Investing in a sustainable future
Marguerite invests in infrastructure bringing essential environmental and social value to society – and strives to further contribute to the creation of sustainable living environments.
ESG values
Marguerite expresses its commitment to sustainability through three core values.
Environment
Mitigating climate change and protecting the environment
Society
Promoting social cohesion and access to essential services
Governance
Upholding integrity in business activities
Nicolas Merigo
Managing Partner and CEO
ESG considerations play a central role in our strategy: they contribute to the overall performance of our funds and safeguard the reputation of our investors.
We also systematically consider the positive contributions of our investments using specific frameworks, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We then continuously assess and monitor ESG risks and opportunities.
Sustainable investments
Marguerite infrastructure investments intrinsically bring environmental and social benefits to future generations.
We quantify and monitor the sustainability contribution of Marguerite's investments to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and take steps to improve their performance.
Selected contributions of Marguerite’s investments since inception
1.3 GWp
Renewable electricity generation capacity, producing electricity for 1.1 million European households
1 MILLION+
Energy-efficient public lighting points
100 GWh/y
Renewable heat to be supplied by our newly constructed district heating networks
144 GWh/y
Renewable gas produced, equivalent to the consumption of 12,560 European households
95,000 KM
Fibre-optic network connecting 1.7 million households and businesses
37.6 MILLION/y
passengers in our 15 airports
6,000 KM
Transatlantic dada cable connecting Europe and South-America
1.9 MILLION TONS
Transported by our freight trains
340,000 TONNES/y
Waste diverted from landfill every year
9,250 KM
Gas network supplying 438,000 clients
37
Data centres
366 KM
essential roads
Our investments
Where we invest
Sustainability policy and annual sustainability report
Our Sustainability Policy states the principles of our approach to Sustainability as an infrastructure investor while our Sustainability Report captures our yearly performance and progress in our ESG journey.
Marguerite's Sustainable Investment Policy (PDF, 658KB)Regulatory sustainability-related disclosure
Marguerite supports and encourages transparency on integration of sustainability risks and the consideration of adverse sustainability impacts, on sustainable investment objectives, and/or on the promotion of environmental or social characteristics, in investment decision‐making that is promoted by the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.
At Marguerite, we have integrated sustainability risks in our processes since our creation in 2010 and report annually on the Principal Adverse Impact indicators.
Committing to Net Zero
In 2024, Marguerite committed to align its portfolio with net zero emissions pathways by 2050 or sooner across assets under management. Marguerite will define an interim target for the proportion of assets to be managed in line with the attainment of net zero emissions by 2050. This commitment is already aligned with the strategy of Marguerite III.
Since 2020, Marguerite has been measuring portfolio’s GHG emissions, and strived to reduce our portfolio companies’ carbon footprint and invest in climate solutions
Looking forward, we will:
- Continue engaging with Marguerite’s portfolio companies to measure and reduce GHG emissions in line with the Net Zero sectorial scenarios;
- Continue investing into climate solutions in line with Marguerite III’s investment strategy (e.g. energy efficiency, renewable power production, low carbon transport);
- Report in line with the IFRS Standard 2 aligned with the Task Force for Climate Disclosure (“TFCD”) recommendations as we did in the last years; and
- Disclose Marguerite’s progress towards our interim target annually.
Applying sustainability principles to the workplace
Marguerite adherence to sustainability applies to our workplace practices. At Marguerite, we make it a point of honour to ensure that the sustainability values driving our investment strategy are shared by our people.
We seek continuous improvement of sustainability principles and ESG reporting.
We offer best practice training and incentives to the Marguerite team to ensure sustainability is top of mind when assessing opportunities. We take positive action in the governance of the investments and their management.
We see diversity as an asset and inclusion as a duty.
Promoting sustainability principles
As part of our commitment to sustainable investment, Marguerite is an active member of key initiatives in the finance sector.
