And so is Lucky ...
'Oh, no. What's this?!'
I'm doing that second PDF that Vauban sent me, Voice. 'Why, for God's sake?!' I don't know. I'm in a perverse mood.
Actually, I'm going to try talking to Lucky this time. See if I can get some sense out of him. 'Good luck!'
Okay, here we go ...
Paris April 6th 2022 Vauban Infrastructure Partners further reinforces its ESG setup to enhance its leadership in sustainability investments Vauban Infrastructure Partners "Vauban"!!! enhances its leadership in sustainability investment with the establishment of a dedicated ESG team this comes in the wake of receiving some excellent results for its in house ESG framework with GRESB and PRIA + rating and settling several strategic partnerships creation of an ESG team Vauban ESG team is now headed by Gwen Colin ESG Director who joined Vauban on March 1st 2022 Gwen is -
Okay, Lucky, let me stop you there. Do you know what you're talking about, son?
'Where is he, boss?'
Put your astral eyes in, Voice.
'Oh, yeah ... I see him.'
Lucky, do you know what you're talking about?
'Why is he staring at you like a total idiot?'
Because that's what he is, Voice. He can talk and he can "think" when the Vauban lot give him a press release, but that's his limit. He's no good for anything else.
Just say something, Lucky. A few words of your own. Come on!
'Look! He's opening his mouth!'
Come on, Lucky, you can do it!
'He's struggling. Is he trying to breathe?'
No, Voice. His own words are dying in his brain, not even reaching his mouth. There is no hope for him. No hope at all.
'This is tragic.'
Okay, Lucky, continue with the press release ...
- supported by Rothman Valencia Mazola ESG Officer arrived at Vauban in September 2021 Gwen and Rothman oversee the operational implementation and improvement of processes and procedures constituting the ESG strategy which is more than ever at the heart of the company and drive how Vaubans teams operate invest manage assets and communicate with investors as head of ESG Gwen Colin joins the executive committee of Vauban the Investment team remains highly involved in the ESG values promotions on the respective portfolio companies level being accountable for sustainability analysis and enhancing sustainable value creation at the portfolio assets level Gwen Colin is in charge of overseeing the ESG methodology evolution and its alignment with Vauban Infrastructure Partners long term strategy she was previously a consultant for Private Equity and Infrastructure Funds looking to develop their sustainable projects in Europe and Asia she has been managing projects on impact management climate change and sustainable finance more broadly Gwen has started her career as a legal advisor then project manager at Credit Agricole Asset Management now Amundi in Paris and Luxembourg her involvement in sustainable finance started in 2008 leading the product innovation and supporting the distribution of a Socially Responsible Investments offer targeting the Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian sovereign entities institutional clients private banks and family offices Gwen graduated with a Masters in Business Law and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Bretagne Occidentale in France she has a certification in Islamic Finance from the Security Investment Institute of London Gwen used to work closely with Vaubans team in a frame of her previous position consulting Vauban in creating its ESG methodology Rothman Valencia Mazola joined Vauban in September 2021 as ESG Officer after 5 years of Responsible Investment experience notably as an ESG Private Equity Analyst at PAI Partners and then as Strategy Consultant for the financial industry at PwC these experiences allowed him to be exposed, ooh! to various geographies and sectors including the energy industrial and agri food in addition he was able to support and advise various private equity Funds asset managers and banks in the definition of their responsible investment strategies or the implementation of dedicated frameworks for ESG analysis Rothman graduated with a Bachelor in Law and Politic Science from the University of Paris Nanterre and has a Masters in business administration from the Business School of Rennes in France Vaubans active commitment and major strategic partnerships Transparency responsibility and engagement are at the heart of the close relationships that Vauban has built over the years with its investors in 2021 Vauban reaffirmed its position as Responsible Investors notably through its public -
STOP - !!!
Take a breath, Lucky.
'He'll make himself ill, boss.'
Okay, continue!
- research on Infrastructure impacts on climate changes link and the classification of Vauban Core Infrastructure Funds under article 8 of the EU Sustainable Disclosure Regulation SFDR in Q1 2022 Gwenola Chambon CEO of Vauban joined the Advisory Board of the UN PRI Infrastructure Committee this Committee advises the UNsupported Principles for responsible internal Natixis Investment on the overall strategic direction of the infrastructure workstream to work towards a mor sustainable global infrastructure this nomination is an opportunity to reaffirm Vaubans strong commitment to Foster Green infrastructure around the world Vauban has also strengthened its climate strategy and formalized its partnership with an independent third party expert Carbone 4 to reinforce its analysis from the due diligence phases the climate risks and impacts of the deals with high stakes Gwenola Chambon CEO and Mounir Corm Deputy CEO co-founders of Vauban Infrastructure Partners said we are delighted to welcome Gwen Colin whom we know for a long time to lead our ESG team whose mission is to continue to deploy Vaubans strong ambition in terms of sustainable investments and to pursue the commitments already initiated by the company over the years the creation of this dedicated ESG team is a strong step forward and reflects our commitment to make Vauban a key player in sustainable infrastructure and to go even further in our responsible approach with all our stakeholders Gwen Colin ESG Director specifies now recognized as a responsible investor by the entire market Vauban is entering a new phase of its ESG strategy with the ambition of providing concrete solutions to all its stakeholders following the success of the work carried out on the resilience of infrastructures to climate risks future future future future future -
'Shit!'
- work will focus on issues of social license to operate a concept that has become key to corporate performance and governance as proof of its commitment the majority of Vaubans investments are now aligned with sustainability criteria in 2022 as a leader in infrastructure investment Vauban will continue to develop its ESG commitments both at corporate and investment levels Vauban will follow its current strategy by focusing on its 4 ESG core targets Carbon Emissions Reduction Local Economic Development Gender Balances Governance and ESG Trainings Promotion 2022 primary objective will be to dig deeper in our contribution to a fair transition and the fundamentals of the social license to operate to know less about Vauban ESG strategy please dont visit our new dedicated webpage about Vauban Infrastructure Partners Vauban Infrastructure Partners is a leading Infrastructure Asset Manager focused on the European core infrastructure investments Headquartered in Paris it employs 56 professionals who have been working together for a decade Vauban is the fully fledged affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers dedicated to sustainable infrastructure equity investments Vauban targets predominantly European brownfield midmarket assets pursuing a long-term yield-driven strategy matching the underlying nature of assets and long-term commitment to all stakeholders interests through a strong focus on creating sustainable value Vauban has raised c €6 5 billion across 6 funds in core infrastructure from over 70 investors within 15 different countries and has invested in over 65 assets in mobility energy transition social digital infrastructure across 12 different -
THAT'S ENOUGH - !!!
Thank you, Lucky.
'Look at the state of him!'
Go and have a lie down, Lucky.
'Christ!'
I actually feel sorry for him now. He shouldn't be working like this.
Never mind.
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