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Two impact investment heavyweights receive Honours

Two London-based impact investment leaders have been honoured with the position of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the UK King's Birthday Honours.

Investors to turn to impact in 2024 as sustainability risks bite, Snowball predicts

Investors will increasingly price-in sustainability risks in 2024 and more will consider impact investing as a way to mitigate these, Snowball Investment Management has predicted.

Nature in the spotlight at Africa Climate Summit

As the inaugural Africa Climate Summit kicks off in Nairobi, nature looks set to take centre stage with investment pledges expected alongside ambitious biodiversity and deforestation targets.

People Moves 10 February: BlackRock, CCLA, Snowball and more...

People moves 9 September: IFRS, EFRAG, ING, Bank of America, Barclays ... and more

'Come on in, the water is fine' in impact, investor tells charities

The Friends Provident Foundation (FPF) has pledged to almost triple its investments in Snowball's impact fund, in a call for capitalised charities to switch from grant-making to impact investing.

Decarbonising properties a 'clear opportunity' for impact investors

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said the decarbonising of buildings has seen "not enough by far" global investment, which impact fund manager Snowball said showed a "clear opportunity" for investors.

WBA finds "desperate" and "unacceptable" results in food & agriculture industry

The World Benchmarking Alliance has released its Food and Agriculture benchmark

People Moves 16 April: SEC, WBA, KKR, Aberdeen Standard, Rathbones, UOB, GHD, Federated Hermes, Davy, RLAM

Seafood Stewardship Index launched

An index has been launched that ranks 30 of the most influential seafood companies on their commitments, transparency and performance in relation to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).