IMPACT

Analysis

16 May 2024

The promise and perspectives of place-based investing

Public and private capital can work together to drive investments that respond to the unique assets in a place, says Kieron Boyle
08 May 2024

Going beyond the pale green

Foresight's Irish impact fund aims that one-in-four of its investments will be 'pure green'. Jennifer Forrest reports
16 April 2024

SFDR 'not working for impact VC funds'

Venture capital funds are calling for special treatment in the updated version of SFDR. Jennifer Forrest reports

News

  • BII invests $30m to expand Tanzania telecom coverage

    21 May 2024

  • ETF Partners to back 'green' digital sustainable businesses via €285m fund

    21 May 2024

    Environmental technology-focused venture capital impact investment firm ETF Partners has closed its fourth fund at €285 million ($310 million), exceeding its €250 million target.

  • Regnan eyes Japan, UK for impact investment opportunities

    17 May 2024

    A large number of attractively valued companies in Japan and the UK is prompting Regnan to increase exposure in its global equity impact strategy.

  • TPG Rise Climate secures $1.5bn from Saudi national pension

    16 May 2024

  • Global Steering Group for Impact Investment rebrands as GSG Impact

    15 May 2024

  • FSN Capital raises €400m for small-cap European thematic fund

    15 May 2024

  • Norrsken holds final close at €320m for second fund

    14 May 2024

  • Circular businesses can outperform companies with 'improved' ESG practices

    13 May 2024

    The exit environment for impact investments has become increasingly attractive in recent months, according to Circularity Capital's Jamie Butterworth, although 'improving bad ESG practices' will not always bump up returns.

  • M&G invests €107m into public-private partnership impact fund

    10 May 2024

    M&G has invested €107 million ($115.3 million) into the European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE), a public-private partnership (PPP) impact fund providing access to finance for underserved microfinance lenders and financial institutions in developing countries in southeastern and eastern Europe.

  • KKR teams up with HASI to launch $2bn US clean energy fund

    09 May 2024

  • Palatine receives SBTi validation for emission reduction targets

    08 May 2024

  • Santander loans €300m to TPG Rise-backed renewables business

    08 May 2024

  • TPG Rise Climate backs US renewables storage business

    08 May 2024

  • BII backs Indian EV charging network with $19m

    30 April 2024
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Environmental Finance Impact Awards 2023

IMPACT Awards 2023

Environmental Finance's annual IMPACT awards have been announced.

A widening range of impacts

Growing comfort with the use-of-proceeds bond model is driving innovation, diversity and more granular outcomes for sustainability-oriented investors, says Stephen Liberatore of Nuveen.

Delivering impact through sustainable farming

Nuveen Natural Capital, the world's largest farmland asset manager, is rolling out its Nature Positive Farming initiative. James Little explains how it will deliver impact.

Impact project/investment of the year - infrastructure (not including renewables): Hybar

Hybar has been honoured for its ground-breaking all-electric scrap metal recycling and low carbon steel manufacturing facility being constructed in the US, which it is financing with a "milestone" green bond.

Impact webinar series

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Achieving impact in private equity

This webinar will assess how a shift towards impact compares with other forms of private equity investment strategies.
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The shifting focus of pension funds

This webinar will consider how impact investment is changing the investment decisions that pension funds are making.
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The Just Transition and impact: lessons learned from Covid-19

This free webinar will consider how the transition to a low carbon economy can minimise negative impacts to people and jobs, as well as considering the effect the Covid-19 has had on just transition impact themes.
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Family offices and their approach to impact investment

This webinar will assess whether a rush of family office-managed private wealth into impact investments inevitable and how approaches to impact may differ.