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The agreement was signed at COP16 with the aim of building resilience by developing nature-based solutions to face the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

The Dutch firm’s second fund focuses on investments in early-stage digital and sustainability ventures in north-western Europe.

The SDG-focused emerging market private debt asset manager has also confirmed an increased allocation to its first fund from its cornerstone investors, including ABP, Europe’s largest pension fund.

The impact investor’s second fund focuses on early-stage companies that are trying to transform the food system from farm to fork, it says.

The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund has invested in the African mobile operator’s $300m international public bond, the proceeds of which will strengthen mobile and data connectivity for subscribers in four countries.

Growth is being driven by private sector and commercial capital, suggesting that investors are becoming smarter, more efficient, and bolder, a new report concludes.

For the first time in history, farmed fish production has overtaken that of wild catch. That’s partly why impact investment fund Summa Equity is betting on the sustainable salmon sector to grow five-fold by 2040.

The latest report from MainStreet Partners reveals that green bonds now represent 57% of the total green, social and sustainability bond issuance, reaching a record-breaking $356bn in issuance in the first half of this year.

The Norwegian private equity firm’s climate impact fund has received backing from a broad range of investors, and will focus on innovative technologies that improve the efficiency and sustainability of value chains, it says.

Bella Landymore and Sarah Teacher, the recently appointed co-CEOs of the Impact Investing Institute, discuss co-leadership and their ambitious five-year plan with Paula Garrido.

OroraTech has raised €25m for its wildfire predictive AI technology, and for its global expansion plans. Extreme wildfire events are an increasing challenge, more than doubling globally from 2003 to 2023.

The company’s software, which improves the accuracy and efficiency of breast cancer detection, is used widely in Germany and is also being trialled in India. Vara is backed by European family offices and other investors.

When it comes to impact investing for institutional asset owners, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. But four case studies of large institutional investors by the GIIN show three features they all have in common.

The fund aims to provide investors with access to a range of carbon removal projects, at a time when governments are waking up to the scale of work required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

AI is creating new opportunities for climate solutions. But whether it can be a force for good in the impact sector will depend upon the decarbonisation of its power systems, says Impax Environmental Markets’ Thomas Morris-Brown.

Institutional investors and managers in the UK predict significant growth in the impact investing market, with place-based investing gaining the most momentum, according to a Pensions for Purpose survey.

The facility seeks to improve trade liquidity within Africa, especially for women and youth-run businesses, building on Absa’s extensive network of financial services operations across the continent. 

The Blue Revolution Fund, which aims to support the restoration of the marine ecosystem, has exceeded its initial €75m target, and aims to foster more sustainable practices in the commercial production of seafood.

The fund aims to directly contribute to the UN SDGs, targeting outcomes in health, work and education, social inclusion, the circular economy, environmental solutions and climate action.

Businesses in the European Union have boosted their commitments to tackling climate change, according to a survey by the European Investment Bank.

The report details the experiences of 19 national partner countries and regions which have implemented or are designing wholesale impact investment vehicles to build their respective markets.