ARTICLE Ardian’s sustainability journey began in 2008 At Ardian, we engage with our portfolio companies, peers, and the wider financial industry to drive positive transformation, and to address current and future economic, social, and environmental challenges. Over the years, we have seen significant changes in stakeholder frameworks by mapping impact with the United Nations expectations and scrutiny of businesses’ sustainability actions. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We believe this is not only important to all our investments but it is a huge opportunity. In today’s global economy, we view Through the application of this impact management approach, success and sustainability as intertwined. A company’s financial we observed the following performance at the Ardian performance may be linked to its sustainability performance. Infrastructure portfolio level in 2021 1on indicators mapped to Success may also be measured not only in financial returns but select SDGs: also by the contribution that companies make to society and the environment. • SDG 13 (Climate action): -21% carbon intensity per unit of Value Added at the portfolio level OUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY • SDG8 (Decent work and economic growth): the non-fatal Ardian’s sustainability journey began in 2008, when our CEO accidents rate per 100,000 employees decreased by -36% at Dominique Senequier set out principles of shared value, to the portfolio level encourage shared rewards with the employees of our portfolio • SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities): +28% of employees covered companies. In 2009, Ardian was an early signatory to the by a profit-sharing scheme since acquisition United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). In the years since, Ardian has steadily developed its ESG SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH & SAFETY AND CARBON approach across diverse investment activities and sought to EMISSIONS REDUCTION AT ARDIAN become a leading advocate for sustainability in its industry. Ardian Infrastructure prioritizes health and safety within portfolio companies. In support of this objective, CEOs in our Infrastructure In 2020, the Ardian Sustainability team, in collaboration portfolio have variable remuneration linked to health and safety with Ardian Infrastructure, launched a proprietary impact KPIs. management approach for the Infrastructure portfolio that During the Covid pandemic, we have seen benefits from our has assisted us in measuring, steering, and improving systematic focus on driving robust health and safety approaches, our contribution across our assets’ entire value chain. The with little issues or impact to asset operations despite the methodology aligns with market best practices and external challenging context. 60