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KLP among investors in €270m housing impact fundraise
01 October 2021Norway's KLP pension fund was among investors to commit about €270 million ($310 million) to an 'affordable' housing impact fund that incorporates a 'penalty clause' if the fund does not meet its impact or financial targets.
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Two-thirds of SDGs set to be missed, M&G analysis suggests
01 October 2021A lack of investment means the world is on track to meet only six of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to analysis by M&G Investments.
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Mirova targets climate 'innovation' with €300m impact fund
29 September 2021Mirova has launched its first private equity fund that targets a positive environmental impact, for which it aims to raise €300 million ($350 million) to invest in innovative companies in the early stages of their growth.
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Elevar raises $33m for emerging markets social impact fund
29 September 2021Elevar Capital has so far raised about $33 million for its fifth India-focused fund, says a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Generation to pay $600m for stake in Octopus Energy
28 September 2021Generation Investment Management has agreed to pay up to $600 million for a 13% stake in Octopus Energy, in a deal that values the renewable energy provider at about $4.6 billion.
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Impact Cubed launches SDG-focused data platform
27 September 2021Impact Cubed has launched a data platform it says enables investors to compare investment propositions based on their contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Al Gore-backed satellite data suggests oil & gas GHG emissions double reported levels
17 September 2021A database of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based on direct, independent observation using satellites, remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has been launched, which suggests oil & gas emissions may be double the levels reported.
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US real estate fund targets $1bn in impact investments
16 September 2021Casoro Group has launched its Onyx Impact Fund to invest in real estate in the US, and set a target of $1 billion in investments over the 10-year life of the fund.
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Big Society Capital targets £15bn UK social impact market by 2025
16 September 2021Big Society Capital says it intends to catalyse the UK's social impact market to grow to as much as £15 billion ($21 billion) in size by 2025, as it launched a refreshed investment strategy.
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Jeb Bush-led impact fund manager raises $350m
16 September 2021An impact fund led by former governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, that its managers claim will target "impact-like investing without lagging returns", has raised $350 million.
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Sustainable Debt EMEA 2025 conference round-up
03 April 2025As the curtain falls on the 13th annual Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt EMEA event, Ahren Lester looks back on another successful event where market participants again revealed the ambition of the market and the innovative actions being taken to deliver on its promise
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Sovereign debt engagement 'not comparable' with corporates, says Aegon AM
03 April 2025Engagement with sovereign sustainable debt issuers is still "not comparable" with corporate issuers, Aegon Asset Management told attendees at an Environmental Finance conference, highlighting particular difficulties over reputational risk.
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EDF 'open' to exploring debt for nature swaps
03 April 2025French energy giant EDF is 'open' to exploring a debt for nature swap transaction if the concept becomes available for corporate issuers, an Environmental Finance conference has heard.
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Two-year delay to CSRD reporting approved, in 'step toward full exemption'
03 April 2025EU lawmakers have approved a two-year delay to corporate sustainability reporting for companies that were set to comply from next year, in a vote one observer said was the first step...
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EU Green Bond Standard set to fuel debate on overhauling DNSH, says Mirova
03 April 2025The first deals aligned with the EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) suggest the regulation will fuel the debate on overhauling the EU's criteria to ensure investments 'do no significant harm' (DNSH) to sustainability objectives, Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt EMEA conference heard.