SECTOR
DEFINITION
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
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The change to a more sustainable world is rapid and continuous. The market is growing leading to business models getting evolved.
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The Sustainability Sector is the branch of society that includes all private and public sector establishments and institutions engaged in promoting sustainable goals related to human needs, responsible living, environmental protection, and the prevention of climate change, pollution, and deforestation.
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ICREA’s specialist, experienced advisory team focuses on delivering value creation, creating & converting opportunities, growth, and overcoming challenges in the sustainability industry for organizations by raising capital, partnerships and collaborations.
Our Approach
We follow a diagnostic, structured, and process-driven approach. We understand and define our client’s needs and provide research-based solutions for their problems. We delve deep into the sector, making us niche providers of sharper and more effective service. Our creative, out-of-the-box thinking helps us in our risk analysis strategy. We imbibe our core values and attitude of gratitude into every solution that we render.
We shape a more sustainable future through our environment, social, and governance (ESG) advisory services for our clients’ products and operations. We're collaborating with clients to help them lead a wave of innovation and economic growth that protects the environment and promotes sustainability.
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We're trying to assist all industry sectors in achieving net zero emissions while balancing other sustainability targets. We accomplish this by using our experienced leadership, cutting-edge solutions, top people, and a thriving ecosystem of industry associations and knowledge platforms dedicated to net-zero innovation.
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Markets
In the sustainability sector, ICREA focuses majorly on the growth corridor of countries in Asia, GCC and Africa.
With sustainability on the rise, GCC countries are making an effort to adopt greener policies. At EXPO 2020, sustainability as a major component has created awareness and promoted an eco- friendly environment. Growth rate in GCC is projected to pass more than 5%.
Asia is at the epicenter of the effects of climate change and has the chance to lead in its adaptation and mitigation. The rapid growth of sustainable finance has the power to accelerate Asia’s transition to a cleaner, lower-carbon future. Asian market participants are becoming more familiar with new technology and with sustainable finance.
Products and Services
ICREA has built a broad network of operators, investors, local banks, Development Financial Institutions (DFI), and impact funds across Asia, UAE, GCC, and the African regions.
Our solutions range from Raising Capital (Debt and Equity) at all rounds, Partnerships, and Alliances, Strategic and Technical consulting, Joint Ventures, Research and Market studies, and Feasibility Study & Specialized and Strategic Advisory.
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We have a specialized team with sectoral expertise, strategic, financial (debt and equity), real estate, and risk mitigation methodology with creative structuring abilities. Our team works with you closely to help you realize your vision and growth, and diversification, and also assist you to overcome challenges you face.
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Our comprehensive suite of services spreads across the life cycle and value chain of sustainability investments and operations. At the inception stage, we assist PE funds, investment companies, and corporates looking to venture into the sustainability sector with market and feasibility studies and start-up planning. During the operational phase, our services are aimed at helping sustainability companies in diagnostic review, strategic re-alignment, and performance enhancement by bringing out the industry's best practices.
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We work with executive teams to understand long-term trends and respond to them. We design detailed strategies to respond to the opportunities and challenges of climate change, future energy prices, and water. We help our clients deliver these on the ground, using our practical engineering teams and world-class staff in many countries across the world.
Our Relationship Base
We work with investors and operators across geographies, and our technical expertise equips all stakeholders. We have developed numerous relationships with operators, funds, investors, local business houses, and banks, that have enhanced our market and sector knowledge and intelligence. We work both on the investor and operator side, carrying out inbound and outbound projects and transactions. Our team will help create an environment that integrates all your needs and achieve high-quality results.
Execution competence in project country
Our strategic collaborations with different companies and service providers ensure that we cater to your customized requirements and execute projects successfully.
Some of our clients
