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ESG

All investments made by Keensight Capital take into account the ESG principles, and we are signatories of the PRI, the Principles for Responsible Investments, promoted by the United Nations.

Keensight Capital is committed to responsible and sustainable investment

Keensight’s ESG policy

PRI 2020 report

France Invest

IC2020

We follow these engagements throughout our investment process, from pre-investment to exit

Investment approach

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of our shareholders’ agreements incorporate an ESG policy
100
of our companies have signed a code of ethics
100
of our companies have signed a diversity and non-discrimination charter

Our management company is leading the way with concrete actions

Sustainable engagements

Environmental engagements

Social engagements

Gender Equality engagements

Meet the ESG team

Ana ALVAREZ GRULLON

DIRECTOR, ESG

aalvarezgrullon@keensightcapital.com

Ana is a Director at Keensight, in charge of ESG and sustainability-related strategy and implementation across the funds’ portfolio companies. She brings over 12 years of experience in sustainable business strategies and responsible investment worldwide.

Prior to joining Keensight Capital, Ana held the position of Senior Manager at EY, specializing in ESG and Sustainable Finance with a focus on Private Equity. Her areas of expertise range across ESG policies, non-financial reporting and KPI management.

Before this position, Ana was an International Affairs and Sustainability Manager at Atrevia, working on a diverse set of projects in sustainable development, CSR, and public affairs, for international multilateral financing organizations and private European companies.

She holds a Law Degree from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) and an MBA from EAE Business School. Also, she has the CFA ESG Investing certification from the CFA Institute.

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Philippe CROCHET

MANAGING PARTNER

pcrochet@keensightcapital.com

Philippe is a Partner of Keensight Capital.

Prior to Keensight, he spent 5 years with the Rothschild group as a senior investment director of R Capital Management, the investment arm of the Rothschild Group dedicated to growth companies. R Capital Management became Keensight after its Managing Partners acquired Rothschild Group’s stake in the company.

Prior to Rothschild, he was a Principal at Partech International, a leading French/US investment firm focused on IT.

Philippe has a solid professional background in the Telecom industry where he fulfilled a variety of roles at Corvis Corporation, Algety Telecom and Nortel.

Philippe is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and holds an Engineering degree from Telecom Paris.

Stéphane JAMIN

DIRECTOR

sjamin@keensightcapital.com

Stéphane is a Director at Keensight Capital

He brings over 10 years of experience both in the industry and in strategic consulting.

Alongside the investment team, Stéphane will support portfolio company managers in the fields of operational excellence, commercial strategy, organization, internationalization, and more broadly will help them create value through profitable growth.

Prior to joining Keensight Capital, Stéphane was a Manager at Kearney where he advised executive committees and led strategy and transformation projects for leading international players and medium-sized companies with a focus on healthcare, manufacturing, and consumer goods.

He started his career in the industry at Saint-Gobain where he held several positions ranging from finance to operations, first in the Corporate Audit department and then as a plant production manager.

Stéphane is a graduate of Ecole Polytechnique and holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from McGill University.

Elena UTRERA

PRINCIPAL

eutrera@keensightcapital.com

Elena is a Principal at Keensight Capital.

Prior to joining Keensight Capital, Elena worked at TowerBrook Capital Partners in London.

Previously, Elena was a member of Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Healthcare M&A Group. Elena began her career as a Financial Analyst in Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management in London.

Elena is a graduate in Business Administration and Finance from CUNEF Business School, Madrid.