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About Us

Accelerating a more inclusive, sustainable, and climate resilient world with our team's diversified perspectives, collective vision, and commitment to results.

Who we are

Our advisory services to build an inclusive and climate-resilient future isn’t just an idea – it’s our mission. For the last decade, we have navigated the sustainable infrastructure industry’s evolving financial, regulatory, and political landscape. We have extensive experience evaluating mature and emerging technologies, novel financial structures, and ever-changing regulatory environments.

Our Culture

These unique values set the standard for who we are and what we do.

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Inclusivity

Our collection of lived experiences through race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, geography, and education make us who we are. This tapestry of experiences uniquely positions Sustainable Capital Advisors to develop creative solutions benefiting the largest number of people possible.

Integrity

We hold our team to the highest ethical and business standards, building trust with our customers and the market.

Accountability

Trust is at the core of all Sustainable Capital Advisors' practices. Responsibility and transparency allow our team to perform at the highest level possible individually and collectively.

Creativity

The exploration of new ideas and information allows us to deliver the best possible product to our customers.

Our History

In 2012, Trenton Allen founded SCA to meet the challenges of public and private sector organizations seeking to implement innovative solutions for the sustainable infrastructure industry.

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2012

Founded SCA: Launched to serve the capital needs of the nascent clean energy market.

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2012

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2014

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2015

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2016

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2017

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2018

Our Approach

Our work is guided by these core principles:

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It's all about you, not us

Our job is to listen to you, understand your needs and develop solutions that achieve your goals.

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Committed to long-term partnerships

We are in this business for the long haul, so we are only successful when our clients can successfully grow opportunities over time.

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Dedicated to real-world solutions

We develop practical solutions based on the realities of the financial and energy markets with an acknowledgement to the current and future political environment.

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Sift through the noise

Our job is to turn okay projects into good ones, good ones into great ones, and most importantly, to eliminate the bad ones altogether.

Our Commitments

Diversity
Environment
Community
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Diversity

SCA is a minority-owned business and strongly committed to issues of diversity. To us, diversity is less about a certification and more about our vision of how we relate and interact with the broader world. We believe in treating all people with respect and dignity. We strive to create and foster a supportive and understanding environment in which all individuals can realize their maximum potential, regardless of differences.

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Environment

As we work toward a sustainable world, we are committed to doing our part as good environmental stewards. On a day-to-day basis this means that we take actions – big and small – to reduce our energy usage and carbon footprint.

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Community

A large part of establishing a more sustainable world is ensuring that more people have access to resources that promote economic opportunities. Through volunteerism and financial support, we engage in tangible ways to improve the lives of people in our local and international communities.

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Our Team

We share a commitment to serving our clients

Our team comes from diverse backgrounds including investment banking, financial advisory, nonprofit management, and engineering.

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