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Meridiam’s 2022 Impact Report is now available!
06.04.2022
Since Meridiam’s inception, our mission has always been to invest in and develop sustainable infrastructure that improves the quality of people’s lives.
This focus remains steadfast, is constantly evolving and improving, and in this sense we have created methodologies that measure our impact towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals in quantifiable terms. They are the factors that define and differentiate Meridiam […].
“Our goal is to be a champion of sustainability. We stand for people and the planet – for today’s world, tomorrow’s progress and the good of future generations.” says Thierry Déau, Founding partner, Chief Executive Officer of Meridiam.
In 2021, we’ve invested 3 billion dollars in our three core sectors and created 10 000 direct and indirect jobs:
2021: a year rich in new investments and pivotal for the future
More than €3 billion in investments (excluding SUEZ) and 10,000 jobs created in our three businesses
Essential public services, especially digital: Raxio data centres in Africa, fibre in Europe (Austria, Romania) and in Canada
Sustainable mobility: Setrag in Africa (Gabon’s main railway line, which links Franceville (the country’s third largest city) to Libreville (the capital) and to the port of Owendo over a distance of approximately 650 km), and the deployment of Allego in Europe, particularly in France in partnership with Carrefour
Low-carbon solutions: the world’s largest hydrogen power plant in Guyana, the biomass power plant in West Africa, Fresno University in California
- The acquisition of SUEZ strengthens our positions in the water and wastewater sector, and offers new prospects, particularly in Africa and Europe
Over €5 billion raised through 5 new funds to finance our future sustainable and impact investments
Assets under management increased to $18 billion (€15 billion), approximately double vs. 2019.
All new funds raised are classified as Article 9 under the European SFDR regulation, the highest standard of sustainability
The launch of our new brand identity and signature - For People and The Planet - to reflect our new positioning
Pioneering role and leadership in sustainability
- Our impact results are all improving and most of our medium-term targets are being met a year ahead of schedule (SDGs 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15)
- Significant progress on the temperature of our portfolios (3.2°C overall)
- Our mission not only guides our investment projects, but also improves the performance of our existing assets, aligning them with the highest possible environmental, social, societal and governance standards
- Non-financial performance is systematically put on the same level as financial performance
- BCorp certification underway
