Upcycling | Delivering impact. New life to redundant real estate.
Upcycling is not only a trend in fashion or furniture, but also an important way of increasing the delivery of social infrastructure across the health, housing and education sectors by giving a new life to redundant real estate assets.
Demystifying social impact investing in UK social infrastructure
What is social, impact investing and social infrastructure? ‘Social’ is about people and places contributing to net positive outcomes for those who receive and deliver (essential) services, and wider stakeholders such as their families and communities.
Levelling up:
Can LGPS capital be a ‘force for good’ in the UK?
The UK Government has encouraged institutional investors to support its levelling up ambitions. In setting out its levelling up plan, the Government specifically mentioned the c.£320 billion LGPS:
Day nurseries – An opportunity for institutional investors to achieve real returns and real impact
The UK Government recently announced that affordable childcare would be prioritised in budget allocations.
It’s time to focus on the health sector
New AlphaReal commissioned research with UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) fund professionals reveals that three quarters of respondents cite the health sector as suitable for a social impact infrastructure allocation.