Michael Hurley

High-net-worth investor interest in impact ballooned in 2020 - Barclays

Interest among high-net-worth individuals and family offices increased significantly in 2020, according to Barclays Private Bank.

TCFD 'implied temperature rise' metric gets Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance backing

An alliance of investors with more than $5 trillion in combined assets under management has told the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) secretariat that it 'fully supports' development of a measure of the 'implied temperature rise' of assets.

'Impact monetisation' model unveiled by Value Balancing Alliance

A methodology for monetising the impact of companies on society and the environment has been published by an alliance of the world's largest corporates.

Brookfield raising $7.5bn net-zero impact fund, says Carney

Brookfield Asset Management plans to raise as much as $7.5 billion for a 'net zero impact fund' that will aim to drive reductions in the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the companies and assets in which it invests, Mark Carney has said.

Hedge fund veteran plotting $8bn impact fundraise

US hedge fund manager Jeffrey Ubben is planning to raise up to $8 billion for a new impact fund, according to Reuters.

Why are data providers flocking to impact? Part three: Trucost

How does Trucost help investors measure and report their impact, Michael Hurley asks

Oceans fund eyeing 'impact unicorns' targets €150m fundraise

'Sharp differences' in how sovereign wealth funds approach climate

Almost 90% of sovereign wealth funds claim to take climate change into account in their investment processes - but there are "sharp differences in how systematic and sophisticated these approaches are", a report has found.

Why are data providers flocking to impact? Part two: V.E

How does V.E help investors measure and report their impact, Michael Hurley asks

Gold Standard creates tool to cut cost of carbon offset impact reporting

Climate standard-setting and certification body Gold Standard has launched a tool it says can "more efficiently monitor, quantify and verify" an emissions offsetting project's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).