From Risk to Regeneration: Rethinking Climate Transition Investment Strategy

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Climate finance is shifting from risk mitigation to regeneration. Matteo Squilloni of the EIF shares how intentionality, governance, and adaptation will drive investment outperformance and sustainable innovation across asset classes.

Apr 08, 2025

Matteo Squilloni, Head of Climate Transition, Equity Investments, European Investment Fund

Tags: ESG and Climate Risk

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Matteo Squilloni from the European Investment Fund outlines how climate transition is being embedded into the private capital market by aligning financial performance with measurable sustainability outcomes.

Key pillars include intentionality, robust governance, and KPI alignment. He emphasizes the strategic opportunity of early-mover advantage, risk mitigation through adaptation, and long-term value creation via regeneration.

Future investment trends will move beyond sustainability into resilience and ecosystem regeneration - where innovation and transformation converge.

Matteo Squilloni Bio

At the European Investment Fund since 2014, Matteo is heading the Climate Transition investment activity focused on private equity funds having decarbonisation and energy intensity as the core of their investment focus (promotion of sustainable industrialisation, responsible consumption and production, reduction of GHG emissions, energy efficiency and intensity improvements, waste/water management, circular economy, regenerative agriculture, sustainable blue economy, smart mobility/transport….). While at EIF, he finalized over EUR 2.5bn commitments in c. 80 European lower mid-market funds and he is currently member of over 40 LP Advisory Committees. He is also a member of the EIF's Climate and Sustainability Centre of Expertise and have previous experience in M&A and direct investing in energy and renewable energy sector.