Apheon has today published its 2022-2023 sustainability report, taking the opportunity to reaffirm its convictions, ambition and approach on sustainability.
We at Apheon believe that as the world transitions, financial players and in particular private equity firms have a responsibility towards the planet and society, and are in a position to drive forward sustainability actions.
We are further convinced that businesses that respect the planet, look after their employees, and support their communities will in turn attract the best talent, differentiate themselves from competition and ultimately emerge as the strongest in the future.
We are therefore keen to contribute to the development of sustainable finance and aim to do so by placing sustainability at the core of our strategy, demonstrating by example that sustainable finance delivers higher and better value for investors.
Wolfgang de Limburg, Managing Partner of Apheon commented: “At Apheon, we firmly believe that promoting environmental, social and governance principles generates long term value. Sustainability is therefore at the core of our strategy and we see it as a fantastic opportunity to also engage all our portfolio companies, investors, and various other stakeholders.”
Patrick Gavoty, Managing Director & Head of Sustainability at Apheon added: “With 7 offices and 21 portfolio companies across Europe, we have a true responsibility and ability to do our part in creating a positive impact on the planet and society. This is what we intend to do collectively and pragmatically, improving every day.”
Apheon’s 2022-23 Sustainability Report is available at the following link
About Apheon
Apheon is a pan-European mid-market private equity investment company managing ~€2.5 billion of assets from select global institutional investors and families. Apheon is characterized by its partnership approach, providing “patient and friendly capital” and industrial know-how to entrepreneurs and management teams, preparing their companies for the future.
Apheon partners with leading companies with a sustainable, competitive position in attractive niche sectors, that are headquartered in the Benelux, Italy, Spain, France and Germany, with a constant emphasis on developing their environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) journey during its investment period. Through its pan-European footprint, the firm acts as a gateway into Europe for companies in the mid-market.
Since its founding in 2005, Apheon has raised more than €3.0 billion in capital, invested in 36 companies across Europe and completed ~140 add-on acquisitions for a total aggregate transaction value in excess of €6.5 billion. Apheon’s current portfolio consists of 21 companies across its target sectors, representing ~€3.0 billion sales and 21,000 employees. Apheon is advised by Apheon Advisors which has offices in Brussels, Milan, Madrid, Paris, Munich and Amsterdam.
For more information, please visit www.apheon.com.
Contact:
Patrick Gavoty, Managing Director & Head of Sustainability
T +33 1 53 53 97 75 - pg@apheon.com
Our manifesto: contributing to the development of sustainable finance
To succeed with this strategy, Apheon believes a holistic and collective approach is fundamental.
Holistic: it is essential that all aspects of ESG are equally and continuously supported. This is why we are active at every stage of the investment cycle by applying proprietarily developed methodologies and initiatives which are built on 5 priorities covering the broad ESG spectrum: