Climate & environment

The fund will invest in global bonds or the bonds of issuers that support the transition towards improved ocean and freshwater health.

The new index will give investors the chance to see what impact government policy is having on nature, and help assess a country’s nature and biodiversity risks, according to the firm.

The fund attracted investment from a big investor in Switzerland as well as some of the biggest pension funds in the Netherlands.

A programme aimed at cutting emissions from cotton farming is expanding its activities in core countries India and the US, with plans to reach over 90,000 farmers in coming years.

The Netherlands-based investment manager is looking to strengthen its advisory services and gain better access to impact investing solutions, particularly in the field of biodiversity.

The UK-based Local Government Pension Scheme collective has made an initial investment into impact real estate of £100m in order to speed up the decarbonisation of existing assets.

The Dutch pension fund of the Dutch-Belgian retail giant has set an impact mandate of €300m. Achmea IM will provide strategic advice, as well as select and monitor funds aligned with the pension fund’s impact themes of climate and nutrition.

The latest GIIN report shows impact-related investments in public debt, real assets and public equity, in particular, have grown strongly over the last five years, reflecting a move into more sophisticated asset classes.

The investor is seeking to support emerging markets infrastructure development in the areas of renewable energy, clean mobility, health, water, and sanitation.

Danish company MATR Foods has signed a €20m loan agreement with the European Investment Bank to expand production of its clean label plant-based meat alternatives.