Pauline is focused on digital infrastructure transactions and is a Board member of Verne (a data centre platform headquartered in the UK) and Mila (a telecom operator in Iceland). She spearheaded the launch the of data science team to support value creation for Ardian’s portfolio companies; and she led the creation of Ardian Opta platform supporting investment in renewable energy as well as Ardian AirCarbon, Ardian’s proprietary software platform for measuring airports’ Scope 3 emissions. Ardian is investing in proprietary data and analytics platforms to improve asset performance and support decarbonisation across its infrastructure investments. This includes advanced tools to monitor energy efficiency, emissions, and operational performance at asset level. Ardian also invests in sustainable digital infrastructure, notably green data centres such as Verne, which are designed to support AI and high‑performance computing while relying on renewable energy and low‑carbon power solutions. In March 2024, Ardian acquired the leading data centre platform Verne, committing up to $1.2bn to support Verne’s expansion and position it as a leading platform for AI and high‑performance computing. The project has already strengthened Ardian’s exposure to sustainable digital infrastructure.