Mirova named "Infrastructure Manager of the Year" by Insurance Asset Risk
February 10, 2025
Mirova has been awarded the "Infrastructure Manager of the Year" at the Insurance Asset Risk Awards 2025 - UK & Europe.
This award recognizes the top players in insurance asset management in the UK and European markets, highlighting Mirova's expertise in energy transition infrastructure investments, particularly through its Mirova Energy Transition 61 Fund.
Mirova's energy transition infrastructure platform allows investors to support the global energy transition through the construction and management of renewable energy generation, storage, and clean mobility projects.
Involved from the outset in financing renewable energy infrastructure projects, Mirova has a unique perspective on this market, contributing to projects that are new in terms of technology, maturity, or geography. With an investment team boasting over 20 years of experience, Mirova has financed more than 1,000 projects across 49 countries, totaling 7.7 GW of installed capacity2. This achievement is supported by in-depth industry expertise combined with rigorous ESG analysis from Mirova's sustainable development research team, striving to develop investment solutions that meet investors' needs while focusing on value creation and offering positive environmental and social impact.
The recognition from the Insurance Asset Risk Awards particularly highlights the quality of Mirova's impact approach, which systematically assesses each opportunity's contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Its methodology is based on four key principles: positive/residual impact, life cycle perspective, targeted and differentiated questions, and a qualitative rating scale. Mirova also incorporates an ESG action plan in the transaction documentation for each project, ensuring sustainable improvements. Additionally, the company maintains ongoing dialogue with supported projects, supports sustainable development research, participates in professional organizations, integrates ESG criteria into executive compensation, and backs philanthropic initiatives through a mechanism that allocates a portion of its funds' management fees.
“We are honored to receive the 'Infrastructure Manager of the Year' award, which reflects the passionate work and commitment of our team dedicated to energy transition infrastructures in OECD countries. Our mission is to provide institutional clients with long-term value-creating investment opportunities while actively playing a role in the decarbonization of developed economies. This recognition underscores the importance of the renewed trust from our clients, which enables us to continue supporting the development of a low-carbon economy.” Raphaël Lance, Global Head of Private Assets, Head of Energy Transition Funds.