IMPACT

Analysis

10 January 2025

Comment: Investors need to target sovereigns in 2025

As California burns and 1.5°C drifts out of reach, it is time for investors to move up the value chain, argues Peter Cripps
09 January 2025

More 'honesty' needed about biodiversity funds, says AXA IM

Investors are increasingly interested in the market's largest biodiversity strategy but better labelling guidelines is required, Anna Väänänen tells Genevieve Redgrave
02 January 2025

Why businesses need an internal carbon price

Having a dedicated decarbonisation budget builds a financial case for companies investing in carbon projects, writes Valerio Magliulo
26 December 2024

SLM Partners explains its award-winning impact reporting approach

Advances in impact monitoring are enabling SLM Partners to show impact trends for its regenerative agriculture investments, Alessia Lenders tells Michael Hurley
23 December 2024

Will impact investing finally take centre-stage in 2025?

The prospects for impact investing look bright, driven by regulatory tailwinds and increasing pension fund allocations, writes Jennifer Forrest

News

  • RGREEN to manage transition fund for Crédit Agricole

    21 January 2025

  • 'Huge infra-adjacent AI projects available for sustainable VC backing'

    17 January 2025

    There is a "huge opportunity" for venture capital firms to invest in artificial intelligence solutions supporting transitional infrastructure, Environmental Finance has heard.

  • ResponsAbility raises $350m for Asia low-carbon fund

    15 January 2025

  • Vistria closes social impact fund at $3bn

    10 January 2025

  • BII makes final commitment to Indian EV blended finance vehicle

    10 January 2025

  • Patrizia launches JV to invest €75m in Benelux social impact housing

    09 January 2025

  • Aegon adopts SDR label for duo of funds

    09 January 2025

  • Scottish National Investment Bank investment arm receives FCA approval

    08 January 2025

  • Waterpoint Lane closes first fund

    08 January 2025

  • IDB Invest invests $50m in LatAm fintech debt fund

    07 January 2025

  • Intention Investment launches Australian impact real estate fund

    07 January 2025

  • Blended finance vehicle backs Vietnamese solar business with $20m

    07 January 2025

  • Schroders' Cazenove Capital 'one of first' wealth managers to adopt SDR labelling

    07 January 2025

  • Den Sociale Kapitalfond closes second fund

    06 January 2025
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Environmental Finance Impact Awards 2023

IMPACT Awards 2023

Environmental Finance's annual IMPACT awards have been announced.

A widening range of impacts

Growing comfort with the use-of-proceeds bond model is driving innovation, diversity and more granular outcomes for sustainability-oriented investors, says Stephen Liberatore of Nuveen.

Delivering impact through sustainable farming

Nuveen Natural Capital, the world's largest farmland asset manager, is rolling out its Nature Positive Farming initiative. James Little explains how it will deliver impact.

Pension fund of the year; Award for impact reporting (asset owner): Greater Manchester Pension Fund

Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) local investment portfolios has commitments of £828 million ($1 million) in an impact-themed portfolio and £535 million in the Greater Manchester Property Venture Fund, with £858.7 million drawn down as of 31 December 2022.

Impact webinar series

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Achieving impact in private equity

This webinar will assess how a shift towards impact compares with other forms of private equity investment strategies.
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The shifting focus of pension funds

This webinar will consider how impact investment is changing the investment decisions that pension funds are making.
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The Just Transition and impact: lessons learned from Covid-19

This free webinar will consider how the transition to a low carbon economy can minimise negative impacts to people and jobs, as well as considering the effect the Covid-19 has had on just transition impact themes.
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Family offices and their approach to impact investment

This webinar will assess whether a rush of family office-managed private wealth into impact investments inevitable and how approaches to impact may differ.