Tikehau IM signed the Charter of the Six Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)

Tikehau IM and Salvepar signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)

Paris, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Tikehau IM, the asset manager of the Tikehau Group and Salvepar, the listed holding company specialized in minority investments, signed the Charter of the Six Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

This Charter was convened at the initiative of the UN Secretary General and coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and by the United Nations Global Compact (www.unpri.org). The following six principles of the Charter aim to convince the financial sector to invest further in a sustainable development policy:

• Incorporate “Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance” (ESG) issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes;
• Be active owners and incorporate ESG issues into ownership policies and practices;
• Seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which investments are made;
• Promote acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry;
• Work together to enhance the effectiveness of implementing the Principles;
• Report on activities and progress towards implementing the Principles.

Bruno de Pampelonne, the Chairman of Tikehau IM, said: « Many years ago, Tikehau IM made a commitment to responsible investment and community action. The company’s growth and the recent diversification of its activities naturally led us to sign the PRI, which allows Tikehau IM to gain a better understanding of the ESG issues in our activity. »

Christian de Labriffe, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Salvepar, said: « By signing the PRI, Salvepar confirms its long-term commitment to integrate social, societal and environmental issues into its investment strategy. The signing of the PRI was one of Salvepar’s 2014 objectives in order to achieve its ambitions in the field of responsible investment. »

About Tikehau Group:
The Tikehau Group was founded in 2004 to invest and manage long-term capital for institutional and private investors in various asset classes (listed and private equity, credit and real estate). In 2007, the Tikehau Group launched Tikehau IM, an asset manager specialised in fixed income products that has become in just a few years one of the leaders in its market. The Tikehau Group is majority held by its managers, alongside top tier institutional partners, such as Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Unicredit and Amundi. The Tikehau Group has 800 million euros in equity own funds and more than 4 billion euros in assets under management.

About Salvepar:
Salvepar, is an investment holding company listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange (Compartment B) majority owned by the Tikehau group. Salvepar pursues an active policy of minority investments in listed and non-listed companies, seeking sectorial and geographical diversification (in France and abroad). www.salvepar.fr

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