Climate & environment

The loans to boost financial inclusion and the hydropower sector represent the first direct investments in the Himalayan country by the two Nordic development finance institutions.

A consortium of French institutions have chosen Mirova to manage the Fonds Objectif Biodiversité, which will focus on investment solutions targeting biodiversity preservation.

The impact investing market is growing fast indicating mainstream acceptance of the sector. Still, the pace of capital allocation towards the SDGs is far from sufficient to tackle the worst effects of climate change and global inequality, according to the GIIN.

Impact fund manager Gaia highlights the challenges facing the transition to clean energy in sub-Saharan Africa in the absence of a viable secondary market.

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.