STRATEGY
Long-term vision, strategic industrial partnerships and sustainable investment — these are the foundations of our investment approach.
« We are a proud signatory of the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investments (PRI), and hold all our projects to these standards. As such, ESG considerations are at the core of each of our investment decisions, and are integrated at every stage of our investment process. »
— André Autrand
Industrial partnerships
Through long-term partnerships with well-selected industrial actors, we continue to strengthen our access to an informed project pipeline and to foster a network of reliable strategic partners for executing, constructing, maintaining, and operating all our investments.
Sustainable Infrastructure
I4B’s investments align with the goals set by the Belgian National Pact for Strategic Investments, encouraging the revitalization of infrastructure investments in Belgium. On a wider scale, I4B’s investments answer to the Juncker Plan by encouraging Belgian infrastructure projects across Europe, always with a focus on projects turned to the environment, sustainable development, and the transition to renewable energy sources.
All development stages
I4B considers investment projects at all stages of development: greenfield, yellowfield and brownfield, with priority given to the first two.
Investment instruments
I4B invests in the form of equity or quasi-equity, using any combination of the following:
Pure equity
Quasi equity (preferred share, shareholders loans)
Convertible bonds
Mezzanine debt
Structured debt
I4B’s investments target a wide spectrum of clean and sustainable infrastructure projects that support the development of the real economy and meet the need for secure and reliable infrastructure.
Investment Sectors
Social infrastructure
public buildings, universities, schools, prisons, hospitals, psychiatric centres or care & retirement homes
Transport infrastructure
roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, bus / tram depots, rail or light rail
Port infrastructure:
extension of ports and waterways, port terminals and ancillary activities, development of energy and network facilities in ports & waterways areas
Renewable energy & power generation
onshore wind, solar, offshore wind, biomass, CCGT
Energy storage
grid and gravitational potential energy
Telecom
fibre optic & broadband networks, telecom towers, private mobile networks (PMR)
Water management
treatment and distribution
Waste management
treatment and recycling
Heating networks & facilities
Heat distribution systems
Digital infrastructure
data centers, submarine networks, smart cities infrastructure, infrastructure equipment: specialized equipment supporting key infrastructure assets (medical equipment, charging stations, etc.)