We believe that economic growth has the power to reshape our world for the better. Our first commitment is therefore towards our investors, for whom we deliver exceptional returns, and whose capital enables us to empower entrepreneurs.
We believe in sustainable growth, which is why we’ve been able to retain our boutique culture and provide an unparalleled level of attention and dedication to our community of investors, old and new, big and small.
We are committed to the success of our entrepreneurs, with whom we build long-term partnerships and to whom we provide hands-on support. With every investment we make, we accompany our entrepreneurs to build, grow and exit as responsible business leaders.
We are committed to future generations and the planet they’ll inherit, by ensuring that every investment has a positive impact for all stakeholders.
Our aim is to work within and protect our planetary boundaries, which we believe present opportunities for innovation and value creation.
How we do one thing,
is how we do all things
Our commitment to process
We understand that meaningful transformation starts with our dedication to excellence.
This belief is woven into our approach of integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria and responsible business practices at every stage of our investment processes — in addition to how we operate internally as a team. Every decision we make reflects our broader commitment to stewardship and sustainable growth.
Omnes has built a suite of policies, processes and tools that are applied throughout the investment cycle, both with portfolio companies and internally.
We bring experts and entrepreneurs together through seminars and workshops to share best practices and further organizational and sustainability capabilities.
ESG and responsible business strategies are far from static; we provide our network with access to a continuous learning platform on these topics so that they can constantly adapt, progress, and become better leaders in their fields.
Our areas of focus
We recognize the importance of understanding material impacts within our own value chain and those of our companies. We can safeguard against sustainability-related risks and find opportunities for positive value creation within our current strategies, in addition to exploring new ones.
By generating additional renewable energy and enabling the reduction of emissions through the decarbonisation of the built environment, we address two of the main drivers of climate change.
We recognize the significant erosion of biodiversity caused by human activity and our responsibility to limit the impact of our activities on ecosystems. We have an opportunity to align our assets with long-term objectives related to biodiversity preservation.
We aim to ensure responsible supply chain management in order to minimize environmental impacts and enhance ethical practices throughout the production process of the main inputs used by our entrepreneurs.
We believe in upholding fair labor practices, promoting worker welfare, and maintaining ethical standards in the workplace. We also believe that more diverse management teams make better decisions, and that fostering inclusion creates more innovative workspaces. We further believe that fair value and profit-sharing models ensure that benefits are distributed equitably, promoting long-term business sustainability.
Our impact in numbers
1,679
GWh of renewable energy generated from our investments since 2021
62%
of investments of our CEP and CEP2 funds are focused on renovation projects
Since 2009, we have worked on our approach to responsible investing and sustainability. We have always remained true to our roots; we keep our focus on responsible value creation and demonstrate a double return.
2009
Supporter of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)
2015
Signatory to the Initiative Climat International (iCI). The first collective effort in the French private equity sector to support responsible and transparent management of greenhouse gas emissions of portfolio companies. Currently, it counts more than 100 private equity firms in France and 260 firms worldwide to its signatories; all working collaboratively on climate action and decarbonisation of the real economy
2015
Establishment of ESG Operational Committee to further drive responsible investment practices across our investment activities
2018
Member of the FranceInvest Level 20 committee; a mentoring programme to support women working in the French private equity sector to succeed and progress
2019
Launch of first deeptech fund, ORT I
Launch of first deeptech fund, ORT I
2020
Signed the FranceInvest Charter for Gender Parity; which aims to promote parity among French private equity players and their portfolio companies
2020-2024
Establishment of ESG Strategic Committee to give strategic sustainability advice to Omnes.
2022
Development and launch of two flagship sustainable investment strategies (SFDR Article 9) with Capenergie 5 (for Renewable Energy) and CEP-2 (for Sustainable Cities) and our flagship Co-Invest strategy (SFDR Article 8) with OCF7.
2023
Establishment of corporate ESG & Sustainability team
2023
Launch of fundraising for Omnes’ second venture capital fund classified as SFDR Article 9, Omnes Real Tech II
Protocols we support
We have been proudly supporting the UN PRI since 2009.
We support
UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)
We support the Index Egalite Femme Homme from the French Ministry of Labor. Gender balance in private equity and venture capital is a notoriously difficult issue and addressing it is considered an essential element in our Human Resources Policy.
We support
Index Egalite Femme Homme
We became a signatory to the Initiative Climat International in 2016. This initiative was the first collective effort in the French private equity sector to support responsible and transparent management of greenhouse gas emissions of our portfolio companies.
