RIVE Private Investment enhances its ESG expertise with the appointment of Pauline Gasquet as Head of Sustainability

Paris, March 21, 2024. RIVE Private Investment (“RIVE”), an independent European investment company, welcomes Pauline Gasquet as Head of Sustainability. The arrival of Pauline Gasquet marks a significant milestone in the structuring of RIVE, a player that has been committed for over a decade to two essential segments: impact transportation and energy transition.

Pauline Gasquet brings to RIVE her experience in sustainable development consulting in particular. She began her career as a process engineer at VA Tech Wabag in India, then expanded her expertise by completing a thesis at the European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technologies. Before joining RIVE, Pauline Gasquet contributed to the strategic transformation and sustainable value creation of investment funds and their portfolio companies at Ansa, a specialized consulting firm dedicated to funds in the infrastructure and consumer goods sectors.

In her new role, Pauline Gasquet will oversee the operational implementation as well as the improvement of processes and procedures constituting RIVE’s ESG strategy. She will work closely within the RIVE ecosystem, with both portfolio companies and partners, to promote the ESG culture and optimize the alignment of RIVE’s activities with the European taxonomy. Finally, she will play a key role in monitoring and reporting the extra-financial performance of the funds to subscribers.

Yann Thomas and Étienne Mouthon, Managing Partners at RIVE:

« We are very happy to welcome Pauline Gasquet to our team. We are convinced that her expertise and experience will be valuable assets in achieving our ambitious sustainability goals. »

About RIVE Private Investment

RIVE Private Investment is an independent European investment company, specialized in transport assets and infrastructures dedicated to the energy transition. RIVE addresses the small and mid-market, combining financial and sectoral expertise. Founded in 2013 and based in Paris, Luxembourg, and Geneva, RIVE has financed more than 2.4 billion euros of assets through over 100 transactions in about twenty countries.

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