Michael Hurley

Big Society Capital invests in UK accommodation for homeless

Big Society Capital plans to invest alongside the UK government to provide about 200 homes for rough sleepers and those at risk of homelessness.

Last chance to enter Impact Awards

Entries to Environmental Finance's Impact Awards are set to close at midnight on Tuesday, 15 June.

Vontobel launches global impact equity fund

Vontobel Asset Management has launched a global impact equity fund and hired Elena Tedesco to manage the fund.

KBI changes its mind on the sustainability of burning biomass

KBI Global Investors said a reclassification of the way it judges the positive and negative impact of its own investments has seen its overall impact score drop compared with last year - with companies involved in burning of biomass and natural gas distribution behind the rerating.

Schafer Cullen launches water impact fund

US-based asset manager Schafer Cullen Capital Management has launched a listed equities fund that will invest in companies it deems to have a positive impact on water quality and availability.

TCFD plans to recommend 'forward-looking' disclosures

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) secretariat plans to update its guidance to recommend signatories provide "forward-looking" information related to climate risks and opportunities over short-, medium-, and long-term time horizons.

IIRC, SASB merge to form Value Reporting Foundation

The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) have confirmed their merger to form the Value Reporting Foundation.

Global Fund for Coral Reefs 'could grow beyond' $500m target

Environmental Finance celebrates World Oceans Day

To coincide with the UN World Oceans Day, Environmental Finance will host a thematic briefing afternoon focusing on oceans and the blue economy, to examine one of the most exciting areas of natural capital investment.

G7 backs mandatory TCFD reporting

The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies have expressed their support for "moving towards mandatory climate-related financial disclosures", setting the stage for such reporting to become the norm across multiple jurisdictions.