The ESG team at PwC Société d’Avocats France is committed to helping clients with sustainable development and has seen recent growth in work surrounding sustainability, decarbonisation and corporate responsibility.
The group is a regular point of contact for clients in the private equity space, notably advising private equity fund Eurazeo on its acquisition of MBDI, a specialist in recycling concrete and used wood, and Compagnie Nationale de Portefeuille and Sienna Private Equity on their acquisition of a majority stake in ECT Invest, a company operating within a circular economy, upcycling excavated soil from construction sites and public works. It also recently advised Ocean 14 Capital on its investment in Algaia, which sustainably produces seaweed, algae and other plant-based extracts.
Antoine Coursaut-Durand is a name to note for his extensive work on renewable deals and decarbonisation projects. As well as serving as lead on the aforementioned mandates, he regularly shares his thoughts on ESG, participating in articles, publications and conferences.
Internally, the firm is committed to reducing its environmental impact, reflected through its creation of an ESG committee in 2022 and its annual participation in audits to assess its carbon footprint. In 2022, it received a gold medal from Ecovadis and is now on track to becoming net zero by 2030.
Avocat, Associé, ESG Leader, Paris / Neuilly-sur-Seine, PwC Société d'Avocats