Sustainability at CAPZA

1. Supporting Our Portfolio Companies
 
We partner with our portfolio companies to turn sustainability ambitions into action by helping them define and implement tailored ESG roadmaps, navigate regulatory change and respond to stakeholder expectations.

Our annual assessment covers more than 200 indicators across 16 ESG topics. It enables companies to set priorities and shape their annual action plans. Where relevant, measurable objectives are embedded into to financing structures or management incentives.

Support includes regulatory guidance, access to specialist providers, Climate Fresk workshops and training on responsible AI and cybersecurity. As part of this support, in 2025, we launched a series of interactive, function-specific AI bootcamps for our portfolio companies, aimed at raising employee awareness, accelerating the adoption of high-impact solutions and promoting responsible AI use. The sessions have so far covered HR, sales and marketing, and finance, with further themes to follow.

We also foster collaboration across our portfolio through our Sustainability & Impact Awards, which celebrate companies’ achievements and facilitate the sharing of best practices. In 2026, the event welcomed more than 120 participants and introduced the Étoile Verte Award, open to French SMEs beyond the CAPZA’s portfolio.

3. Leading by example

We apply to our own operations the standards we promote across our investments.

Dedicated governance, annual ESG monitoring and sustainability objectives incorporated into employee remuneration ensure accountability. Employees also receive training on sustainability, responsible AI and cybersecurity.

CAPZA has a team of 14 internal Climate Fresk facilitators who lead workshops within the firm and its portfolio companies.

Through CAPZA4GOOD, employees actively contribute to initiatives aligned with our sustainability and impact priorities.
 
We also support financial education and access to careers in finance through partnerships with Citéco, Fondation Florence in France and Starting Finance in Italy.