2020 Ardian activity report

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A YEAR OF CALAMITY SHARPENS OUR SENSE OF PURPOSE

Ardian responds to the pandemic’s impact by reaffirming its commitment to responsible investment.

Florian Stellwag, Chief Executive Officer of Saal Digital

Saal Digital is a maker of high-quality photographic products that joined the Ardian Expansion portfolio in November 2019.

Digital even before the crisis

Adjusting to disruption

US expansion

Good to plan, better to act

Florian Stellwag, Chief Executive Officer of Saal Digital

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SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES ARE THE COMPANIES OF THE FUTURE

Responsible investment is entering a new phase that requires broader skillsets, new methods and better technology. We are investing to meet these challenges.

Anthony Francheterre, Chief Executive Officer of Solina

Solina is Europe’s leading supplier of savoury food ingredients that joined the Ardian Buyout portfolio in December 2015.

Solina’s sustainability journey

5 pillars of commitment

Sustainable Buyout Methodology

Measuring the impact

Anthony Francheterre, Chief Executive Officer of Solina

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OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO CLEAN ENERGY

The urgent need to plot a route toward carbon neutrality touches every area of our activities, from the investments we make to the way Ardian operates day to day.

Martin Mugica, Chief Executive Officer of Skyline Renewables

Ardian created Skyline Renewables in 2018, which focuses on acquiring operating and development projects in the onshore wind sector in the US.

US renewable energy transition

New administration going green

Storage is key

Why invest in renewables

Martin Mugica, Chief Executive Officer of Skyline Renewables

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WHY INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY ARE CRUCIAL TO ARDIAN’S FUTURE

Making Ardian a more inclusive and diverse company will strengthen our collective intelligence and help to generate better long-term performance.

Amy Hepburn, Chief Executive Officer of Investor Leadership Network

In 2019, Ardian joined the Investor Leadership Network which addresses issues of sustainability and long-term growth. Ardian is particularly involved in issues concerning diversity in the private equity industry.

Finance needs more women

Changing the state of play

Diversity brings better returns

No inclusion without diversity

Amy Hepburn, Chief Executive Officer of Investor Leadership Network

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THE FOUNDATION STRENGTHENS ITS SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL MOBILITY

Creating a chair in Education Policy and Social Mobility at the Paris School of Economics and increasing our focus on early childhood add new dimensions to our philanthropic approach.

Julien Grenet, Co-head, with Luc Behaghel, of the new research chair in Education Policy and Social Mobility at the Paris School of Economics, which is supported by the Ardian Foundation

The Foundation has created a chair in Education Policy and Social Mobility at the Paris School of Economics (PSE), which is ranked fifth in the world among university economics faculties.

Under-researched areas

Philanthropy in education

The key to social mobility

Learning from COVID impacts

Julien Grenet, Co-head of the new research chair in Education Policy and Social Mobility at Paris School of Economics

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HOW INNOVATION IS TRANSFORMING THE INVESTOR EXPERIENCE

The launch of Trustview Ardian, our digital investor portal, marks an important milestone for Ardian and will strengthen our traditional, personal service to LPs.

Vincent Joly, Head of IT & Michaël Brouard, Director & Head of Technological Innovation at Ardian

The Trustview portal developed jointly by Ardian’s IT and Investor Relations teams, went live in 2020. Ardian has achieved a key milestone in its drive to digitalize with the launch of Trustview Ardian, an online investor portal that will allow more than 1,000 LPs to monitor their investments easily and securely.