Marguerite was established in 2010 by the European Investment Bank, Caisse des dépôts et consignations, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Instituto de Crédito Oficial, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau and Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski as part of the European Economic Recovery Plan,[1] with €710 commitments.
Marguerite I launched following the financial crisis in 2010, at a time when investors had little trust in greenfield infrastructure.
[10] the Thorntonbank Wind Farm off Belgium,[11] Chirnogeni Wind Farm in Romania,[12] Massangis 1 and Toul-Rosières 2 photovoltaic plants in France,[13][14] the Poznań incineration plant in Poland,[15] ], Fraport Greece[16] and the Zagreb International Airport in Croatia,[17] the N17/N18 Motorway project in Ireland,[18] and the Autovía de Arlanzon Motorway in Spain.
The latest fund – Marguerite III – has so far made seven investments: Since launching the first fund, the company has deployed more than €1.5 billion into projects designed to address the changing infrastructure landscape in Europe, by integrating ESG principles and creating positive change for society.
[19][20][21] Marguerite invests in infrastructure bringing essential environmental and social value to society – and strives to further contribute to the creation of sustainable living environments.