Our Commitments
What we stand for
Five non-negotiable commitments, split between our role in society and our role in the environment — and the actions that make them real.
For Society
Contributing to the institutions we rely on.
We benefit from strong institutions — education, research, the rule of law, open markets. We contribute back to the system through education, employment, and responsible institutional engagement.
Education & research
Through Laystone Foundation, we fund scholarships, research chairs, and long-term academic partnerships.
Quality employment
We operate as a direct employer across our divisions, with a focus on long-tenure, high-trust teams.
Diversity of perspectives
We recruit across geographies and disciplines — because conviction without diverse inputs becomes bias.
Philanthropy
Teach, mentor, open doors.
The group invests in education as a long-term lever. Our teams engage directly with students — mentorship, workshops, career interviews — to share experience and open horizons.
CentraleSupélec
Mentorship programme with CentraleSupélec, one of France's leading engineering schools: each year, operators and executives from the group accompany a cohort of students.
Lectures & panels
Masterclasses and roundtables at partner schools — engineering, business, cyber — bridging the gap between academic training and the operational reality of the disciplines we practice.
For the Environment
Aligning capital with the transition.
The energy transition is a generational challenge. Our conviction: the best way to contribute is to allocate meaningful capital — and to measure honestly.
Energy transition capital
Laystone Capital operates a thematic allocation to grid, storage, and clean-energy infrastructure.
Carbon measurement
We report our operational carbon footprint annually, scope 1, 2, and material scope 3.
Sustainable operations
Our offices, travel, and supply chain are managed with clear reduction targets.
Transparent disclosure
We align with SFDR and CSRD principles even where we are not legally required to.
All our actions
A continuous timeline.
The commitments of a long-horizon platform are not a list of one-off events. They are a continuous stream of small, visible actions.
2026 Sustainability Statement published
Audited disclosure aligned with CSRD principles.
Second cohort of Laystone Foundation scholars
Welcoming 10 new students across engineering and public policy.
Energy transition mandate — first deployment
Initial capital allocated to grid storage infrastructure.
Code of conduct ratified by the board
Binding across all divisions and extended counterparties.