Institutionals and corporate

First of its kind, the LDN fund invests in projects involved in sustainable land use – agroforestry, regenerative and sustainable agriculture, sustainable forestry on degraded lands. Mirova today announces the final close of the Land Degradation Neutrality Fund (“LDN Fund”), an impact investment fund that invests in profit-generating sustainable land use and land restoration projects in developing countries. The fund’s final commitments are now over $208 million.

The gradual reduction of public support measures is ushering renewable energies into a new era: that of autonomy on electricity trading markets. The way in which the associated risks are managed (volatility, cannibalisation effects, modification of the supply/demand equilibrium, buyer consideration, etc.) therefore becomes a fundamental issue in the project’s business plan and consequently for all stakeholders. In this article, Mirova offers a look at merchant risk, how it can be analysed, the strategies to guard against it and the opportunities that can be seized.

The Environmental Finance Sustainable Investment Awards 2021 (SIA 2021) awarded sustainable investment pure-player Mirova the "Real assets manager of the year" award for the second year running, for its activities on nature-based solutions and renewable energy infrastructure. Its fifth fund dedicated to financing energy transition infrastructure was also rewarded with the "Renewables fund of the year" award.

Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis) and Mirova today announced that the Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund (ESGYX) has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management. The fund is managed by Mirova US LLC (Mirova US), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. Mirova is a certified B Corporation dedicated to sustainable investment, and one of only 20 asset managers selected by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) organization to the PRI Leaders Group 2020(1).

The US$1.2 million facility allows the Marine Protected Area co-manager, Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association (TASA), to implement a number of sustainable revenue-generating initiatives and enhance the protection of the 132,000 hectares of spectacular coral reef ecosystems. The investment will have a positive impact on the local economy, including coastal fisher communities.

Today’s world is changing, led by long term transitions: demographic, technological, environmental and related to corporate governance. In this interview, Amber Fairbanks and Manon Salomez give their view on the impact of Covid-19 on corporate governance, and share Mirova’s vision, putting the emphasis on the creation of shared value over the long term.

As Joe Biden prepared for the inauguration, he tweeted "It’s a new day in America". And what a day! Hours after taking the presidential oath, Biden announced that the United-States would rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement as promised during his electoral campaign (in essence the starting of a new climate era in the U.S. and the global race to a net zero economy).

Octopus Renewables, the specialist clean energy investor arm of Octopus Group, and Mirova, today announced the acquisition of a 49% stake in the Rodene onshore wind farm by Octopus Renewables from Mirova.
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