Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, has been shortlisted at the Global Good Awards for Game Changing Innovation of the Year, for the Women in Safe Homes fund.
The Game Changing Innovation of the Year category highlights products, services, activities or initiatives across the planet that are tackling key environmental or social issues. The Women in Safe Homes fund, managed alongside social impact property fund manager, Resonsance, is believed to be the world’s first gender-lens property fund and was created as a solution to the lack of affordable, safe and secure homes for women who are experiencing homelessness, are ex-offenders, survivors of domestic abuse or have other complex needs.
The Women in Safe Homes fund also has an environmental impact perspective: rather than building new homes, it mainly acquires and refurbishes existing properties, working to improve the EPC rating whilst reducing utilities bills and usage.
The Global Good Awards recognise and reward organisations that are making strides towards a better world for people, the planet and the global economy. The awards ceremony will take place on 13 October at BMA House, London.
Keith Breslauer, Managing Director of Patron Capital, said:
“It is wonderful to see the Women in Safe Homes fund receive so much recognition this awards season; this shortlisting from The Global Good Awards, which acknowledge companies making a positive social impact, is yet more evidence of the fund’s strength, impact and relevance. The fund is emblematic of Patron’s core ethos – to do social good with every business action. As well as achieving incredible social impact, the fund also provides market financial returns for its investors, which is something we are very proud of.”
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About Patron Capital Partners
Patron represents approximately €5.2 billion of capital raised across several funds and related co-investments, investing in property, corporate operating entities whose value is primarily supported by property assets and distressed debt and credit related businesses.
Since it was established in 1999, Patron has undertaken more than 200 transactions across 110 investments and programs involving over 9 million square metres in 17 countries, with many of these investments realised.
Investors represent a variety of sovereign wealth funds, prominent universities, major institutions, private foundations, and high net worth individuals located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The main investment adviser to the Funds is Patron Capital Advisers LLP, which is based in London, and Patron has other offices across Europe including Barcelona and Luxembourg; the group is comprised of 61 people, including a 41-person investment team.
Further information about Patron Capital is available at www.patroncapital.com
