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
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156+
individualized roadmaps for portfolio companies since 2009 (direct funds)
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80%
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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290+
GPs reviewed since 2011 (Secondaries & Primaries)
Architects of Lasting Change
Ardian’s new corporate video tells our story in our own words – how we embrace change, invest today to shape tomorrow, build to last, provide strength, share values and accelerate change for all our 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 Sustainability specialists based in Paris and New York.
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Candice Brenet
Head of Sustainability
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Antoine Bateman
Director
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Taea Calcut
Director
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Louise Doucet
Director
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April Tissier
Director
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Tamara Krzisch
Senior Manager
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Laura Andremont
Manager
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Lucile Degrave
Senior Associate
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Anne Lescure
Senior Associate
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Marine Morelli
Associate
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Alice Bordas
Analyst
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David Chemla
Data Specialist
2022 ESG Infrastructure Equity Investor - IJ Global
In October 2022; Ardian has been awarded “2022 ESG Infrastructure Equity Investor” at the IJGlobal ESG Awards.
Sustainable Investor of the Year, Global - Infrastructure Investor
In March 2022, Ardian Infrastructure won the award of Sustainable Investor of the Year, Global, by Infrastructure Investor.
Energy Investor of the Year, Europe - Infrastructure Investor
In March 2022, Ardian Infrastructure won the award of Energy Investor of the Year, Europe, by Infrastructure Investor.
SWEN Capital Partners ESG Best Practice Honours 2019
Ardian received the award in the Multi-Strategy Investment Platform by SWEN Capital Partners at the ESG Best Practice Honours 2019.
To meet the targets of the Paris Agreement and reduce the impact of climate change, airports have to evaluate their long-term resilience and innovate...
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Infrastructure, Sustainability Market watch Responsible finance
Back in 2019, Ardian started developing Ardian Air Carbon, a pioneering solution to support airports in their sustainability strategy towards net-zero...
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Infrastructure, Sustainability Market watch Responsible finance
'The Fight for a Net-Zero Aviation' - Ardian's take on aviation decarbonization
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Infrastructure, Sustainability Responsible finance
The aviation industry is an important contributor to both global and local economies and plays a key role in connecting territories. As the urgency...
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Infrastructure, Sustainability Market watch Responsible finance
REPLAY | The Fight for a Net-Zero Aviation, The Augmented Infrastructure Part III - November 9, 2022
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Infrastructure, Sustainability Market watch Responsible finance
To meet Paris agreement targets and contain the effects of climate change, the air transport industry is rethinking its ecosystem model and developing...
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Infrastructure, Sustainability Market watch
Investing In Climate Action: The Case For Hydrogen is a collaborative effort between Ardian and business leaders in the infrastructure industry.
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Infrastructure, Sustainability Market watch
Rigorous management and measurement systems for workplace Health and Safety are important but will not ensure improvements on their own. To achieve...
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Infrastructure, Sustainability Responsible finance
Ardian has published its Activity and Sustainability Reports for 2021, outlining key developments during the year and initiatives under way to prepare...
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Sustainability, Ardian Inside Ardian
Invested in innovative health solutions
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Sustainability, Buyout, Investor Relations Responsible finance
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Sustainability, Buyout, Expansion, Infrastructure, Investor Relations Responsible finance
Invested in the Energy Transition
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Sustainability, Infrastructure, Investor Relations Responsible finance
Publications
Rapport Article 29
ARDIAN FRANCE | 2023
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Ardian Corporate Brochure
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Climate Related Disclosures Aligned With TCFD Recommendations
ARDIAN Investment UK Limited
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Déclaration de Performance Extra-Financière
ARDIAN France | 2023
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Ardian 2023 Integrated Report
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Industry Engagement
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PRI Public Transparency Report
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PRI Summary Scorecard
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Responsible Investment Policy
At the heart of Ardian's culture lies a commitment to create enduring value. Our role as a long-term shareholder and investor is to foster growth that is both sustainable and shared accross our stakeholders.
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The Fight for a Net-Zero Aviation - The Augmented Infrastructure Part III
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EXECUTIVE BRIEF - 5th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds Summit
OPSWF members signal readiness to step up global efforts to finance and accelerate the mass scale-up of clean hydrogen solutions both in terms of new investments and transition assets.
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Ardian Circle - Workshop #4
The Ardian Circle community met for a fourth session on Inclusion and Diversity. This workshop brought together 15 participants from 12 companies in which Ardian has invested. [French only]
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2021 Sustainability Report
Sustainability is fundamental to Ardian’s investment approach. We want to create companies that are ethically sound, socially engaged and financially resilient.
Read our 2021 Sustainability Report and discover how we are widening our ambitions and increasing our impact.
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Ardian Circle - Workshop #3
The Ardian Circle community met for a third session on Inclusion and Diversity. This workshop on disability in the workplace brought together 15 participants from 11 companies in which Ardian has invested in.
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Ardian Circle - Workshop #2
The Ardian Circle community met for a second session on Inclusion and Diversity. This workshop on inclusive management brought together 17 participants from 12 companies in which Ardian has invested.
[French only]
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Ardian Circle - Workshop #1
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.
[French only]
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Sustainability in the private Fund of Funds market
At Ardian, we put Sustainability at the heart of our daily business to make a positive impact on society while generating excellent financial returns. For more than a decade, Ardian has implemented its Responsible Investment approach across all activities. This comprehensive Sustainability program is led by a team of 5 Sustainability experts working hand in
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Sustainability Report 2020
Driver of positive impact
Ardian empowers individuals to collectively create sustainable value for all stakeholders.
Ardian’s Sustainability Report focuses on three key priorities – Impact, Diversity & Equal Opportunities, and Climate – and how Ardian is tackling them within its own operations, through its investments and its portfolio companies.
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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.
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Initiative Carbon 2020
FRENCH PRIVATE EQUITY AND THE INITIATIVE CARBONE 2020
The commitment of French private equity players to measure, manage and reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of their portfolio companies.
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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.
Ardian depends on the collective intelligence of all our employees.