Boston, MA Natixis Global Asset Management welcomed employees to its new U.S. headquarters at 888 Boylston St. Natixis’ new offices in the LEED Platinum-certified building are designed to accommodate the rapid growth of the firm, which has added nearly 500 Boston-based staff and $80 billion of assets under management over the past decade. Nearly 450 of the firm’s 1,500 Boston-area staff will operate from the high-tech offices, including executives from Natixis’ global investment management affiliates Mirova, Seeyond and Gateway.

“Our stunning new Boston headquarters are symbolic of Natixis’ strong global momentum and our position as one of the world’s leading active investment managers,” said David Giunta, CEO of Natixis for the U.S. and Canada. “The incredible talent of our Boston-based team has been instrumental to our global growth, so we are proud to continue building on our strong foundation in this community.”

“Natixis has built one of the world’s leading asset management firms here in Boston, which illustrates our city’s strong position as a global financial capital and a hub for innovative new businesses,” said Boston mayor Martin Walsh. “We also appreciate that Natixis has been a leader in our community, giving back both financially and through the dedicated volunteerism of its staff, including innovative programs like their partnership with the Winthrop School in Dorchester.”

Natixis will occupy six floors of the 17-story, 425,000 s/f structure at 888 Boylston, which was designed to be one of the city’s most sustainable office buildings. The building uses 45% less energy and 37% less potable water than an average office building. Tenants can leave the lights off 60% of the time, as the building features daylight penetration to 95% of the floor area. Additional sustainable features include on-site rooftop solar and wind power generation that will power all exterior building and plaza lighting and a rain harvesting and reuse system. The building was recently awarded LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council.

“Natixis is a leader in sustainable investing, so it was important for our new offices to reflect those values and the increasing importance of environmental, social and governance factors in investing,” said Giunta. “Our new space is also designed to reinforce our culture of innovation, collaboration and transparency and to enable us to serve our clients’ needs well into the future.”

Natixis’ office space at 888 Boylston was designed by CBT, a leading design firm working locally, nationally and internationally in architecture, interior design and urban design creating tomorrow’s landmarks. The developer for 888 Boylston St. was Boston Properties, one of the largest owners, managers and developers of Class A office properties in the United States; the interior fit-out was done by Turner SPD, a division of a North America-based, international construction services company that is a leading builder in diverse market segments; and project management services were provided by STV/DPM, a national construction management firm.