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  • Impact investments top $2.3trn, IFC says

    04 August 2021

    About $2.3 trillion of investments that target positive, measurable environmental or social impact alongside financial returns had been made by the end of last year, according to an estimate by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

  • Church of England natural capital assessment puts 'social value' on land assets

    04 August 2021

    A large-scale study of the investor's natural capital impact will inform its net zero strategy, Harry Ashman tells Michael Hurley

  • EDF and LGIM partner on science based corporate engagement

    04 August 2021

    Partnership hopes to convert aspirational pledges into concrete plans

  • Impact at scale: Apollo Impact

    03 August 2021

    In the latest in a series of articles on large private equity impact funds, Marc Becker tells Michael Hurley how Apollo is investing for impact

  • Bridgepoint takes stake in $1bn ACT

    03 August 2021

    Bridgepoint, the $32 billion private assets growth investor, has taken a minority stake in carbon offsetting and reduction firm ACT...

  • BlackRock launches Paris-aligned ETFs

    03 August 2021

    BlackRock has launched two additional Paris-Aligned Benchmark exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

  • Clean energy transition represents $16trn investment opportunity

    03 August 2021

    Pandemic "black swan" has focused minds on ESG, Manulife IM says

  • Moody's launches UN Global Compact alignment tool

    03 August 2021

    Moody's ESG Solutions has launched a screening tool for investors to evaluate the alignment of companies

  • Bank of America invests $314 million in NY Green Bank

    03 August 2021

    The Bank of America has invested $314 million in NY Green Bank in the largest private fundraising deal...

  • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners invests $100m in Indian renewable energy

    02 August 2021

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has invested $100 million in renewable energy provider Amp India