- Strategic Alignment: Mirova’s integrated platform aligns with its 2030 roadmap to lead the impact private assets market.
- Leadership Expertise: Raphaël Lance brings over 20 years of energy transition fund management to guide the platform.
- Growth Focus: The consolidation positions Mirova to meet growing client demands and expand in sustainable finance.
Mirova, a sustainability-focused investment manager under Natixis Investment Management, has launched an integrated real assets platform combining its Energy Transition Infrastructure, Natural Capital, and Private Equity businesses. The platform, effective January 1, 2025, is a critical step in Mirova’s 2030 strategic roadmap to dominate the impact private assets market.
“Mirova is determined to become a leader in impact private assets, in line with our Mirova 2030 strategic roadmap,” said Mirova CEO Philippe Zaouati. He emphasized Raphaël Lance’s pivotal role, citing his two decades of experience and strategic vision for the firm’s real assets expansion.
Leadership with Proven Expertise
Raphaël Lance, who joined Mirova in 2009 after a 12-year tenure at General Electric, will lead the platform. He remains Head of Energy Transition Infrastructure Funds and Chair of the funds’ investment committee. His leadership will unify nearly 80 investment specialists to drive Mirova’s development and operational synergies.
“It is a real honor for me to head this new platform, which will bring together almost 80 investment specialists,” said Lance. “The competitive impact private assets market has great growth potential, and I look forward to working with the teams to position Mirova as a leader in this segment.”
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Operational Strength
Anne-Laurence Roucher, overseeing Natural Capital and Private Equity, will report directly to Lance. This structure ensures streamlined operations while leveraging Mirova’s deep expertise to respond to client needs in the dynamic sustainable finance sector.
Strategic Growth
Mirova’s move consolidates its unlisted activities to maintain cutting-edge capabilities and address the evolving demands of investors in sustainable and impact-driven finance. The firm views the platform as essential to achieving critical size and scaling its development in the real assets space.
With this consolidation, Mirova cements its commitment to sustainability, innovation, and leadership in private impact assets.
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