Biodiversity

In its latest impact report, Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) explores the dilemma AI’s rapid expansion poses to impact investors.

The Dutch venture capital fund, which focuses on climate change, biodiversity loss and natural resource depletion, is backed by a range of institutional and European investors.

Shifting global political priorities have not dampened institutional investors’ momentum in nature-based investments, according to new study.

UK pension funds remain committed to climate and nature investments despite political pressure, according to new study.

Last year the UK government-backed nature impact fund temporarily stopped fundraising after the withdrawal of one of its fund managers.

The fund will invest in startups working to support the regeneration of ocean biodiversity and has secured backing from the European Investment Fund and a range of institutional investors.

A range of UK pension funds and other institutional investors have backed the Forest Fund VI, which aims to support biodiversity preservation and flood mitigation.

The Paris-based asset manager said funding from private and corporate investors in nature-based solutions was accelerating, as they recognised the importance of decarbonising activities beyond their own value chains.

The Australian forestry manager aims to develop an integrated and scaled investment allocation in the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.  

The investment for its newly launched nature and social outcomes strategy takes L&G’s total commitment to the sector to over $1bn.