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 1.2 million European households
1 MILLION+
Planned energy-efficient lighting points
100 GWh
Renewable heat supplied by our district heating networks
36.8 MILLION M3
Renewable gas produced, equivalent to the consumption of 37,000 European households
103,000 KM
Fibre-optic network connecting 1.7 million households and businesses
37 MILLION
Expected passengers in our 15 airports in 2025
6,200 KM
Transatlantic dada cable connecting Europe and South-America
3 MILLION KM
Travelled by our freight trains
550,000 TONNES
Waste diverted from landfill every year
9,000 KM
Gas network supplying 558,000 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. We are currently improving our sustainability reporting on the entire portfolio. In 2023, we decided not to report on the newly designed Principal Adverse Impact indicators due to data quality issues.
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.
