Key Principles

The investor is at the center of our philosophy, based around 6 key principles

Strict adherence to UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment

Optimization of investments leveraging operational expertise

Excellence in the Corporate governance of our investments

Full transparency for our investors

Co-investment as the main element to align interests

Minimization of loss through exhaustive analysis

ESG+ approach

ARF’s ESG+ approach provides the Fund with a comprehensive analysis that allows to assess risks, identify opportunities, categorize challenges, integrate best available technology and deliver long-range planning for sustainable business development.

Best governance practices to maximize the return on investments within a framework of embedded risk control, transparency and professional integrity.

Value protection and value creation through change and adaptation: resilient operational protocols, resource input efficiency,  and reduced ecological footprint.

Positive societal impact through the defense of human rights, diversity, renowned work practices, service integrity and active participation in the community.

Sustainable mobility & business solutions

Technology is increasingly becoming a major resource for sustainable mobility and reduced environmental footprint and thus plays a critical role in our asset investment and management approach. Some examples include:

  • Free flow toll, dynamic pricing and real time traffic information will lead the way to sustainable mobility and considerably reduce pollution
  • C-ITS integrates vehicle and infrastructure communication improving traffic motion, road safety, and prompt service response
  • Transforming Big Data into Value Data enables a better knowledge of our customers needs as well as enhanced traffic management
  • Physical and digital infrastructure integration to support decision making
  • Drone flights for infrastructure state assessment optimizes O&M works
  • Solar energy and led technology to illuminate service areas and carriageways, as well as electric, ethanol, dual-fuel-ethanol or LPG O&M vehicle fleet to reduce GHG emissions
  • Resilient operational protocols to overcome natural disasters and climate change challenges

ARF Code of ethics

If you are interested in knowing more about ARF’s values, principles and rules of conduct click here to download our Code of ethics.