David Bird, Co-Fund Manager of Octopus Renewables Infrastructure Trust (ORIT), discusses the trust’s ORIT 2030 strategy and the ambitions behind its next phase of growth. He explains why increasing scale is important for the trust, how construction-stage investments could support long-term returns and the role of active asset management in delivering value from the portfolio. David also discusses capital allocation priorities, the trust’s approach to dividends and buybacks, and why a more frequent continuation vote has been introduced as part of the strategy.
18 Jun 26