Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity - Sustainability report 2023

“For nearly 20 years, Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity has been committed to creating projects that generate both economic and social value. More than ever before, we are focused on our objective to address the three pressing needs of our era: accelerating the energy transition, developing efficient resource management, and adapting to demographic changes.

Focusing on these challenges, we provide access to differentiating and resilient investment strategies along three strategic segments: real assets, growth capital, and emerging markets, all with a transformative and proactive approach in the mid-market sector.

In 2023, we doubled down on our commitment to support the industry’s energy transition by investing in new sustainable energy production infrastructures which produce energy from industrial waste. This energy is renewable, continuous, and promotes the circular economy.

Furthermore, in line with our ambition to accelerate the food transition, a sector that represents one third of global greenhouse gas emissions, we have invested in the development of innovative solutions actively contributing to the profound transformation of our food systems, so as to improve food security and resilience.

Beyond environmental aspects, our approach also includes social responsibility towards our employees and communities. For example, we support the sustainable development of our local SMEs, and foster the sharing of value creation between employees and investors. On an international scale, we sustain our investments in growth strategies in Africa which provide solid support for local businesses and improve economic and social growth of the region.

To meet the major challenges of our century, we can rely on the expertise and know-how of our expert investment teams to develop sustainable and replicable innovative solutions. The path to a low-carbon economy and society is still long.

For 2024, we are determined to intensify our impact[1]focused investments, guided by one conviction: we need to put finance back in service of industry to build more local industrial hubs and communities, and a more sustainable economy for the benefit of all stakeholders including our clients.”

François-Xavier Vucekovic, CIO of Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity