Mirova’s new fund will invest in European companies that are trying to address many of society’s more interconnected problems like climate change and growing inequity, according to the firm.
The Swedish private equity impact investor has added STIM to its portfolio of investments aimed at boosting sustainable food production, at a time when investor interest in aquaculture is on the rise.
Development finance institutions are backing a private credit climate finance fund managed by Darby International Capital to help the region’s mid-sized companies to develop low-carbon and climate resilient businesses.
Asset manager MEAG, part of the Munich Re Group, is targeting a total size of up to €645m with its Sustainable Forestry Equity Fund, focusing on investments in US, New Zealand and Australia.
Established by the LSE’s Grantham Research Institute, the Just Transition Finance Lab will focus on designing financial instruments and strategies to bring the just transition to life.
UK-based impact investor Bridges Fund Management has announced its second investment exit of 2024, with the sale of a supplier of plant-based foods to private equity firm NVM.
The London-based alternative asset manager will use the investment to expand its network of biodiversity hotspots, which will generate income through the sale of credits.
The investments in green chemistry startup DUDE CHEM and deep tech startup CarbonX aim to support the development of sustainable alternatives in the manufacture of EV batteries and chemicals used in medication.
Investments in low-income or least-developed countries totalled €1.2bn, while Africa took in the largest share of total new commitments, according to the Association of European Development Finance Institutions.
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