In this episode, Antoine Flamarion and Mathieu Chabran, co-founders of Tikehau Capital, discuss how they have incorporated ESG into their investment strategy, the process of growing a global firm while cultivating its culture and identity, and the keys to their individual investing success.
Chabran on his ESG outlook: “People realized that by switching off the global economy for almost nine to 12 months, that only reduced by 5% the 51 billion tons of CO2 or greenhouse gases emission that we’re effectively producing. So, the issue is not about switching off the economy. It’s not about not taking a plane anymore. It’s about effectively directing those global savings—and we only need 10% of the $80 trillion of asset management to effectively tackle the issue.”
Flamarion on the keys to his investing success: “We are not really following the trend…. We’d rather create than compete. So, I think, be curious is one. ‘Pay attention to detail’ seems very obvious, but when you do a deal and you’ve got tons of people advising you—the best law firm, the best accounting firm, the best strategy firm, the best investment banks—you have to make your own judgments.”
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