We strives to adhere to the highest standards in the management and oversight of sustainability and impact issues at the group level.
A dedicated Sustainability & Impact team
Eurazeo has a dedicated Sustainability & Impact team since 2008, comprised of eight full-time members. Its main role is to define and ensure the proper implementation of the sustainability and impact strategy within the Group and across portfolio companies. The team is structured around three hubs:
- Value Creation, which drives sustainable transformation within portfolio companies to generate long-term value.
- Engagement, which focuses dialogue with stakeholders to strengthen their S&I commitment.
- Data & Performance, which oversees sustainability performance measurement and reporting.
This central team is reinforced by three operating partners with deep environmental expertise, dedicated since 2024 to two impact funds: Eurazeo Planetary Boundaries Fund and Eurazeo Transition Infrastructure Fund. Their hands-on involvement ensures the integration of Sustainability & Impact across all stages of investment and value creation.
Social aspects, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), are managed by the Human Resources team.
Sustainability & Impact at the highest levels of governance
A CSR Committee was created within the Supervisory Board in 2014 to support the Board’s on sustainability and impact topics. It is currently composed of Mrs. Mathilde Lemoine, Mr. Louis Stern and Mr. Emmanuel Russel, Chairman of the Committee, representing JCDecaux Holding SAS. Sustainability and impact matters are also represented on the Executive Board by Sophie Flak, Managing Partner - Sustainability & Impact, who oversees the Sustainability & Impact team.
An internal network of 35 delegates
Sustainability and impact efforts are also amplified by a broader network of 35 internal delegates, which has progressively expanded. Representatives have been embedded within investment teams since 2021, with corporate and operational functions joining since 2023. This ecosystem strengthens implementation on the ground and fosters active knowledge-sharing across the group.
Sustainability & Impact in the compensation schemes
Eurazeo integrates sustainability and impact objectives into compensation schemes to align stakeholder interests with its O+ strategy, fostering long-term value creation. They represent 15% of the annual variable compensation of Executive Board members since 2014, Managing Partners since 2019, and Managing Directors since 2023. They also represent 15% to 20% of the carried interest for investment teams of funds disclosed under Article 9 (SFDR).
