Positive impact through responsible investment
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. We are constantly experimenting and learning so that we can improve the way we measure ESG performance in our investments and set meaningful targets for improvement. We report in detail on these issues to our LPs and actively support industry initiatives to promote responsible investment.
“Ardian empowers individuals to collectively create sustainable value for all stakeholders” This is our company’s vision for sustainability, which draws together the essential elements of our approach – Ardian’s role as a catalyst for change; the importance of each individual’s actions and the power of collaboration; and the need to ensure the value we create together benefits all stakeholders.
Our Responsible Investment Policy
Our team
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126
companies in our Buyout, Expansion, Infrastructure and Real Estate portfolios have received a tailored sustainability roadmap since 2009
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68%
of the companies in our Buyout, Expansion and Infrastructure portfolios that are part of the Ardian Sustainability Program have put in place employee profit-sharing schemes during our ownership
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170 GPs
responded to our seventh Fund of Funds portfolio monitoring survey, up 10% vs. 2018
Ardian empowers individuals to collectively create sustainable value for all stakeholders.
Our world is facing many challenges: growing inequalities, and climate change. We think that the financial sector has a vital role to play and that is why at Ardian we empower individuals to collectively create sustainable value for all stakeholders.
Collaborating for sustainable finance
Initiative Climat International
Ardian was a founding member of the Initiative Climat, formerly known as IC20, which commits signatories to measure and mitigate CO2 emissions of their portfolio companies
We monitor the ESG performance of our investments closely and are extending this to measure their impacts on society using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
We are as strong supporter of the PRI and have achieved leading scores from this global organization for our sustainability performance
Ardian have joined the collaborative platform in november 2019. The ILN is an opportunity to find solutions to growing inequalities and environmental risks, together with major international institutions.
The Team
Ardian has a full-time team of five Sustainability specialists based in Paris and working closely with our Sustainability Committee.
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Candice Brenet
Head of Sustainability
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Pierre Klemas
Senior Manager
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April Tissier
Manager
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Tamara Krzisch
Analyst
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Laura Andremont
Analyst
The Ardian Foundation
Ardian’s commitment to social mobility.
The Ardian Foundation, set up in 2010, funds projects that improve educational and employment opportunities for children, young people and entrepreneurs from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Publications
Sustainable Buyout
Investing for the economy, society and the planet. Sustainable Buyout is a new Sustainability Measurement Methodology that quantifies the impact of a company and the true reach of its sustainability efforts.
Responsible Investment Policy
At the heart of Ardian's culture lies a commitment to responsibly create enduring value. Our role as a long-term shareholder and investor is to foster growth that is both sustainable and shared accross all stakeholders.
UN PRI Assessment Report 2020
The Assessment report is designed to provide feedback to signatories to support ongoing learning and development. Read the full report.
PRI Transparency Report 2020
This report is an export of the individual Signatory organisation’s response to the PRI during the reporting period specified above. It includes their responses to mandatory indicators, as well as responses to voluntary indicators the signatory has agreed to make public.
Sustainability Report 2018
Ardian empowers individuals to collectively create sustainable value for all stakeholders. Discover our Sustainability Report.
Initiative Carbon 2020
FRENCH PRIVATE EQUITY AND THEINITIATIVE CARBONE 2020
The commitment of French private equity players to measure, manage and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of their portfolio companies.
Our next events
2 Feb
The must-attend event for private equity players.
Meet us on our stand on the ground floor of the Palais des Festivals.
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Cannes , France
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12 Nov
PEI - Responsible Investment Forum: Europe 2020
Proving the value of ESG in private equity
The longest running Private Equity forum focused on bringing together fund managers, institutional investors, and expert advisors to discuss ESG issues across alternative asset classes will return virtually in November, co-hosted with PRI...
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Paris , France
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