Our Group

Caisse des Dépôts and its entities form a public group which fulfils its functions in support of the policies pursued by the French State and local authorities. The Caisse des Dépôts Group operates in a range of competitive sectors in France and abroad, such as finance, support for businesses and local authorities, local services, housing and real estate, energy and the environment, and sustainable mobility.

Bpifrance

A public investment bank owned by Caisse des Dépôts and the French State, Bpifrance's purpose is to boost the French economy and make it more competitive through support for public policy. It finances companies at each stage of their development through loans, guarantees and equity. As a trusted partner to entrepreneurs, it provides advice, training, networking and an acceleration programme for start-ups and small and medium-sized companies.

CDC Biodiversité

Supports French and European businesses, local and regional authorities, contractors and public bodies in measuring their impact on ecosystems and implementing concrete, long-term initiatives to promote biodiversity. CDC Biodiversité was set up in 2008 with a mission to reconcile biodiversity and economic development.

CDC Croissance

CDC Croissance manages a range of specialist funds for listed small and medium-sized businesses, mainly in France and the eurozone. All of its investments are based on a fundamental, long-term approach that systematically incorporates ambitious ESG criteria and strong support for investees.

CDC Habitat

With more than one million people housed in its portfolio of over 550,000 housing units, CDC Habitat is one of France's leading social housing providers. As a comprehensive real estate operator, CDC Habitat supports public stakeholders in implementing housing policies and delivers effective solutions to meet housing needs for all, across all regions, by covering the full spectrum of housing solutions – including very low-income, low-income, intermediate, and market-rate housing, as well as residential homes and specialised facilities.

CDC Investissement Immobilier

A subsidiary of Caisse des Dépôts dedicated to managing real estate investment assets. Part of the Asset Management division, it contributes to the diversification of the financial asset portfolio with a view to creating long-term value.

CNR

Concession-holder on the Rhône river for hydropower generation, river transport and agricultural uses, CNR is also France’s leading producer of 100% renewable energy. As a major stakeholder in regional planning, CNR contributes actively to the energy transition and supports sustainable and balanced growth across regions.