28 十月 2008

Climate Change Capital Appoints Shaun Mays as Chief Investment Officer

(LONDON - 28th October 2008) Climate Change Capital, the investment manager and advisor specialising in the low carbon economy, has appointed Shaun Mays from Deutsche Asset Management as its Chief Investment Officer.

Mays, the chief executive of DeAm's RREEF Infrastructure Investments, has over 20 years experience in the funds management industry in both executive and investment positions in the UK, Australia and the US. He was also responsible for the groundbreaking Mays report "Corporate Sustainability: An Investment Perspective" for the Australian government in 2003.

Mark Woodall, the chief executive of Climate Change Capital said: "We are delighted to welcome a man with such stature and respect within the investment community to CCC. His knowledge as both a manager and investor of funds, and his environmental credentials, will be invaluable to us as we seek to grow the breadth and scale of our company, dedicated to the business of creating a low carbon economy. Shaun will be taking responsibility for all existing funds as well as for the development of new funds."

Shaun Mays said: "Climate Change Capital has a great business proposition - strong financial returns through sustainable investments in a matter that concerns us all, climate change. That it is difficult to resist. I look forward to helping drive the company to further success."

Climate Change Capital currently manages funds in the following areas with a total of $1.6bn under management: carbon, property, private equity, listed equities and UK renewables.

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Daniel Cremin +44 (0)20 7939 5319 dcremin@c-c-capital.com


Notes to Editors

About Climate Change Capital Group Ltd

Climate Change Capital Ltd. (“CCC”) www.climatechangecapital.com is an investment manager and advisor specialising in the opportunities created by the transition to the low carbon economy. Its activities aim to make the world’s environment cleaner while delivering attractive financial returns.

  • Fund Management: Develops and manages funds that invest in companies, projects and technologies that provide products or services facilitating climate change mitigation or adaptation. CCC has over US $1.6 billion under management across the following alternative asset classes: Infrastructure and Carbon, Private Equity, Listed Equities, Real Estate, Land and Water. 
  • Advisory: Provides financial, strategic and policy advice to energy-intensive industries, financial institutions, clean technology companies and governments.
     

Through the combined talents of investment professionals, market specialists, and thought leaders we reconcile economic gain with environmental benefits without compromising implementation, discipline, client focus and accountability. We call this Creating Wealth Worth Having®.

Climate Change Capital Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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