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World first: SNCF’s new Green Commercial Paper programme meets Green Bond Principles
World first: SNCF’s new Green Commercial Paper programme meets Green Bond Principles
Published on 10/20/2021 Press releases

SNCF SA, rated A-1+ / P-1 / F1+ (S&P / Moody’s / Fitch)1, successfully launched the world’s first ever green short-term debt instruments on 19 October 2021 under its Euro Commercial Paper (ECP) programme. Totalling €50m, these three-month debt instruments are designed to finance sustainable investments made by SNCF Group under its Green Bond Framework. Mirova is a Natixis Investment Managers affiliate dedicated to sustainable investment. A pioneer in green bonds, the company worked with SNCF to develop the product and has subscribed to this ground-breaking global issue. 

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Akuo and Mirova have put three wind power plants into service in Poland
Published on 10/13/2021 Press releases

Akuo, an independent global renewable energy power producer and developer, announces the activation of three wind power plants in Poland, in partnership with Mirova, to mark the inauguration of the Wielowieś power plant. The inauguration took place in the presence of Frederic Billet, Ambassador of the French Republic in Poland, Ginter Skowronek, Mayor of Wielowieś, Patrice Lucas, CEO of Akuo, and Fabien Villacampa, Investment Director at Mirova.

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3i Group, Mirova, Banque des Territoires invest 80M€ into zero-emission mobility financing specialist NEoT Green Mobility
3i Group, Mirova, Banque des Territoires invest 80M€ into zero-emission mobility financing specialist NEoT Green Mobility
Published on 10/06/2021 Press releases

Mirova, through its Mirova-Eurofideme 4 fund1, invests €60m together with 3i Group plc, through its 3i European Operational Projects Fund, in NEoT Green Mobility (“NGM” or the “Company”) to fund its pipeline of projects, while Banque des Territoires is investing an additional €20m. The funding round takes the total equity investment capacity of the Company to €100m. Historical shareholder EDF Pulse Croissance (the EDF Group corporate venture activity) renews its trust in the Company by keeping its involvement in its capital while Mitsubishi Corporation is exiting.

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Agronutris raises 100 million euros to industrialize its insect-based protein production
Published on 09/30/2021 Press releases

Agronutris, the first French biotechnology company specialized in rearing and transforming insects for food, is announcing that it has raised 100 million euros, including 50 million euros of equity, notably from the SPI Industrial Project Fund, managed on behalf of the French State by Bpifrance as part of the Investing in the Future program (Programme d’investissements d’avenir), and Mirova. This operation will enable the company to deploy its first industrial unit in Rethel (Ardennes) by the end of 2022 and fund the creation of a second larger site. 

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Ombrea raises €10 million and welcomes Mirova to its capital to accelerate the deployment of its climate protection solutions
Published on 09/30/2021 Press releases

The startup Ombrea, in a €10 million fundraising, opens its capital to Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, as lead investor.

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Mirova announces the launch of its first impact private equity fund
Published on 09/29/2021 Press releases

Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing, today announced the launch of its Mirova Environment Acceleration Capital fund1. 

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Mirova recognised as a ‘Best For The World™ 2021 B Corp’ in ‘customers area’
Mirova recognised as a ‘Best For The World™ 2021 B Corp in ‘customers area’
Published on 07/15/2021 Press releases

Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing and a Certified B Corp, is proud to announce it has been named amongst the ‘Best for the World™ B Corps of 20211’. The Best for the World are B Corps that score in one or more of the five impact areas assessed towards the certification reach the top 5% of all B Corps worldwide. Mirova has been recognised in the ‘customers area,’ for the development of high impact investment solutions for investors.

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Mirova recognised as a ‘Best For The World™ 2021 B Corp’ in ‘customers area’
Mirova recognised as a ‘Best For The World™ 2021 B Corp in ‘customers area’
Published on 07/15/2021 Press releases

Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investing and a Certified B Corp1, is proud to announce it has been named amongst the ‘Best for the World™ B Corps of 20212’. The Best for the World are B Corps whose scores in one or more of the five impact areas assessed towards the certification reach the top 5% of all B Corps worldwide. Mirova has been recognised in the ‘customers area’, for the development of high impact investment solutions for investors. 

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