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Paris, France, December 5, 2017 – Firmenich is investing in Livelihoods second Carbon Fund, in partnership with Crédit Agricole, Danone, Hermès, Michelin, SAP, Schneider Electric and Voyageurs du Monde. This new impact investment fund, with a target of 100 million euros, aims to improve the lives of 2 million farmers and reduce carbon emissions by up to 25 million tons over a 20-year period. The new Livelihoods Carbon Fund will invest in ecosystem restoration, agroforestry and energy projects commencing next year with projects mainly implemented in developing countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
“With 2017 set to be one of top three hottest years on record, business should play an even bigger leadership role to tackle climate change,” said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO Fimenich. “I am excited about this new Carbon Fund, our most ambitious and innovative to date, as it will positively preserve nature, while enhancing the livelihoods of farming communities around the world. By joining this impact investment fund with like-minded visionary companies, we can all scale up our impact together.”
“The investment model of the Livelihoods Fund has proven that we can build large-scale projects connecting worlds seemingly far from each other: large companies acting against climate change and poor communities faced with the effects of climate change. The results we have achieved since 2011 encourage us to move forward by building on our learnings. This new fund offers an interesting platform to investors who want to have a real impact on climate”, says Bernard Giraud, President and Cofounder of Livelihoods Venture.
The eight companies will officially launch the new Carbon Fund on December 11, 2017 at a private event in Paris, just prior to the International Climate Summit. Together, these founding companies will encourage other private entities and impact investors to join the momentum to reach the 100 million euros investment target as of 2018.
Firmenich has been an investor in the Livelihoods Funds since 2011, when the company joined the first Livelihoods Carbon Fund alongside Danone and eight other companies. To-date, the initial Carbon Fund has achieved 1 million beneficiaries among the most vulnerable populations in developing countries. Key results include:
Learn more about Firmenich’s commitments to sustainability and how it scales up its impact by partnering with like-minded organizations in its “Performance and Sustainability Report 2017.” To view it, click here.
Learn more about Livelihoods Funds: www.livelihoods.eu
About Firmenich
Firmenich is the world’s largest privately-owned company in the fragrance and flavor business. Founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1895, it has created many of the world’s best-known perfumes and flavors that billions of consumers enjoy each day. Its passion for smell and taste is at the heart of its success. It is renowned for its world-class research and creativity, as well as its thought leadership in sustainability and exceptional understanding of consumer trends. Each year, it invests 10% of its turnover in R&D, reflecting its continuous desire to understand, share and sublimate the best that nature has to offer. Firmenich had an annual turnover of 3.34 billion Swiss Francs at end June 2017.