Laurent Lavergne is Global Head of Sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, the alternative investments platform of BNP Paribas Asset Management. In his role, Laurent is responsible for the development and deployment of BNPP AM Alts’ sustainability strategy across Real Estate, Infrastructure, Alternative Credit and Private Equity.

Prior to his current role, Laurent was Global Head of Asset Management & Development, leading on the strategy for a global and highly diversified real estate portfolio. Before that, Laurent held the roles of Co-Head of Fund Management and Head of Separate Accounts and International Development (2013-2016) for BNPP AM Alts (formerly “AXA IM Alts”, which later became BNPP AM Alts following the acquisition of AXA IM by BNP Paribas in July 2025). Additionally, he was also Head of Fund Management for AXA Group’s clients for AXA IM - Real Assets from 2007.

From 1999 to 2007, Laurent was Global Head of Corporate Finance at AXA IM - Real Assets, working on the structuring and execution of numerous real estate transactions on a global basis, as well as the structuring of funds, club deals and joint ventures, debt financing negotiations and currency/rate hedging.

Laurent has more than 30 years of experience in real estate investment and management and has been at BNPP AM Alts since 1994.

Laurent holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ecole de Management de Normandie, with his chosen field of study Accounting & Finance.