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![Zineb Bennani, Mirova](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2023-03/BENNANI%20Zineb%20008.jpg?h=f9bf13e5&itok=5730DPFY)
Mirova, a Natixis Investment Managers affiliate dedicated to sustainable finance, is accelerating its development in the US market by appointing current Chief Operating and Development Officer, Zineb Bennani, as CEO of Mirova US and Global Head of Business Development of Mirova. Established in the United States in 2017, Mirova's subsidiary has a staff of more than 25 people and currently manages $8.4 billion[1], in particular through the development of its global sustainable equity strategy.
![Carbonwave & Mirova](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2023-04/sargassum-carbonwave.jpg?itok=xBe1oweF)
Funding expands production capacity into high-value products that replaces fossil fuel and animal-based products in the cosmetic emulsifiers, agriculture, textiles, and plastics industries.
![Zineb Bennani, Mirova](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2023-03/BENNANI%20Zineb%20008.jpg?h=f9bf13e5&itok=5730DPFY)
Mirova, a Natixis Investment Managers affiliate dedicated to sustainable finance, is accelerating its development in the US market by appointing current Chief Operating and Development Officer, Zineb Bennani, as CEO of Mirova US and Global Head of Business Development of Mirova. Established in the United States in 2017, Mirova's subsidiary has a staff of more than 25 people and currently manages $8.4 billion[1], in particular through the development of its global sustainable equity strategy.
![Girasole Energies - Mirova](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2023-03/BOBBIES_plateforme_r%C3%A9alis%C3%A9e_Girasole_Energies.jpg?itok=dzWrsd58)
Girasole Energies, a new French independent player in producing photovoltaic solar energy, raises €96 million from Mirova, a subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investment.
![Mirova annonce le premier closing du fonds Mirova Gigaton](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2023-03/mirova-sunfunder-gigaton.jpg?h=270bd93d&itok=6xvpZyDN)
Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investment, supported by Mirova SunFunder East Africa Ltd as Investment Advisor, a wholly-owned subsidiary based in Nairobi, announced today that the Mirova Gigaton Fund[1] has raised USD 171 million for its first closing. This blended finance debt fund aims to accelerate the clean energy transition in emerging countries in Africa and Asia Pacific predominantly, as well as Latin America and the Middle East. Mirova SunFunder is a leading impact investor, solving energy access and climate change challenges in frontier markets, primarily Africa, by providing clean energy financing.
![Glennmont enters Swedish market](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2023-01/glennmont-enters-swedish-market.jpg?h=99f43faa&itok=8__I1d6j)
Glennmont Partners from Nuveen (“Glennmont”), one of the world’s largest fund managers investing in clean energy, have today announced their landmark investment in Sweden which will see them acquire a 47MW onshore wind portfolio.
![Evecon and Mirova set up a renewable energy platform which will build the largest solar park in the Baltics](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2022-12/Photo%20Baltic%20Platform_0.jpeg?h=f1b92ea7&itok=oED_N2VI)
The Estonian renewable energy developer Evecon OÜ and Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable investment, through the its infrastructure fund, signed an agreement to set up a renewable energy platform which will build the largest solar park in the Baltics. The construction works will be carried out in 2023 and the parks will start producing at full capacity at the beginning of 2024.
![Picture of forest and river - Kering and L’Occitane Group join forces to finance nature protection at scale with the Climate Fund for Nature](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/2022-12/kering-loccitane-mirova-climate-fund-for-nature.jpg?h=270bd93d&itok=57nSRdGN)
At the 15th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, taking place in Montréal, global luxury group Kering and premium and sustainable cosmetics company L’OCCITANE Group will announce their teaming up to create the Climate Fund for Nature1 on December 13 at the start of the closing session for the Business and Biodiversity Forum, livestreamed at 9:00 AM CET/15:00 PM EST on www.cbd.int/live.