Our quest for gender parity begins with Ardian
Ardian Women’s Club was launched in May 2018 by and for women of Ardian to help them develop their careers within Ardian, expand their networks and support each other to succeed as well as unite all Ardian women around common values. In collaboration with the Human Resources, the club monitors indicators of gender parity at the company including recruitment, wage equality and representation in key roles, using its findings to raise awareness of gender parity issues and prompt discussion on how to accelerate progress.
Internally, the club offers female mentoring and holds networking events and workshops to strengthen the links between Ardian’s many female employees. But it also looks to the outside world, promoting private investment as a career for women and representing Ardian in international associations active in inclusion, diversity and gender parity.
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2018
launch of the Ardian Women’s Club
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15+
core members from all Ardian offices
Our mission: Empower, Connect, Inspire
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Promoting the position of women within Ardian
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Creating a strong network of solidarity among female staff
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Encouraging women to consider careers in private investment
Lise Fauconnier
“When I joined Ardian in 1998, I had unconsciously chosen to adopt a male behavior. I wanted to be seen as very engaged, not emotional, result driven. I was trying to conform to what I thought was a male environment. Now with all the initiatives at Ardian – Ardian Women’s Club, the strong management of the HR team – I am confident that we will achieve a balance and a fruitful inclusion policy.” Lise Fauconnier, Managing Director, Ardian Buyout
Sara Huang
“What I think is very unique about Ardian is the fact that it’s founded and led by a female president, Dominique Senequier. I had the fortune to pick her brain during my career, especially when I was about to have a family. Her wisdom gave me comfort and courage to continue to pursue a very successful career in the private equity industry and at Ardian.” Sara Huang, Managing Director, Secondaries & Primaries
Ada Wen
“You have to believe in yourself and you have to believe that you are much stronger than you can imagine.” Ada Wen, Senior Investment Manager, Secondaries & Primaries
Ardian Women’s Club: highlighting the voice of women in the private equity industry
While the proportion of women in private equity has continued to rise in recent years, there is still a long way to go before they can enjoy the same career opportunities as men. The Ardian Women’s Club exists to accelerate the advance of women at all levels of the company and create the conditions in which women can prosper in private equity as readily as men.
Find out more about the club with Stéphanie Grace, President of the Ardian Women’s Club and Global Head of Brand & Communications and Nadine Zariffa, Member of the Ardian Women’s Club, Former President of The Millennial Executive Committee and Senior Investment Manager, Buyout.
Booster by Force Femmes
Booster offers a free collective program with support from experts to strengthen the business management skills of women entrepreneurs.
In partnership with Force Femmes, the Booster program launched in 2022 supports women over 45 in consolidating their businesses. With Eight Advisory, we have created the “BOOSTER FUND”, a capital investment fund for eligible companies in the program.
You can find out more about Ardian Women’s Club and keep up with all our latest news through our LinkedIn page
Memberships and certifications
ILPA (Institutional Limited Partners Association)
In December 2020, Ardian became a founding signatory of the ILPA’s Diversity in Action initiative, making a commitment to take new concrete steps to advance inclusion, diversity and equity, for Ardian and the financial industry more broadly.
In February 2021, Ardian joined Level 20, the organization dedicated to improving gender diversity in the European private equity industry.
In 2020, Ardian signed France Invest’s Gender Diversity Charter. The initiative promotes gender parity within French private equity firms and the companies they support.
Investor Leadership Network (ILN)
In 2019, Ardian joined the Investor Leadership Network which addresses issues of sustainability and long-term growth. Ardian is particularly involved in issues concerning diversity in investment.
We want everyone’s talent to shine through
Inclusion and diversity are the qualities that empower everyone to reach their full potential within our company. We want our teams to reflect the society in which we operate and for the differences between us to be respected by all and freely expressed.
While the proportion of women in private equity has continued to rise in recent years, there is still a long way to go before they can enjoy the same...
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