Thibaut Ghirardi
Sustainability and Strategy Expert
Markets: France, Benelux
Thibaut brings more than 12 years of experience in sustainable finance
Expertise
Investment & value creation
- Sustainability due diligence
- Portfolio value creation
- Sustainable finance
Climate & sustainability
- Carbon accounting
- Decarbonisation
About Thibaut
Thibaut brings more than 12 years of experience in sustainable finance. Previously, Thibaut spent five years at PwC and served as Managing Director of 2° Investing Initiative in France, where he coordinated Finance ClimAct, an €18M European programme run with ADEME. He has supported private equity firms such as Ardian, AXA REIM and Blue Like an Orange in shaping their climate strategies, implementing their net-zero pathways and launching funds dedicated to the transition. He has also reviewed sustainability reporting under CSRD and its predecessor, DPEF, for banks such as Crédit Agricole.
Since 2022, Thibaut has been advising asset managers and financial institutions through Impact&CO, which he continues to lead.
At Axion Lab, Thibaut expands our French practice. He works with French funds, banks and their portfolio companies throughout the investment lifecycle, from buy-side due diligence and post-acquisition roadmaps to carbon and lender KPI reviews, sustainability reporting (SFDR, Article 29, France Invest, LP) and vendor due diligence at exit.
Thibaut is accredited in Bilan Carbone® and ACT (ADEME). He holds an MSc in Sustainable Development from HEC Paris and an engineering degree from AgroParisTech.