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SWEN Capital Partners, a leading responsible investment player in private markets, is taking a new step in delivering on its mission. Having become a mission-driven company in 2024, SWEN CP is now extending its commitments through the launch of its endowment fund, SWEN Philanthropy. The fund aims to support public-interest non-profit organisations working to regenerate ecosystem biodiversity, combat climate change, and strengthen the resilience of local communities and territories.
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Extending SWEN CP’s Mission Beyond Investment
SWEN CP’s core business is investing in companies, infrastructure and projects with purpose, driven by the conviction that capital allocation plays a decisive role in transforming the economy.
With this initiative, SWEN CP is committing to go beyond investments in profit-generating assets alone. SWEN Philanthropy is funded by the management company’s own resources. Over time, it will also benefit from a share of the financial performance generated by all of SWEN CP’s investment funds.
Three Priority Areas of Action, Long-Term Suppor
SWEN Philanthropy supports initiatives aligned with three key priorities:
Restoring ecosystem biodiversity
Tackling climate change and strengthening territorial
Rebuilding the connection between people and nature, for the benefit of all
The fund provides financial support to public-interest, non-profit organisations eligible to receive philanthropic donations. It prioritises projects in areas where SWEN CP has recognised expertise, particularly in energy transition, soil regeneration and ocean restoration.
Each selected project receives €30,000 per year for three years, subject to annual renewal. This contribution is designed to represent between 5% and 30% of the organisation’s annual budget, ensuring it acts as a genuine lever for transformation and scalability.
A Collective Journey, from the Fund’s Creation to Project
SWEN Philanthropy was co-designed over the course of a year by a group of volunteer employees. The endowment fund is represented by Jean-Philippe Richaud, Chief Executive Officer, Giulia Lecarrié, Secretary General, and Zach Lamothe, Treasurer. Marie Fraissinet is responsible for the assessment and monitoring of supported projects.
To identify projects, SWEN CP draws on its entire ecosystem, including employees, the foundations and endowment funds of the Aéma Group, partners, as well as SWEN CP’s investment and sustainable finance teams. Following a pre-selection phase and project review by a philanthropic steering committee composed of six volunteer employees, the finalist projects are submitted to a vote by all employees.
This participatory governance model lies at the heart of SWEN Philanthropy. Conceived as a space for collective engagement, the fund enables employees to play a direct role in determining which projects receive support. This year, 75% of employees participated in the vote, illustrating the strong commitment of teams to the initiative.
Discover SWEN Philanthropy and the projects we stand behind
Regenerating nature, reconnecting people with the living world, strengthening local resilience: high-impact initiatives chosen by our teams.
SWEN Philanthropy was born from a simple conviction: the ecological transition cannot succeed without strong support for the organisations working every day in the field to preserve and restore ecosystems. Through this fund, we aim to extend SWEN Capital Partners’ commitment beyond investment by providing long-term support to public-interest projects capable of delivering tangible and measurable impact. This initiative also reflects a collective ambition, driven by our employees, partners and the broader ecosystem that surrounds us
Jean-Philippe Richaud
CEO of SWEN Philanthropy
Becoming a mission-driven company was not an end goal, but rather a starting point. To truly serve Nature, our impact could not be limited to profit-generating assets alone. SWEN Philanthropy is neither a corrective action alongside our core business nor simply another budget line. It is a project born from our teams, one in which everyone can identify and have a voice in the decisions made. We also want to go further by enabling employees to become directly involved alongside the organisations
we support
Giulia Leccarié
Secretary General of SWEN Philanthropy
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