External benchmarking
We believe that it is important to evidence our commitment to operating sustainably. We therefore provide a wealth of relevant information to shareholders and other interested stakeholders.
UN Principles for Responsible Investment
We have been signatories to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (“UN PRI”) since 2011. 3i scored four out of five stars for the Policy, Governance and Strategy (scoring of 86% vs median of 79%), Private Equity (scoring of 90% vs median of 93%) and Infrastructure (scoring of 89% vs median of 96%) modules in the 2024 UN PRI assessment report that was voluntary that year.
Sustainability indices
3i is a member of FTSE4Good Index Series and of the Solactive Europe Corporate Social Responsibility Index.


Sustainability ratings
We engage with multiple rating providers that assess our ESG performance based on their own methodologies. The summary of our ratings as at 15 May 2025 (except where indicated) is as follows:
Rating body |
Latest rating |
Scoring scale |
|
S&P Global CSA | 52 (92nd percentile) | Scale: 0-100 (higher scores are better) | |
FTSE Russell | 3.8 (75th percentile | Scale: 0 to 5 (higher scores are better) | |
ISS ESG | ISS ESG Corporate Rating: B | Scale: A+ to D | |
Sustainalytics1 | 10.4 Low Risk | Scale: from Negligible (0-10) to Severe (40+) | |
CDP | Climate change score: D | Scale: A to D- |
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