A Story of Leadership in Sustainable Investing

Since 2007, Ambienta has been pioneering environmental sustainability investing. Founded with the ambition to align financial performance with sustainable environmental progress. Today, we’ve grown into one of Europe’s leding asset managers entirely focused on sustainability.

Ambienta was founded by Nino Tronchetti Provera, whose commitment to environmental sustainability began at university, with his final thesis in 1992. Guided by the conviction that sustainability is the greatest of all megatrends, he envisioned a future in which protecting the environment and delivering superior financial returns go hand in hand. This vision evolved through a long professional journey. In 1993, he established McKinsey’s first environmental practice globally at the Milan office, and in 1997 he became an entrepreneur in the sector with the creation of Cam Tecnologie, focused on cleaner fuels and wind energy. After playing a decisive role in the creation of the Kyoto Club, the association of European environmental entrepreneurs, Nino gave concrete shape to his vision by founding Ambienta in 2007, the pioneering asset manager focused exclusively on applying environmental trends to the world of investing.

Rolando Polli (1940–2024) was a consultant, entrepreneur, and investor. He spent 28 years at McKinsey, helping build the firm in many countries including Canada, Spain, Italy and Switzerland, and throughout his career supported entrepreneurs, often becoming a partner in the initiatives he believed in. Environmental sustainability was a priority in his personal and professional life. In 2001 he founded IG Partners, and in 2007 he co-founded Ambienta with Nino Tronchetti Provera. He was a mentor, manager and partner who left a mark on everyone who knew him.

A Story of Leadership in Sustainable Investing

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