Issuance Has Taken Off in the Past Several Years


Source: The Future of Green Bonds: Standards and Incentives, Climate Bond Initiative and Bloomberg and E3G, October 2016.Source: AB

Issuance is Dominated by Development Banks, the US, Europe and Rapid Growth in China


Municipal Credit Risk Compares Favorably to Other Sectors

Muni Defaults Have Been Rare

Historical analysis does not guarantee future results. As of December 31, 2015

Payment defaults only

Source: Distressed Debt Newsletter, J.P. Morgan, Moody’s, Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute and AB

0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.7

5.3

18.9

USTsy

IGMuni

BBBMuni

IGCorp

BBBCorp

HYMuni

HYCorp

Five Year Cumulative Average Default Rates1970–2015 (Percent)


Environmental and Social Considerations Vary by Sector

As of March 31, 2017

Source: AB

Environmental Social

Mass Transit Carbon emission reduction

Access to low-income populations

Governance Stewardship of Capital Transparency

Energy Transition to renewables

Access/outreach for low-income populations

Economic/Community Development

“Green” use of proceeds

Underserved communities

Water/Sewer Conservation, water quality

Access/outreach for low-income populations

Healthcare Charity care

Quality/safety of care

Education Graduation rates,

attendance, outreach

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Bancroft Neurohealth (NJ)


For investment professional use only. Not for inspection by, distribution to, the general public

As of August 31, 2016*Includes hydroelectric. **As of September 2015Opinions and estimates expressed are our present opinions only, reflecting prevailing market conditions. Such opinions involve a number of assumptions which may not prove valid, and are subject to change without notice. Not all investments in the securities identified should be assumed to be profitable and future recommendations may not be profitable. Source: Fitch, Moody’s, S&P and AB

Chicago Water (IL)

Nearly 50% of accounts unmetered—impedes tracking of non-revenue water and consumption

Very limited efforts at conservation

Not All Municipal Issuers Deliver Positive Impact

American Muni Power (OH)

Wholesale power supplier with large coal exposure Purchase of an existing hydroelectric dam on the Ohio

River does not alter the stock and flow of greenhouse gas emissions


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Impact Implementation & Measurement

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THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON OR CONSIDERED AS ASOLICITATION TO BUY OR SELL ANY SECURITY. SONEN AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT REGISTRATIONREQUIREMENTS INCUMBENT UPON REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISERS IN STATES WHERE SONEN MAINTAINS EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS. ANYDIRECT COMMUNICATION SUBSEQUENT TO THE DISSEMINATION OF THIS PRESENTATION WITH A PROSPECTIVE CLIENT SHALL BE CONDUCTEDBY AN AUTHORIZED SONEN REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS EITHER REGISTERED OR WHO QUALIFIES FOR AN EXEMPTION OR EXCLUSION FROMREGISTRATION IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE PROSPECTIVE CLIENT RESIDES. FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION STATUS OFSONEN, PLEASE CONTACT US AT [email protected] OR REFER TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISER PUBLIC DISCLOSURE WEBSITE ATWWW.ADVISERINFO.SEC.GOV.

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THIS OVERVIEW DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITY, EQUITY, DEBT, OROTHER INVESTMENT. THE INFORMATION SET FORTH HEREIN DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE COMPLETE OR UP TO DATE. ALL INFORMATIONINCLUDED HEREIN IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. SONEN HAS ASSUMED NO DUTY TO THE RECIPIENTHEREOF, INCLUDING NO DUTY TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION. INFORMATION PRESENTED IS CONFIDENTIAL AND FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSESONLY AND IS MADE AVAILABLE SUBJECT TO RECIPIENT’S AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN THE SAME ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS. CERTAININFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PROJECTED AND BASED ON ASSUMPTIONS AND ESTIMATES AS TO FUTURE EVENTS THAT MAY OR MAYNOT OCCUR. ALL INVESTMENTS CARRY A RISK OF LOSS, INCLUDING LOSS OF PRINCIPAL.

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A Portfolio Approach

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Challenges and Opportunities


1. UN Water Facts and Trends. World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Impact Thesis: Population growth, climatechange, industrial pollution, andoverconsumption have led to rapid deteriorationin our natural water and land resources.

With the human population expected to continueto expand, and with the industrialization of largeemerging economies, significant measures needto be taken in order to restore and preservelimited resources.

» The success of the world’s economy depends on the sustainable management of water resources, adequate water supply and sanitation services globally (UN)

» Irrigation accounts for 90% of water consumption and frequently drives water stress.1

» Promote technologies that increase water productivity and water savings, and avoid practices which further stress water resources.

Step 1: Understanding Key Drivers


» Inefficiency among utilities: water losses >40%. 1

» 60% loss in agriculture from waste and inefficiency2

» $90T future infrastructure spend globally3

Large Scale Drivers

» Urban population to grow by 3 billion by 2050, 90% in Asia and Africa4

» Up to $34 economic return generated for every $1 spent on water and sanitation5

Social Impact Drivers

» 50% of inland freshwater ecosystems lost during 1900s.6

» Financial and ecological benefits of green infrastructure

Environmental Impact Drivers

Sources: 1) Sensus Water 2020; 2012; page 12) FAO.org: http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/t0800e/t0800e0a.htm#TopOfPage 3) The Sustainable Infrastructure Report. The New Climate Economy, (2016) 8.

4) World Urbanization Prospects; United Nations; 2014; page 1 5) United Nations: http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/financing.shtml6) Millenium Ecosystem Assessment; page 6

http://www.millenniumassessment.org/documents/document. 358.aspx.pdf

Step 2: Develop Outcomes


Outcome One

Outcome Two

Outcome Three

» Increased water efficiency and re-use occurring at scale

» Reduce water poverty

» Greater water availability through natural ecological function

Step 3: Identify Investment Strategies


Outcome One: Increased water efficiency and re-use occurring at scale

Investment Strategies

» Modernize and rehabilitate urban infrastructure to reduce inefficiency

» Invest in companies that are reducing water use and increasing water efficiency in operations

» Invest in technologies that increase water efficiency and water re-use

Step 4: Identify Investment Options


The investment types above are presented for informational purposes only. This presentation is not to be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell a specific security or type of security within a specific asset class.

Step 5: Test Efficacy Through Impact Reporting


CHART SOURCE DATA: MSCI ESG RESEARCH AUGUST 2016. MEASURING AND COMPARING INTENSITY (UNIT/$MM REVENUES) ALLOWS FOR A COMPARIS BETWEEN SECURITIES WITH SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT SCALES OF OPERATIONS OR MARKET CAPITALIZATIONS. AT THE TIME OF THIS PUBLISHING, 2014 THE LATEST AVAILABLE YEAR OF DATA FROM MSCI ESG RESEARCH.

NOTE: NOT EVERY COMPANY INCLUDED IN THESE INDICES REPORT ON WATER USE. EACH OF THESE CHARTS REFLECTS AVAILABLE DATA FOR THE STRATEGY AND ITS BENCHMARKS.

Illustrative Landscape of Impact Themes


This information is provided for illustrative purposes only, and shall not be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell any particular security.

Impact Investing in Water


The investment types above are presented for informational purposes only. This presentation is not to be construed as a recommendation to buy or sell a specific security or type of security within a specific asset class.

Public Equity Municipal Bond Private Equity PRI

Rehabilitate and strengthen the life of existing infrastructure

» 3,300 municipal clients in North America.

Source: Aegion

$231 Million for waste water and drinking water infrastructure projects

» Rehabilitation of 75 year old water system

Source: Manager (Cedar Ridge)

Water treatment and purification technology

» Reduces industrial water use by 50%

Source: WM

Rural distribution of potable water and modular purification stations

» Reduces incidence of water-related disease

Source: Healthpoint

Types of Impact Creation - Defined

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Systemic Change

Incremental Change

Policies or activities implemented at scale and that influence long-term outcomes

Unit or step-wise activities (e.g. ESG practices, technologies, services) with measurable changes or impacts; Near-term and at smaller relative scale

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Types of Impact Creation - Defined


Direct Impact

Indirect Impact

› Specific underlying activities or impact objectives

› Investors help cause impact

EX: Private Equity, Thematic Municipal Bonds

› Large pools of investor resources

› Unspecified projects or activities

› Investors participate in impact creation

EX: Public Equity, General Issue Corporate Bonds

Indirect Direct

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Indirect Direct

Systemic Impact

Incremental Impact

Thematic Public Equity

(Water)

Thematic Public Equity

(Water)

Bubble size denotes Real or Potential Scale

of Impact

Private

Equity

Private

Equity

Thematic Municipal

Bonds

Thematic Municipal

Bonds

Program Related

Investment

Program Related

Investment

Types of Impact Creation by Asset Classes



AIMS Across Asset Classes - WaterPublic Equity Municipal Bond Private Equity Prog. Related Inv.

Infrastructure Rehabilitation

Water and sewerage

infrastructure

Water treatment technology

Rural distribution of potable water

Additionality Low Medium High High

Intentionality Low High High High

Measurability Low Low/Medium Medium High

Scale High High Low Low

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Due Diligence

Investment Approach


Top-Down Bottom-Up

» Investment strategy and process

» Team sector and strategy expertise

» Alignment of interests

» Track record and current portfolio analysis

» Governance and operational resources

IMPACT INTEGRATION

» Fundamental research on macroeconomic trends

» Sector and value chain analysis

» Country and regional analysis

» Competitive landscape and peer fund analysis

» Regulatory and policy drivers

» Currency, tax, capital repatriation, political risk assessment

Fundamental macro research on impact issues

Examine impact thesis and strategy

Analyze capability for meaningful environmental and social impacts

Evaluate impact reporting and measurement skills

Develop data aggregation and impact reporting methodology

Generating Deal Flow – The Hard Part


PROFESSIONALNETWORKS

Individual networks of industry and personal

relationships

PROFESSIONALNETWORKS

Individual networks of industry and personal

relationships AFFILIATIONS & SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT NETWORKS

US SIF, UN PRI, GIIN, B LAB, CDP, CERES

INCR, PDC, TONIIC, Thirty Percent Coalition, Confluence Philanthropy

AFFILIATIONS & SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT NETWORKS

US SIF, UN PRI, GIIN, B LAB, CDP, CERES

INCR, PDC, TONIIC, Thirty Percent Coalition, Confluence Philanthropy

DATABASES

eVestment, Morningstar,

Bloomberg, Preqin, ImpactBase

DATABASES

eVestment, Morningstar,

Bloomberg, Preqin, ImpactBase

SUSTAINABILITY DATA PROVIDERS

MSCI, Bloomberg, Trucost, Sustainalytics,

ECPI, IRIS, GIIRS

SUSTAINABILITY DATA PROVIDERS

MSCI, Bloomberg, Trucost, Sustainalytics,

ECPI, IRIS, GIIRS

CONFERENCES AND INDUSTRY EVENTS

Sustainable Responsible Impact

Investing (SRI), SOCAP, CFA, CAIA

CONFERENCES AND INDUSTRY EVENTS

Sustainable Responsible Impact

Investing (SRI), SOCAP, CFA, CAIA

Due Diligence Process: Deal and Impact


» Past track record, current performance versus plan & future expectations

» How do they think and learn» Understanding unit economics

and true drivers of long term growth / return

» Strategy review, evolution, consistency and articulation

» Quality and repeatability

» Diversification policy, risk

» Organizational Viability & Background

» Team Dynamics & Alignment» Legal, Governance, and

Operational» Site visits and professional

reference checks

» Assess impact fit with strategy

» Evaluate extent internal impact evaluation and reporting

» Identify other impact-related activities

» Evaluate use and sources of relevant impact data

» Identify ESG or Thematic Key Performance Indicators used

» Assess how impact data are integrated into the process

» Identify social or environmental impact objectives

» Evaluate approach to ESG risk and opportunities

Impact DD

Financial DD

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Investment Process for Analyzing Deals


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Measuring the ResultsCase Study:Real Assets

Outcomes-Based Impact Reporting


ImpactOutcome Definition

Sustainability» Environmental infrastructure and natural assets that promote resource optimization and the

conservation of limited natural resources

» Satisfying essential human and ecological needs amidst growing demand for natural resources, food, energy and growing urbanization alongside an ever-increasing global population

Efficiency» Infrastructure, technologies and services that optimize the use of limited natural resources

» Meeting the growing demand for energy and natural resources while continually decreasing the impact and footprint of the use of these resources

Renewability

» Expanded availability of renewable energy sources as part of the growing global demand for electricity and related infrastructure, particularly in emerging market economies, where demand will be greatest.

» Increased use of recycled and repurposed materials and resources to reduce waste and require fewer raw materials for production

Restoration» Protected land and water resources from the pressures of population growth and urbanization

» Increased global stock of natural ecosystems providing vital ecosystem services for the climate and for current and future generations

Impact Framework and Measurement


Sector Core Impact Indicators Supplemental Impact Indicators

International Standards Possible Certification

Clean Power

› MWh generated through renewable sources

› GHGs offset through renewable production (tons)

› Geographic location and type ofrenewable energy source

› Number of people with newaccess to clean power

› Clean power beneficiaries, byincome strata or geographicregion

› Gold Standard for carbon mitigationprojects

› Project Protocol accounting standard› Geography-specific

renewable energy portfoliostandards

Sustainable Timberland

› Total land area undersustainable management

› Trees planted (native species)› Units/Volume of sustainable timber

sold

› Ecological RestorationManagement Area (Ha) including streams

› Ecosystem services› Jobs maintained at supported

enterprises

› FSC Certification› Programme for Endorsement

of Forest Certification(PEFC)

Green Real Estate

› Energy saved/conserved (KWh) via property improvements

› Total area with energy efficiency improvements (ft2)

› % of property with sustainable certifications

› Percent of propertieslocated in low-income geographies/census tracts,or providing services to disadvantaged populations(e.g. elderly, low-income)

› LEED Certification› Energy Star Certification› National Green Building Standard

(US)

Real Assets: Clean Power


Data reflects investments made through 2016 for Sonen’s Global Sustainable Real Assets strategy

Real Assets: Sustainable Timber



Real Assets: Green Real Estate




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Contact InfoTravis AllenSenior Portfolio ManagerBernstein Private Wealth ManagementWashington, [email protected]

Alexandra LaForgeInterim executive director Investors’ CircleDurham, [email protected] x107

Raúl PomaresFounder & Managing DirectorSonen CapitalSan Francisco, [email protected]

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