Help finance the real economy while supporting French and other European small and mid-sized companies in their development. Support an approach that fully integrates extra-financial criteria in order to identify companies’ sustainable trajectories.
€1.9
Bninvested
+110
companies supported
8
funds launched
(including a Relance fund)
Isabelle Luy-Landes
Head of Corporate Private Debt
Investing in corporate private debt has a real impact on the economy by promoting sustainable development. Our strategy is based on our first-tier origination capacity, with multi-channel sourcing, particularly by Banque Postale, with its strong territorial footprint.
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Selects European companies, mainly French and small and mid-sized companies adhering to good ESG practices.
2.
Diversifies investments by economic sector, borrower (no more than 10%), and company size.
3.
Selects those opportunities offering the best risk/reward pairing.
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Maintains a moderate level of risk by selecting companies at least three years old having structured and secured documentation including financial covenants; and producing internal credit rating for each investment.
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Conducts an in-depth extra-financial study of the company with LBP AM’s SRI team.
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Produces ratings based on GREaT*, a proprietary methodology, that are taken into account in the investment decision.
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Systematic use of tailored extra-financial criteria addressing the challenges of the sector and company concerned.
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Reporting and monitoring (GREaT updating, carbon balance, etc.)
* GREAT: Responsible governance, sustainable management of natural and human resources, energy transition, regional development.