Apax Talks is a digital magazine aimed at the company managers in the Apax Partners’ network. It continues the discussions we hold with the entrepreneurs, CEOs and managers we work with on the growth levers of SMEs and mid-sized companies, with a focus on TMT, Consumer, Healthcare and Services.
To contact us:
Coralie Cornet, Director of Communication
coralie.cornet@apax.fr
Created nearly 10 years ago by Maurice Tchenio, the AlphaOmega Foundation uses private equity methods to efficiently support major charitable institutions and help extend their reach. Elisabeth Elkrief, Managing Director of the AlphaOmega Foundation explains the principles and objectives of this unique foundation that is coupled with an endowment fund invested in private equity.
PUR Project, created more than 10 years ago by Tristan Lecomte, guides companies towards more responsible operations and production through a concept called “insetting”. Pierric Jammes, co-founder and Chief Executive, describes this “internal offsetting” model, which is better for the planet than simply trading carbon credits.
Only a few short months after Apax Partners invested in the company, Marlink took ownership of the ESG project and implemented it throughout the enterprise. Erik Ceuppens, CEO, and Bertrand Pivin talk about the major initiatives carried out during the year, from social issues to governance to sharing common values.
Since 2014, the higher education group has involved all of its stakeholders in the implementation of responsible academic and environmental programmes. Catherine Lespine, CEO, and Bertrand Pivin, Partner at Apax Partners, examine this ambitious project, which has been successful both in France and abroad.
Responsible sourcing, human resources more involved in employees’ growth and development and safety in the workplace are central to THOM Europe’s sustainability initiatives. Today, Europe’s leading jewellery seller would like to go even further and is aiming for excellence in ESG, as Romain Peninque, the group’s CEO, explains.
Since 2011, Apax Partners has made a point of supporting portfolio companies in the development and monitoring of a clear ESG roadmap. The objective is to make corporate social responsibility a powerful driver of financial and non-financial performance. Sophie Uzan, Head of HR and ESG, and Bertrand Pivin, Partner, discuss this ambitious objective.
Apax Talks is a digital magazine aimed at company managers. It presents growth levers for SMEs, with a focus on TMT, consumer, healthcare and services sectors.
