DWS has announced the  first close of its ESG Infrastructure Debt Strategy with a total volume of EUR 323 million.

With institutional investors in EMEA and APAC, the fund targets senior infrastructure debt investments with a focus on continental Europe and sustainable infrastructure assets with green and social infrastructure debt investments as well as sustainability-linked-loans.

The fund will invest in senior secured debt across sustainability-themed sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and utilities, digital infrastructure, clean transportation, and circular economy projects. It is classified under Article 8 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Benjamin Schmitt, Director Infrastructure Debt at DWS, said, “The second iteration of our European senior debt strategy enables institutional investors to invest into a diversified portfolio of debt investments offering stable yield income, downside protection as well as supporting the build-up of resilient and sustainable infrastructure in Europe. We would like to thank our clients who supported us with the first close and look forward to scaling up the strategy to its target size”.

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