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In addition to our responsible investment activities, which motivate us on a daily basis, we are convinced that the evolution towards a fairer and more sustainable world must first and foremost take place voluntarily at the level of each organisation. We are therefore committed to being exemplary and consistent with the standards we defend. Our ambition is to be a role model in our sector and to promote best practices, in line with our pioneering position, on the theme of responsibility. Mirova is pleased to publish the first edition of "Acting as a Responsible Company".
Funding will help JALA further contribute to ecological sustainability of Indonesia’s vital shrimp industry Co-founded by CEO Liris Maduningtyas, the platforms support more than 6,700 farms across Southeast Asia
The time for all-out mobilisation For many decades now, we have been witnessing, year after year, an exacerbation of the consequences of climate change. Droughts, heat waves, heavy rain, flooding and landslides are all happening with increasing frequency. In parallel, rising sea levels and ocean acidification are continuing under the effects of global warming. We also know that climate change contributes to accelerating the disappearance of biodiversity which has already been endangered by human activity, independent of the climate. Drastic change has now become an urgent matter, both in power generation and in manufacturing processes and consumer habits. To make the current energy system compatible with the climate challenge, it is crucial to support the acceleration of the transition towards a zero carbon economy, and this mobilisation must happen across the board. Finance is no exception to the rule, and has a key role to play by leading a profound transformation in its capital allocation choices. Manuel Coeslier, Portfolio Manager for the Mirova Climate Ambition strategy1, and Ladislas Smia, Head of Sustainability Research, offer insight onto the widespread mobilisation that THE definitive challenge of the 21st century now requires.
Carbon neutrality, adaptation to climate change, preservation of biodiversity, and combating inequality: these are all complex and interconnected issues that need to be addressed in a holistic manner, rather than piecemeal. Investors wishing to participate in the transition to a fairer and more sustainable economy, will not lack for challenges the coming decades, nor should they lack opportunities to play a positive role.
On October 29, 2021, the L’Oréal Fund for Nature Regeneration1 announced its support to in The Real Wild Estates Company, the UK’s first ecosystem and species restoration business with sustainable financial returns. This innovative model is expected to unlock private capital to accelerate rewilding in the UK and, ultimately, across Europe. L’Oréal’s impact investment strategy is operated by Mirova’s natural capital platform. A pioneering impact-investing company, Mirova gets involved in the seed phase to catalyse innovative and scalable Nature-Based Solutions2, creating value from carbon credits and payments for ecosystem services.
The world was alerted to climate and environmental issues more than 30 years ago by the IPCC1, and governments took measures to deal with these subjects more than 10 years ago, with the goal of reaching carbon neutrality and thus limiting global warming to 1.5°C2. And yet we are far from this target: the UN published a report in September 2021 stating that the world is on a catastrophic trajectory headed towards 2.7°C of global warming5. It has therefore become a necessity to undertake an industrial and environmental revolution to accelerate the environmental and energy transition. Through green and sustainable bond issuances, investors can contribute to the low-carbon transition while making a twofold impact: financial and environmental. Such is the purpose of the Mirova Global Green Bond3 strategy.
The cleantech company, which is developing a unique solution for capturing fine particles from the road and rail sectors, welcomes to its capital Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, Bpifrance and Véolia.
Mirova is one of only five companies that has consistently ranked in the H&K Responsible Investment Brand Index (RIBI™) Global Top 10 every year for the past four years. The RIBI™ has been developed to identify asset management companies that act as responsible investors and commit to sustainability by placing this concept at the heart of their identity and image: in their brand.
From 18 to 21 October 2021, the PRI Digital Conference was organised by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), with the support of Natixis Investment Managers. Hervé Guez, Mirova's Head of Equity, Fixed Income and Social Impact Investing, was honoured to be invited to share his vision on the future of equity markets over the next ten years during a plenary session on 19 October.
SNCF SA, rated A-1+ / P-1 / F1+ (S&P / Moody’s / Fitch)1, successfully launched the world’s first ever green short-term debt instruments on 19 October 2021 under its Euro Commercial Paper (ECP) programme. Totalling €50m, these three-month debt instruments are designed to finance sustainable investments made by SNCF Group under its Green Bond Framework. Mirova is a Natixis Investment Managers affiliate dedicated to sustainable investment. A pioneer in green bonds, the company worked with SNCF to develop the product and has subscribed to this ground-breaking global issue.
