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Amundi expands its responsible investment range with new Euro Credit Biodiversity fund
December 4, 2025
Amundi, Europe’s leading asset manager, continues to develop new solutions that allow investors to participate to the preservation of natural capital in line with the recently unveiled strategic plans of Amundi and the Crédit Agricole Group. Today, it announces the launch of the Amundi Responsible Investing Euro Credit Biodiversity fund, available both to institutional and retail investors seeking a thematic biodiversity allocation within the Euro credit bond universe.
Amaury d’Orsay, head of the Fixed Income platform at Amundi, declared: “Biodiversity loss is a material economic risk as it disrupts supply chains, lowers productivity and devaluates real assets. At the same time, investing in the biodiversity thematic is gaining traction and can be channeled through tailored fixed income investment solutions. At Amundi, we are committed to remain at the forefront of innovation - developing new responsible investment solutions that embed biodiversity considerations while actively engaging with companies to support their transition.”
Elodie Laugel, chief responsible investment officer at Amundi declared: “This initiative is fully in line with our strategic priority to continue developing new solutions for the preservation of natural capital.”
Managed by Alban de Faÿ, Head of Responsible Fixed Income Investments, and Daniela Montezuma, Credit portfolio manager, the fund delivers financial characteristics comparable to the traditional credit market. At the same time, it seeks exposure to sectors with high biodiversity stakes and integrates biodiversity preservation, restoration[AS1] [JO2] , and ESG criteria into its issuer selection process and portfolio construction.
With an active Euro corporate debt strategy, the fund is built based on a robust management process underpinned by recognized fundamental research and ESG expertise – including a proprietary biodiversity investment framework that addresses drivers of biodiversity loss structured around three pillars:
Exclusion of issuers with significant negative impact on biodiversity
Reduction of pressure on biodiversity by managing the portfolio’s biodiversity footprint, and favoring companies with the best biodiversity practices assessed via an in-house biodiversity score
Selection of activities and projects that promote biodiversity preservation and restoration[AS3] [JO4]
Additionally, direct engagement with investee companies will be put in place to drive better management of their biodiversity impacts and dependencies.
The fund Amundi Responsible Investment Euro Credit Biodiversity seeks to increase the value of investment (mainly through income) over the 3 years recommended holding period, while achieving a biodiversity score greater than that of the investment universe. The sub-fund promotes ESG characteristics pursuant to Article 8 of the Disclosure Regulation.
The fund is available to all types of investors in more than 10 countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
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Amaury d’Orsay is the Chief Investment Officer of the Fixed Income & Money Market investment platform, overseeing more than 700B€ o[...]
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Elodie Laugel
Chief Responsible Investment Officer of Amundi and Global Head of Institutional Business Development Support
Elodie Laugel has been appointed Chief Responsible Investment Officer of Amundi and member of Amundi Executive Committee in 2020.
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UK - International Press Relations
About Amundi
About Amundi
Amundi, the leading European asset manager, ranking among the top 10 global players[1], offers its 100 million clients - retail, institutional and corporate - a complete range of savings and investment solutions in active and passive management, in traditional or real assets. This offering is enhanced with IT tools and services to cover the entire savings value chain. A subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group and listed on the stock exchange, Amundi currently manages more than €2.3 trillion of assets[2].
With its six international investment hubs[3], financial and extra-financial research capabilities and long-standing commitment to responsible investment, Amundi is a key player in the asset management landscape.
Amundi clients benefit from the expertise and advice of 5,600 employees in 35 countries.
Amundi, a trusted partner, working every day in the interest of its clients and society
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- ^ [1] Source: IPE "Top 500 Asset Managers" published in June 2024 based on assets under management as of 31/12/2023
- ^ [2] Amundi data as at 31/03/2025
- ^ [3] Paris, London, Dublin, Milan, Tokyo and San Antonio (via our strategic partnership with Victory Capital)
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