Longevity Partners secures strategic investment from Leon Capital and Nuveen private equity impact strategy

Longevity Partners, a leading global climate and sustainability consultancy for the real estate and infrastructure sectors, has received strategic investment from Nuveen's Private Equity Impact team, part of the $1.2 trillion global asset manager, and Leon Capital, the London-based European private equity investment firm.

Together, Leon Capital and Nuveen's established Private Equity Impact team will accelerate Longevity Partners' continued global growth and drive further innovation in sustainability solutions for the built environment.

Founded in 2015, by Etienne Cadestin, Longevity Partners is a globally recognised sustainability consultancy dedicated to helping businesses around the world transition to net zero carbon. Its end-to-end strategic sustainability offering includes green building certifications, energy audits, data reporting & management, climate resilience strategies, and the development of energy and resource efficiency measures to reduce environmental impact and future-proof assets. Having certified over $300 billion of real estate assets under management, Longevity is a global leader in delivering BREEAM In-use certificates, the global science-based reference for green building certifications.

Longevity Partners will leverage the operational expertise and distinctive global networks of both Nuveen and Leon Capital to continue its mission of creating sustainable value through decarbonisation and innovation in the real estate and infrastructure markets.

Etienne Cadestin, Founder and CEO at Longevity Partners, said:
"Joining forces with Leon Capital and Nuveen Private Equity Impact teams is a game changer and marks an important milestone for Longevity. This Article 9 investment provides us with substantial resources, strategic support and firepower to further accelerate our growth and pursue transformative opportunities. With this partnership, we are better positioned to scale our operations globally and expand our impact in driving the transition to net zero across the real estate and infrastructure sectors. I'd also like to express my deepest gratitude to Long Harbour, for their unwavering support since our inception, who have sold 100% of their stake in Longevity through this transaction."

Radhika Shroff, Managing Director, Private Equity Impact at Nuveen, said:
"With buildings responsible for 40% of global total carbon emissions, we believe our investment in Longevity Partners is true to our objective to tackle the issues at the heart of the global climate crisis. By investing in a robust, science-based evaluation company, we hope to accelerate the decarbonisation of real estate markets around the world."

Jean-Christophe Napoleon Bonaparte and Christos Lavidas, Managing Partners, and Michael Youtsos, Partner, at Leon Capital, said:
"We are proud to be partnering with Longevity Partners and Nuveen to support a leading player in the real estate sustainability space. Longevity's expertise is instrumental in redefining how the built environment responds to the climate challenge, and we believe this collaboration will significantly enhance its ability to lead the industry forward "