ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund, INCO Ventures and NGO ACTED have participated in the latest fundraising round for crowdfunding platform Lendahand which backs entrepreneurs in emerging countries
L’Oréal is backing the Circular Innovation Fund, managed by investment managers Demeter and Cycle Capital. The fund invests in circular economy growth-stage SMEs and funds across Europe, North America and Asia
Repsol Foundation, Indosuez Wealth Management and Portobello Capital launch €100m fund for large-scale reforestation projects in Iberia, with a target of six million tonnes in carbon offsets over the next five years
BIX Capital aims to improve living conditions for those at the bottom of the wealth pyramid, providing debt financing to SMEs offering clean cooking, energy and water solutions to low-income households in sub-Saharan Africa
Cliff Prior, CEO of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG), talks about the organisation’s priorities and growth plans, and their focus on catalysing impact investment to benefit people and planet
Susanne Wittig, co-founder of Swiss venture incubator Brainforest, talks about the innovative approach the organisation is taking to identify and accelerate forest-based solutions addressing climate and biodiversity challenges
A study by Esade’s Center for Social Impact sheds a light on the issue of transparency and best practices in impact management and measurement (IMM) governance, guiding impact funds towards the adoption of structures that suit their individual needs
Anita Bhatia urged investors to back solutions that respond to both gender and climate challenges, speaking at the Impact Summit Europe. Diversity and inclusion and the need for mobilising capital at scale to tackle systemic risks were also at debate
This month’s launch of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers brings to light the increasingly important role that legal professionals can play in driving impact through the advice they give
Lack of access to funding is preventing blue economy startups to grow, and hindering the development of ground-breaking technologies which are crucial for preserving marine biodiversity, and for mitigating the effects of climate change
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