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The new initiative falls under BII’s recently launched £100m mobilisation facility that’s aimed at unlocking private capital for emerging economies deemed to be too risky by international investors.

The loan will enable Nature Impact to restore more than 120 acres of degraded UK farmland, and is the first private commercial debt package from Triodos based on a Biodiversity Net Gain unit model.

The Swiss investor’s commitments adds to those already made in the fund by a number of other development finance institutions. 

NAB impact investing and Co-Financing Our Future are coming together to accelerate the growth of impact investing, uniting nearly 50 members including specialised impact funds, institutional investors, larger asset owners and asset managers.

The asset manager has invested in assets based in the Netherlands and Spain, which it will transform into carbon neutral properties, it says.

The new fund will provide long-term sustainable funding to non-governmental organisations that are working on bridging and closing the education gap.

Swedfund and IFU have made commitments of $44m to Sturdee Energy, a South African independent power producer which develops renewable energy projects and related infrastructure across Southern Africa.

Investors in real assets can harness urban design and nature-based solutions to safeguard against climate-related risks in cities and urban areas, say Emily Hamilton and Julie Futcher.

Plus: EAAIF makes first Asia investment in Pakistan | Davidson Kempner and Nature Infrastructure Capital acquire renewables project development business

PGGM among investors committing €120m to Elyse Energy to accelerate the development of its e-methanol and sustainable aviation fuel production projects in France and the Iberian Peninsula.

The Caribbean country plans to upgrade the resilience of water systems impacted by climate change by using funds freed up by a debt-for-climate swap.

GSG Impact has submitted a proposal to the UN, backed by more than 50 organisations, to mobilise private capital to the SDGs ahead of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development taking place next year.

The Biodiversity Impact Fund (BIF) will focus primarily on core themes such as regenerative agriculture, sustainable forestry, ocean preservation and sustainable fishery.

The investment is in Sistafund, a French venture capital fund backing early-stage tech companies led by women and where women hold at least 30% of the founder shares.

The asset manager is the latest company to firm up its plans to label funds under the UK’s financial regulator’s new regime, which is starting to gain traction.

Both lenders aim to drive inclusive growth across the UK by unlocking funding for underserved small businesses that struggle to access finance.

The financing will go to TBC Bank Uzbekistan, the largest mobile-only bank in Central Asia’s most populous country, and will expand loans to women and women-led businesses.

Plus, New Forests makes first forestry investment in the US South | Pymwymic backs Norwegian agri-tech startup transforming precision agriculture.

Bridges Fund Management has unveiled details of its Inclusive Growth Fund, aimed at investing in purpose-driven businesses that deliver measurable benefits to vulnerable groups. The fund has been seeded with assets from Bridges Evergreen.

The fund offers investors an evergreen structure with a global approach aimed at solving environmental and social impacts that are aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

The Invest in Women Taskforce aims to tackle the vast gender gap in equity finance in the UK. Funding will go towards supporting firms founded by women, or into a specialist ‘Women backing Women’ fund.