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Mirova
Company typePrivate
IndustryInvestment Management
Founded2012
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
Area served
Europe, APAC, North America, Africa, Latin America
Key people
Total assets€28.4 billion (Q3 2023)
Number of employees
> 200
Subsidiaries
  • Mirova US LLC
  • Mirova UK Ltd
  • Mirova SunFunder Inc.
Websitewww.mirova.com

Mirova is a global asset management company dedicated to sustainable investment and an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. As of September 30, 2023, Mirova and its affiliates manage €28.4 billion. The company is a mission-driven and labeled B Corp.[1][2]

Mirova's headquarters are in Paris, France. The company is also present in London, Boston, Nairobi, Singapore and Luxembourg.[3]

History

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Mirova, initially established as a department within Ostrum Asset Management (formerly Natixis Asset Management), was founded in 2012 by Philippe Zaouati.[4][5] In 2014, Mirova evolved into a direct affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers.[6] In 2015, the company launched one of the first global strategies for green bonds and developed a new methodology for measuring the carbon footprints of all Mirova investments.[7][8]

In 2017, Mirova acquired a majority stake in Althelia, an investment platform dedicated to the sustainable management of natural capital, encompassing both land and marine resources.[9]

In 2019, the company finalized the acquisition of Mirova Natural Capital, now Mirova UK Ltd (previously known as Althelia Ecosphere),[10] established Mirova US LLC as a wholly-owned subsidiary, and launched a gender diversity equity strategy.[11]

In 2020, Mirova became a mission-driven company under French law,[1][2] which involves defining a "raison d'être" and setting social, societal, or environmental objectives beyond profit. For the fourth year in a row, Mirova and its natural capital platform were included in the ImpactAssets 50 ("IA 50") list.[12][13]

The same year, Mirova earned the B Corp certification.[14][15] Additionally, Mirova began developing a methodology to analyze the impact of listed investments on biodiversity.[16]

In 2021, Mirova introduced an impact private equity strategy.[17][18] The same year, Mirova was acknowledged as "Responsible investor of the year" and received the "Social investing initiative of the year" award.[19][20] At the same time, the company was named "Real assets manager of the year" and "Renewables fund of the year".[21]

In 2022, the company acquired SunFunder, a specialist in emerging market clean energy and climate investment based in Nairobi, Kenya.[22] This acquisition was accompanied by the expansion of the fixed income range with the launch of two new strategies.[23]

Also, Mirova's equity funds received high ratings from Climetrics, with 11 funds earning a 5-leaf rating in 2022.[24] The company also ranked highly in the Trophées de la Finance Responsible [25] and Grand Prix de la Finance 2022 (H24), including first place in the ESG Favorite Companies category.[26]

In 2023, Mirova launched its sixth strategy dedicated to energy transition infrastructure, with a fundraising target of up to €2 billion,[27][28] as well as a second strategy dedicated to sustainable land use.[29] The same year, Mirova and Robeco launched a market initiative to develop global database of avoided emissions factors and associated company-level avoided emissions.[30]

Mirova received a special commendation at the Funds Europe Awards in the "European Fixed Income Fund Manager of the Year" category.[31][32]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mirova devient une societe a mission". www.wansquare.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  2. ^ a b "Mirova Awarded B Corp Status and Becomes 'Mission-led Company' for Its Corporate Responsibility Approach". AP News. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  3. ^ Hallez, Emile (April 3, 2023). "Sustainable fund advisor Mirova US gets new CEO". investmentnews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  4. ^ "Natixis: création de la société de gestion Mirova". BFM BUSINESS (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  5. ^ "Natixis Asset Management announces the creation of Mirova, a management compan". newsroom-en.groupebpce.fr. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  6. ^ "Natixis Asset Management to establish new management company named Mirova". EuropaWire.eu. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  7. ^ Fortune, Gestion de. "Mirova lance Mirova Green Bond". Gestion de Fortune (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  8. ^ "Une Sicav obligataire éthique de Mirova". Investir (in French). 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  9. ^ "Mirova enters into negotiations with Althelia Ecosphere towards natural capital investment". UNCCD. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  10. ^ "Mirova (Natixis AM) finalise l'acquisition de Althelia Ecosphère". Le Figaro Bourse (in French). 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  11. ^ Sloley, Chris (April 3, 2019). "Mirova partners with UN to launch female leaders equity fund". citywire.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  12. ^ Purpose, Pensions For. "Mirova among the ImpactAssets 50 for its natural capital activities - press release - Natixis Investment Managers". Pensions For Purpose. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  13. ^ "ImpactAssets 50". impactassets.org. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  14. ^ Charpentier, Marjorie (May 19, 2021). "ISR: une directrice générale pour le fonds de dotation Mirova Forward". rsedatanews.net. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  15. ^ Baker, Sophie (May 18, 2021). "Mirova Forward Endowment Fund hires executive director". pionline.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  16. ^ "ESG : le défi de l'évaluation de la biodiversité". Les Echos (in French). 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  17. ^ "Mirova launches first impact private equity fund". privateequitywire.co.uk. September 30, 2021. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  18. ^ Segal, Mark (2022-09-14). "Mirova Opens up Private Equity Impact Fund to Retail Investors". ESG Today. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  19. ^ "Fund Managers (Mirova) - Endowus". endowus.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  20. ^ "Découvrez la Société de Gestion Mirova Europe Environmental Equity". Fortuneo (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  21. ^ "Winners". Environmental Finance. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  22. ^ Musah, Razak. "Mirova acquires renewable energy projects firm SunFunder". Real Assets. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  23. ^ Clarity, E. S. G. (2022-09-26). "Mirova adds two bond funds to sustainable range". ESG Clarity. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  24. ^ "CDP announces 2021 list of top 20 funds for environmental performance - CDP". www.cdp.net (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  25. ^ "Mirova Europe Environmental Equity, un fonds engagé pour la révolution environnementale !". Gestion & patrimoine (in French). 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  26. ^ "Cérémonie nationale de remise des Grands Prix de la Finance Solidaire | RTES". www.rtes.fr. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  27. ^ Mitra, Piyasi (October 5, 2023). "Mirova aims for €2bn in energy transition strategy". funds-europe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  28. ^ "Mirova Launches €2 Billion Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund". ESG News. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  29. ^ Musah, Razak (6 December 2023). "Mirova fully deploys sustainable land fund, targets €350m for successor". Real Assets. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  30. ^ Azizuddin, Khalid (2023-05-16). "Investor group plans avoided emissions database to break links with past controversies". Responsible Investor. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  31. ^ "AWARDS 2023 WINNERS". awards.funds-europe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  32. ^ "Funds Europe Awards 2023 winners". funds-europe.com. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
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