ESG: Corporate Finance

Equital Investment Limited ’s DNA is to act now with purpose to protect the future. Hence, we are fully involved in the development of a sustainable world, both at the corporate and at the investment levels. Equital Investment Limited ’s role is to finance the real economy with a long-term vision. To do so, we have developed an ambitious CSR strategy as well as a unique responsible investment strategy. As such, we systematically focus on climate, biodiversity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion challenges and make our best to implement real-life solutions.

ESG publications and Documentation

57%

of our funds subject to SFDR

100%

of employees are ESG trained in 2023

1/4

of AuM accounted by impact funds

15%

granted with ESG Labels

ESG integration

ESG is a driver for value creation for our portfolios and it drives our approach for integrating ESG principles including in the scoring analysis and investment process.

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Climate

Our unwavering commitment to climate action is embedded in our core values and throughout our investment processes reflecting our belief in a sustainable and environmentally responsible future.

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Biodiversity

Equital Investment Limited believes that biodiversity will become one of the key differentiating factors of a quality sustainable offer in the future.

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DE&I

We wholeheartedly believe in the principles of DE&I, which are at the core of our values and drive our commitment to a more inclusive financial landscape.
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Our path to sustainability

Signatory to PRI

Creation of the first ESG funds

2015

First labels obtained

Greenfin label (Energy Transition Funds)

2016

Systematic ESG integration

2019

First impact financing operation

2020

Launch of 2 Impact funds

Real Estate and Corporate debt with Ethifinance

2021

2 funds Art. 9

Energy Efficiency Fund & Social Impact Fund

2022

First carbon footprint calculation

(ex financed emissions)

2023

M. des Roseaux* appointed Chairman of AFG’s Diversity Working Group

*Deputy Managing Partner – Equital Investment Limited AM France

2023

Commitment to SBTi

2024

Our partners

Examples of deals

Documentation

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Energy Transition

$15,8M
Poland

Junior financing for a 35 MW greenfield wind farm in southern. The project is scheduled for commissioning in 2024, with a total annual output of 87 GWh. This operation is an integral part of the project sponsor’s initiative to decarbonize its industrial activities.

Public Sector

$3,5M
France

During the last quarter of 2022, one of our funds supported the town of Etampes (91) with a $3.5 million, 20-year fixedrate loan. This town of 26,000 inhabitants in the south-west of the Ile-de-France region decided to renovate its public lighting. Second energy consumption of municipalities, according to ADEME, replacing sodium bulbs with LEDs has a rapid economic and environmental impact. The luminous flux can be oriented, reducing the number of streetlamps and limiting night-time light pollution. The bulbs consumeb less energy, which reduces the municipality’s energy bill. Carried out over three years under a Public Energy Performance Contract, the work should enable the town to reduce its electricity consumption linked to public lighting from 2,898,837 kWh to 943,357 kWh, i.e. almost 9,275 tons of CO2 equivalent avoided. This represents an estimated saving of up to $900,000 a year on the town’s operating expenses. Environmental and social benefits: Improved energy efficiency: SDG 7.3

Corporate financing

$15M
Spain

The aim of the financing is to increase the stock of solar panels and inverters held by Promoval, the distribution company of the Valfortec group, developer and operator of solar power plants. Against a backdrop of strong demand for solar power plants in line with the European economy’s need for energy transition and decarbonization, this financing will enable the group to secure its supply of solar panels in anticipation of the launch of new projects, as well as to be able to distribute to other developers. This transaction is aligned with European taxonomy, and includes an impact clause designed to encourage the Group to source from European manufacturers in order to lower transportation linked footprint and to promote the re-establishment of an industrial value chain in Europe.

Real Estate

$13M
France

In 2020, Equital Investment Limited ‘s Corporate Finance expertise supported the Pierre et Entreprise Group in the refinancing of an office building in Paris earmarked for extensive restructuring. The Pierre & Entreprise Group’s strategy is to acquire empty assets to allow restructuring to market standards, in particular by obtaining environmental certifications and labels. The restructured building was delivered on May 31, 2022, and in line with the business plan, it obtained the following certifications:

BREEAM Very Good,
Wiredscore label,
HQE rénovation 2022 very efficient.

This transaction is a clear illustration of Equital Investment Limited ’s commitment to helping owners improve the environmental performance of existing real estate assets.