A powerful way to strengthen our collective intelligence
We are conscious of our role in society and we want to deliver positive outcomes for all our stakeholders. We are also convinced that inclusive and diverse organizations are more creative, innovative and likely to outperform. For these reasons, inclusion and diversity are strategic objectives for Ardian and are fundamental to our talent.
We regard inclusion and diversity as the platform that empowers everyone to reach their full potential within our company, while being respected and feeling free to express their ideas and differences, whether of religion, gender, age, education, social background, national origin, mental or physical disability or sexual orientation. We want our teams to reflect the society in which we operate.
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100%
employees trained on Conscious Inclusion
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40%
of women in investment teams by 2030
Concrete commitment, measurable objectives
The four key principles of our Inclusion and Diversity Charter are:
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Creating an inclusive working environment that welcomes people from all backgrounds
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Developing our agenda in three priority areas: gender balance, social diversity and disability
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Promoting equal opportunities to increase our positive social impact
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Using our governance system to continuously improve our initiatives and measure their effectiveness
Memberships and certifications
ILPA (Institutional Limited Partners Association)
In December 2020, Ardian became a founding signatory of the ILPA’s Diversity in Action initiative, making a commitment to take new concrete steps to advance inclusion, diversity and equity, for Ardian and the financial industry more broadly.
In February 2021, Ardian joined Level 20, the organization dedicated to improving gender diversity in the European private equity industry.
The Global Business Certification standard for gender equality
In May 2020, Ardian received the EDGE certification. The EDGE Certification Seal recognizes and rewards an organization’s commitment to progress on, or success in workplace gender equality.
In 2020, Ardian signed France Invest’s Gender Diversity Charter. The initiative promotes gender parity within French private equity firms and the companies they support.
Investor Leadership Network (ILN)
In 2019, Ardian joined the Investor Leadership Network which addresses issues of sustainability and long-term growth. Ardian is particularly involved in issues concerning diversity in investment.
Ardian is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to religion, gender, age, national origin, educational background, mental or physical disabilities or sexual orientation.
In compliance with the French law, Ardian publishes its Penicaud Index: 72/100 in 2020
Ardian Women’s Club: highlighting the voice of women in the private equity industry
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Talent Our voice Private Equity Market
Ardian’s Millennial Comex: the younger generation enjoys a bigger platform
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Talent Our voice Corporate
Publications
Ardian Circle - The future thinking community
Ardian Circle is the community of executives and decision-makers from companies in which Ardian invests. Through these meetings, Ardian wishes to support the development of practices that proactively address social and environmental issues as well as transformation challenges that can create value for companies.
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2020 Activity Report
At Ardian, we invest all of ourselves in building companies that last.
Our goal is to build strong, resilient companies that will earn long-term returns for our investors and make a positive contribution to society.
Discover our 2020 Activity Report.
Ardian Inclusion & Diversity Charter
At Ardian, we want to have a positive impact on all our stakeholders and we are conscious of our societal role. This charter, which sets up concrete and measurable targets, is a commitment against all types of discrimination and an engagement to promote equal opportunities.
Sustainability
We firmly believe that success in our industry involves more than just excellent financial returns. This is why we have been developing Ardian’s approach to responsible investment for more than 10 years.