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Unigestion invests in Grupo Gestcompost, bringing its Climate Impact Fund to 50% committed

Unigestion invests in Grupo Gestcompost, bringing its Climate Impact Fund to 50% committed

Unigestion, the asset manager focused on private equity’s mid-market leaders, has invested in Grupo Gestcompost, a leading platform in the biogas and biomethane sector in Spain.

Grupo Gestcompost, which produces biogas and organic fertilisers using organic industrial waste from key sectors such as the water, paper and agri-food industries, has tripled its EBITDA and strengthened its market presence over the past five years. It has also improved its environmental credentials, reducing emissions and introducing better governance practices.

Unigestion is investing in Grupo Gestcompost via a EUR 250m continuation fund managed by Suma Capital, a leading impact manager with EUR 1.2bn under management and nearly 20 years of experience. This is the sixth investment made by Unigestion’s Climate Impact Fund, which focuses on innovative and high growth companies providing solutions that significantly contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy. The Fund goes beyond energy transition, targeting five other relevant themes: circular economy, green construction, low carbon manufacturing, green mobility and sustainable agriculture & food systems.

The Climate Impact Fund, which is classified as Article 9 under the EU SFDR regulation, targets buyout and profitable growth investments with proven and resilient business models in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, leveraging on Unigestion’s 15-year track record in climate investing. The Fund follows a stringent intentional and quantified impact approach and aligns performance with the delivery of both returns and impact targets.

In addition to Grupo Gestcompost, the Climate Impact Fund has invested in a sustainable heating platform in the UK, a waste management & recycling company in the Nordics, a global real estate decarbonisation software provider, a US company which transforms industrial carbon emissions into valuable minerals and a submetering installation and billing service provider in Canada. The Fund is now 50% committed with an advanced pipeline encompassing attractive opportunities across several sectors including agriculture biologicals.

Joana Castro, Partner and Head of Climate Impact at Unigestion, said: “Our Climate Impact Fund provides access to unique investment opportunities that are poised to deliver both strong returns and meaningful climate impact – without reliance on subsidies, carbon credit monetisation or regulatory tailwinds. This new investment in Gestcompost exemplifies that strategy and vision. We look forward to partnering with Suma Capital and Gestcompost to drive the energy transition and advance the circular economy in Spain.”

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