Climate & environment

ASN Impact Investors, Ocean 14 Capital, New Forests and Phenix Capital talk to Impact Investor about the challenges and opportunities for safeguarding biodiversity and directing capital to support nature.

Asset owners, industry experts and market practitioners came together at last week’s Impact Investor Forum to share their experiences and talk about the obstacles they face when navigating a just transition.

Kieron Boyle, CEO of the Impact Investing Institute, talks to Paula Garrido about the Just Transition Criteria, a practical tool aimed at guiding investors on incorporating just transition principles into their investment strategies.

The NMB Jamii Bond, Tanzanian NMB Bank’s inaugural sustainability bond, has cross-listed on the London Stock Exchange to drive institutional capital into the country’s climate finance and development projects.

Ocean 14 Capital Fund I, an impact fund investing in the blue economy, has announced it has reached a final close at just over €201m.

For pension funds and other institutional investors, the concept of a just transition is becoming increasingly important. While there are plenty of challenges ahead, there are also opportunities to make a real difference.

Backed by the UN Environment Programme Finance Institute, the framework offers investors metrics on how to assess the impacts of investing in climate adaptation and resilience.

More than 150 brands and suppliers in the apparel and footwear industry use Carbonfact software to help them to better understand where their carbon emissions come from and how they can reduce them.

The investment from Zurich-based responsAbility, following on from one from the Development Bank of Austria, reflects growing interest in supporting India’s energy transition among international investors.

How can pension funds and other institutional investors help ensure a just transition to a more sustainable economy? Join us on 16 May at The Conduit in London to explore this critical question.