Madeleine Jenkins

$42trn investor group tells governments to act on methane pledge

602 investors representing about $42 trillion in assets under management have called on governments ahead of COP27 to implement five policy actions, including committing to implement the Global Methane Pledge.

Actis backs Europe's largest solar plant

BlueOrchard to launch new impact fund

BlueOrchard is planning to launch a new impact fund with a focus female entrepreneurs and indigenous populations.

Impact market breaks $1trn barrier

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has estimated that the global impact investment market is worth more than $1.16 trillion.

LeapFrog looks to smartphones to tackle financial exclusion

LeapFrog Investments said it is looking to harness the spread of smartphones to grow its positive impact, after its analysis found that the devices are critical to addressing the themes of 'financial inclusion' and 'health & wellbeing'.

Mirova invests €100m in EV charging

ThomasLloyd hire ADB's Nakhooda as head of impact

Verra slams ICVCM's 'unworkable' Core Carbon Principles

A draft set of governing principles could cause a "rebellion" in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) if ratified, warned Verra - the world's largest verifier of voluntary carbon credits.

GIIN to host 'impact principles'

The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) will take over as host of the Secretariat for the Operating Principles for Impact Management (the Impact Principles), from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Incofin plans to launch four impact funds

Incofin Investment Management plans to launch four impact funds over the next year, including a $60 million private equity fund focussed on drinkable water in "the coming weeks".