Pension funds are setting aside money to invest in funds that make a positive social impact. But finding suitable investments and measuring impact still prove difficult.
Octopus Investments is expanding and diversifying its portfolio as it aims to nearly quadruple assets under management by 2050. Impact Investor talks to Benjamin Davis, the company’s CEO of Fund Management.
The Dutch impact investor has announced it is selling all of its shares in the clothing industry, as none of the clothing companies meet the investor’s requirements in terms of sustainability.
Impact Investor speaks to Javier Armentia about CREAS, the impact investment firm he co-founded in Spain, and the outlook for impact investing in the country.
As the summer holidays in Europe get into full swing, Impact Investor examines the challenges facing the tourism sector and the opportunities for investment in sustainable travel.
Impact market players say more work needs to be done in terms of education and provision of attractive investment opportunities if a wider group of investors is to be tempted to the impact sphere.
The fund is seeking to inject investment into businesses addressing the energy transition in Africa, as the continent continues to face a massive funding gap in the renewables sector.
The funding aims to target carbon reduction across Asia, with a focus on Vietnam and India’s energy transition, looking at areas such as renewable energy, electric mobility and energy efficiency.
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