ABOUT CLOVERLEAF

Cloverleaf has a passion for developing and investing in social and sustainable infrastructure

OUR MISSION

Provide affordable Community Housing

Our mission is make housing more equitable for vulnerable Australians:

Australian housing affordability has declined significantly since the early 1980s. Since 1980, capital city house prices have risen 11-fold, while the price of everything else has risen by about 4.7 times. The ratio of average house prices to average household disposable income has more than doubled over the last thirty years from around 3 times to around 6.5 times.

The University of NSW estimates the unmet social housing need in Australia is 437,000 dwellings while the unmet affordable housing need is 213,000. And as a by-product of COVID, many low-income Australians have had to move away from the suburbs and towns they've called home all their lives.

Decarbonise Australia

Our mission is to decarbonise Australia by facilitating its energy transition:

Without urgent action, the average global temperature could rise between 3 and 6 degrees Celsius by 2100, which would likely be disastrous. The Asia Pacific region is the largest emitter of CO2, producing over half the world's emissions. Australia's CO2 emissions rose by 78% increase since 1980.

Energy is the largest source of global emissions at above 60%. Energy-related emissions are estimated to continue to grow by 78% by 2050 if significant action isn't taken.

OUR STORY

Cloverleaf was founded by Sean Nunan in October 2021. Community Housing and Energy Transition were the sectors Sean was previously responsible for whilst working at John Laing. Sean and the broader team share c. 75 years of combined experience structuring, financing and investing in social infrastructure and renewable energy projects which have had a high impact on their respective communities.

OUR GREAT PEOPLE

Meet our team: full of energy and commitment and driven by a shared drive to make an impact in Community Housing and Decarbonisation

Sean Nunan

Managing Director

C. 25 years infrastructure investing and project finance experience including as a Managing Director for Macquarie Group and latterly responsible for Community Housing and Energy Transition sectors at John Laing in Australia

Sean has completed numerous social infrastructure investments including acquiring the Green Investment Bank in the UK, 6 hospitals, Southern Cross Station, County Court of Victoria, NSW Police Headquarters and 9 schools

Lilian Kline

Impact Officer

Lillian is the CEO of Impact Outfit, which works closely with impact investors, businesses and family offices to help maximise the ESG benefits from a project or company. Previously whilst with Impact Investment Group, Lillian was Head of Client Engagement and Head of Investor Relations. Lillian acts as Cloverleaf’s Impact Officer to ensure we make as large an impact as possible within the confines of meeting our required returns

Barmak Amini

Advisory Board

Barmak was until recently, the Chief of Staff to Australia’s Housing Minister and Assistant Treasurer, Michael Sukkar MP.

Prior to that, Barmak was an infrastructure investor and Asset Manager with Hastings Funds Management and and a project financier with Macquarie Capital, where he focussed on social infrastructure

Jonathan Daniel

Investment Associate

Jonathan is an investment associate with 10 years of energy experience, 7 of which are in renewable energy. Jonathan has been involved in battery, solar and wind project equity and debt funding throughout his career.

Cloverleaf's team shares a deep-seated belief that an equitable society and a sustainable future should be enjoyed by all. This comes out in their passion for Community Housing and Energy Transition projects