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CORRECTING and REPLACING I Squared Capital Appoints Ben Harper as Managing Director, Head of Sustainability

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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.

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I SQUARED CAPITAL APPOINTS BEN HARPER AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY

I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investment firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Harper as Head of Sustainability based in the firm’s Miami office.

“We are delighted to welcome Ben to I Squared Capital,” said Sadek Wahba, Chairman & Managing Partner at I Squared Capital. “As we continue to strengthen our capabilities in climate risk mitigation across our portfolio assets, we are confident that Ben’s expertise and leadership will further enhance our overall efforts to create long-term value for our stakeholders.”

Ben’s prior roles include Managing Director, Head of ESG at Stonepeak, and Head of Corporate Sustainability at Zurich North America Insurance, where he led the development of Zurich’s sustainability strategy, corporate social responsibility initiatives, and climate targets. He also contributed to the advancement of risk transfer products supporting carbon transition, including solutions for renewable energy and alternative funding structures for Clean Development Mechanism projects.

Ben’s leadership extends beyond corporate roles. He has contributed to public policy and industry best practices through his involvement with the White House Interagency CCS Task Force, the EU’s Zero Emission Platform (ZEP), and several advisory boards, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Resilience Division and the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Infrastructure Advisory Committee.

Ben holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University.

About I Squared

I Squared is a leading independent global infrastructure investor with over $40 billion in assets under management. We are known for the development of investment platforms in infrastructure projects where we start small and grow big. We use global insights and deep local intelligence to solve complex problems, foster smarter businesses, serve local communities, and invest in a more sustainable future to provide essential services to millions of people around the world. We are a team of over 280 people, headquartered in Miami with offices in Abu Dhabi, London, Munich, New Delhi, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney and Taipei. We operate a diverse portfolio of 89 companies in more than 70 countries with over 66,000 employees in a variety of sectors including utilities, energy, digital infrastructure, transport, environmental infrastructure, and social infrastructure. You can find out more by visiting: www.isquaredcapital.com.

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