MASCO Update July 2017

Dear colleagues

July has been busy following up on, among many other things, last month’s top 3 events: the sale of our CNI unit, our race in the Colombian carbon market, and the anticipated launch of our Asia Energy Transition Fund (AETF). The announcement of the AETF has been widely picked up by the media, as well as potential investors and investable projects. This journey is off to a very exciting start!

Many of you have also asked us: What will follow after the sale of CNI?

Since the very first week after the transaction, our team has been busy shaping our revised offering in the field of Sustainability Risks and Opportunities, bringing our expertise, data and tools to serve corporates, and in particular the financial industry. You will hear and read more towards September, when we also plan to re-launch our corporate website.

On a personal note, I am honoured to inform you that I have been elected as a member of the Innovation Council of InnoSuisse, the Swiss government agency responsible for encouraging science-based innovation in Switzerland. The council’s task is to decide on funding applications of some CHF 250million annually, and to define the innovation strategy. I will do my best to ensure that cleantech and low carbon solutions play a vital role in Switzerland’s future innovation landscape!

Kind regards,

Renat Heuberger, CEO South Pole Group