Accounting for impact is notoriously difficult. Methodologies vary from one investor to the next. Impact investing, however, can only scale if they adopt harmonised standards. In a short series, we look at progress made in different sectors.
After years of negotiations, a deal on the rules governing global trading in carbon offsets was reached at COP26. Barbara Baarsma, CEO of Rabo Carbon Bank, expects a strong surge in demand for high-quality carbon credits.
To scale carbon trading the Voluntary Carbon Market will have to become more transparent, providing investors with clearer means for evaluating investment opportunities.
Voluntary carbon markets can help to achieve more ambitious climate mitigation commitments, says a new report, as well as significantly scaled-up flows of finance to developing countries. Will negotiators at COP26 take notice?
Deforestation, forest degradation and unsustainable land use make up roughly a quarter of the world’s CO2 emissions. WWF’s issue lead for forests and climate at the upcoming UN climate conference is calling all hands on deck.
Do impact bonds live up to their promise as an efficient financier of social services? Probably – but there is no conclusive proof, says a leading research economist into the instrument.
In the slipstream of the hugely popular green bonds, social bonds are now also reaching record levels. So what makes the recently launched $177.5mn social bond ‘Financing for Healthier Lives’ special?
It’s a new buzzword in Brussels. Social outcome contracting is seen by the European Commission as a tool for orchestrating social change, with the potential to unlock large amounts of private investment.
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