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Attero & Ardian: Accelerating the circular economy through sustainable Infrastructure

  • 16 October 2025

  • Real Assets

  • Infrastructure

  • Netherlands

Reading time: 2 minutes

    Discover how Attero, the Netherlands’ leading waste management company, is transforming the sector by converting waste into energy and recycled materials. In this exclusive video, Daniel von der Schulenburg, Senior Managing Director & Head of Infrastructure Germany, Benelux and Northern Europe at Ardian, meets Paul Ganzeboom, CEO of Attero, to discuss the company’s strategy, ambitions and the impact of Ardian’s investment.

    Ardian & Attero | Advancing Europe’s circular economy

    In this video, Paul Ganzeboom, CEO of Attero, and Daniel von der Schulenburg, Head of Infrastructure Germany, Benelux & Northern Europe, discuss how Attero is scaling its sustainability strategy, from expanding biomethane production and deploying carbon capture, to investing in solar parks and battery storage.

    A national leader in circular waste management

    A national leader in circular waste management

    Attero processes over four million tons of waste per year, turning it into electricity, biomethane, fertilizers and recycled plastics. Its nationwide network of plants enables the company to power 300,000 homes, support Dutch municipalities, and reduce CO₂ emissions through energy recovery and recycling.

    • 730 GWh

      electricity produced annually from waste

    • €1bn

      capex program

    Scaling up for a low-carbon future

    Scaling up for a low-carbon future

    With Ardian’s support, Attero is accelerating its growth and decarbonization strategy.

    • 11 sites

      upgraded or built by 2030

    The company plans to upgrade 7 sites and build 4 new facilities by 2030, while investing in carbon capture technologies and expanding its solar parks on landfill sites.

    We are working on projects to capture carbon from our waste-to-energy plants and building new facilities to create more energy from waste.

    Paul Ganzeboom, CEO of Attero

    A partnership to accelerate change

    A partnership to accelerate change

    Attero and Ardian share a long-term commitment to sustainable infrastructure and climate action. Together, they aim to scale innovative waste-to-energy solutions and help lead Europe’s transition to a circular, low-carbon economy.

    We are not only providing solutions but accelerating the transition to a circular economy and sustainable infrastructure.

    Daniel von der Schulenburg, Senior Managing Director & Head of Infrastructure Germany, Benelux and Northern Europe at Ardian

    Watch the full video to discover how Attero and Ardian are accelerating the circular economy in Europe ↑

    • Infrastructure

    • Responsible Finance

    • Sustainability

    • Circular economy

    • Attero