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European impact lending

At-a-glance
INVESTS ACROSS
  • Sustainable objectives
  • Differentiated capital
  • Impact KPIs

Overview

The strategy seeks to deliver compelling risk-adjusted returns by originating and underwriting a diversified portfolio of bespoke senior and subordinated European loans to mid-to upper-mid-sized companies in non-cyclical and defensive sectors.

Strategy highlights

Four Core Investment Themes:

  • Climate - Support climate change resilience, adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity protection and a circular economy
  • Health - Improve access to and quality of affordable healthcare services, solutions and facilities
  • Education - Improve access to and quality of affordable education services, solutions and facilities
  • Sustainable Economic Growth - Improve decent work and inclusive growth, drive sustainable industry innovation and strengthen social infrastructure

Two Investment Types:

  • Revenue-Based Impact Investing - Financing borrowers where >50% of revenue is generated from products or services that make substantial contributions to sustainable objectives
  • Project-Based Impact Financing - Financing discrete borrower initiatives that directly contribute to sustainable outcomes

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Private equity and private debt investments, like alternative investments are not suitable for all investors given they are speculative, subject to substantial risks including the risks associated with limited liquidity, the potential use of leverage, potential short sales, concentrated investments and may involve complex tax structures and investment strategies. Responsible investing incorporates Environmental Social Governance (ESG) factors that may affect exposure to issuers, sectors, industries, limiting the type and number of investment opportunities available, which could result in excluding investments that perform well. Nuveen considers ESG integration to be the consideration of financially material ESG factors within the investment decision making process. Financial materiality and applicability of ESG factors varies by asset class and investment strategy. ESG factors may be among many factors considered in evaluating an investment decision, and unless otherwise stated in the relevant offering memorandum or prospectus, do not alter the investment guidelines, strategy or objectives. Select investment strategies do not integrate such ESG factors in the investment decision making process.

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