Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) (“Brookfield”)
announced today that it has raised $10 billion in the first closing
of the second Brookfield Global Transition Fund (“BGTF II” or the
“Fund”), inclusive of fund commitments and strategic capital from
our investor base. The Fund continues to see significant support
from both existing and new investors, cementing Brookfield’s
position as the world’s largest transition investor among private
fund managers.
BGTF II is co-headed by Mark Carney and Connor
Teskey and focuses on investments to accelerate the global
transition to a net zero economy while delivering strong
risk-adjusted returns for investors. The Fund continues the
predecessor fund strategy of investing in the expansion of clean
energy, the acceleration of sustainable solutions, and the
transformation of companies operating in carbon-intensive sectors
to more sustainable business models. The Fund’s seed portfolio
includes a UK onshore renewables developer and a solar development
partnership in India, and the pipeline of further investment
opportunities is robust. Brookfield is targeting a larger fundraise
for BGTF II than its predecessor fund and continues to see a
significant acceleration in transition opportunities globally.
The Fund is the successor of the inaugural
Brookfield Global Transition Fund (“BGTF I”) which closed on a
record $15 billion, inclusive of fund commitments and strategic
capital from our investor base in June 2022, making it the largest
such fund in the world. The capital in BGTF I is now substantially
deployed or committed to a range of landmark investments across
renewable power, business transformation, carbon capture and
storage, renewable natural gas, and nuclear services opportunities.
All investments are managed to science-based sector pathways for
net zero and the total impact of BGTF I, measured in avoided
emissions, is on track to exceed the combined annual emissions of
New York City, London and Toronto.
Mark Carney, Brookfield Chair and Head of
Transition Investing, said:
“We have demonstrated beyond doubt the breadth
and scale of attractive investment opportunities in the transition
to a net zero economy. By going where the emissions are, the
Brookfield Global Transition Fund strategy is aiming to deliver
strong risk-adjusted financial returns for investors and make
meaningful environmental impacts for people and the planet.”
Connor Teskey, CEO of Brookfield Renewable Power
& Transition, said:
“Corporate demand for decarbonization
technologies is now the primary driver of transition investment,
delivering significant economic value as well as meaningful
environmental benefits. New trends are also emerging, such as
supplying reliable, clean power to the surging data and technology
sector, building entirely new industrial supply chains, and scaling
technologies required for industrial decarbonization. The strong
first close for the latest Brookfield Global Transition Fund
demonstrates the growing appetite among leading global investors to
capitalize on these trends.”
Fundraising for BGTF II is expected to conclude
in Q3 of this year.
About Brookfield Asset
Management
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX:
BAM) is a leading global alternative asset manager with over $850
billion of assets under management. We invest client capital for
the long-term with a focus on real assets and essential service
businesses that form the backbone of the global economy. We offer a
range of alternative investment products to investors around the
world — including public and private pension plans, endowments and
foundations, sovereign wealth funds, financial institutions,
insurance companies and private wealth investors.
Brookfield operates Brookfield Renewable
Partners (NYSE: BEP, TSX: BEP.UN), one of the world’s largest
publicly traded platforms for renewable power and sustainable
solutions. Our renewable power portfolio consists of hydroelectric,
wind, utility-scale solar and storage facilities in North America,
South America, Europe and Asia, and totals approximately 32,800
megawatts of installed capacity and a development pipeline of
approximately 155,400 megawatts. Our portfolio of sustainable
solutions assets includes investments in nuclear services, carbon
capture and storage, renewable natural gas, waste recycling, green
ammonia and solar panel manufacturing.
As a signatory to the Net Zero Asset Managers
initiative, Brookfield is committed to the goal of achieving
net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner—in line with
the Paris Agreement—across all assets under management.
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