The GLIO/GRESB ESG Public Disclosure round for 2022 revealed an increase in average scores from 59 percent in 2021 to 64 percent in 2022, with all major infrastructure sectors trending upward in October.
GLIO said it has also recorded the largest number of companies who engaged and provided feedback on their draft scores.
In October, electric (+1.8 percent), gas (+0.3 percent) and water utilities (+11.4 percent) all moved up, resulting in an advance of +2.1 percent for the aggregated utility index. Renewables clawed back +2.2 percent after experiencing a poor couple of months.
In addition, railroads (+6.6 percent), toll roads (+8.4 percent), passenger rail (+2.4%) and airports (+11.2 percent) all moved ahead in October. Marine ports, however, suffered a slight loss of -1.1 percent. The combined transportation group strengthened +6.8 percent in October.
Energy transportation and storage rebounded (+9 percent) as share prices jumped, and telecom infrastruct