Perfesco has announced that a sustainable investment fund from DWS, a major global asset manager, has become a majority shareholder in its capital. This transaction will strengthen Perfesco's financial capacity to accelerate its investments in the decarbonisation of the industrial sector.

Since its creation within the EDF Group in 2013, Perfesco's mission has been to support industrial players in their projects to decarbonise and optimise their energy consumption. Perfesco helps its customers limit their environmental impact and increase their competitiveness Perfesco has developed an innovative offering combining technical, contractual and financial engineering. The company studies and deploys high-performance energy efficiency solutions for its customers. All the financing is provided by Perfesco, so customers have nothing to invest. Perfesco is then remunerated on the basis of concrete, measured gains. The performance of the solutions is guaranteed by Perfesco; it is measured throughout the life of the projects. 

In particular, Perfesco has helped to reduce electricity consumption by 70% for lighting at the Toyota plant in Valenciennes, to achieve 60% energy savings on the renovation of fans and motors for the cooling process at the Vicat cement plant in Xeuilley, a major player in the French cement industry, and to achieve almost 5% savings on electricity consumption at the Toray Films Europe industrial site in the Rhône-Alpes region through optimisation actions and renovations to its furnaces, lighting and chilled water production. 

In addition to historical projects involving technologies such as high-performance motorisation and smart lighting, Perfesco has extended its expertise to the electrification of processes (furnaces, heat pumps), heat recovery and more specific projects aimed at improving the energy efficiency of processes. This range of technologies enables it to support an increasingly broad spectrum of industrial customers. 

The investment by DWS, which could ultimately amount to more than €50 million, marks a turning point in Perfesco's development, as the company will benefit from the financial and strategic support of the teams at DWS, one of the world's leading asset management companies. 

With the increase in its financing capacity, Perfesco will be able to continue broadening its offering and meet the growing demand for decarbonisation resources from the industry. DWS's investment should also enable Perfesco to strengthen its teams and significantly increase the number and scale of projects supported each year.

We are delighted to see DWS join Perfesco's shareholder base. This commitment testifies to the confidence placed in our business model and our strategy of growth and diversification. It will enable us to increase our support capabilities in an increasingly ambitious environment for our customers, and strengthen Perfesco's position as a leader in supporting the industrial sector in financing and implementing decarbonisation.

Laurent Kraif , CEO of Perfesco

DWS's acquisition of a stake in Perfesco is fully in line with our strategy of responsible investment and our desire to support companies that promote energy efficiency. Investments in energy efficiency and the reduction of energy consumption are key elements in the Transformation of Europe and its adaptation to the challenges of the future. Alongside EDF, Europe's leading energy company, we are determined to make Perfesco a key player in helping industries optimise their energy use and reduce their carbon emissions.

Harold d'Hauteville , Head of European Infrastructure Equity, DWS

EDF and EDF Pulse Ventures have put their trust in Perfesco and its model, financing the company since its creation. We are delighted with the arrival of DWS to support the growth of a company that is contributing to the energy transition. We will continue to develop synergies between the activities of the EDF Group and those of Perfesco, for the benefit of our industrial customers.

Julien Villeret , Chief Innovation Officer, EDF Group