Climate & environment

Pensions for Purpose and its partners hope the updated principles will show UK pension scheme trustees new routes to intentionally delivering on responsible investment, as well as returns.

Private individuals can invest in unlisted climate technology companies starting from €20,000, which the platform hopes will broaden access to climate impact investing.

The initiative aims to support green and circular economy enterprises across Colombia, Peru, and Brazil, generating jobs and also supporting local communities and Indigenous groups.

Ocean Panel’s paper on ocean employment highlights the challenges and opportunities for employment and economic growth in the transition to a sustainable blue economy.

The Finnish DFI said the multi-tranche issuance attracted international institutional investors from Asia and Europe.

The investment in ReNew Photovoltaics aims to support India’s efforts to strengthen its homegrown supply chain to meet fast-increasing solar power demand.

The asset manager is providing facilities to allow the bank to increase support for SMEs and clean energy projects in the West African country.

The blue economy, historically one the most underfunded of all the UN SDGs, is gaining traction among investors thanks to new financing options, viable investment themes and supportive governance, Phenix Capital said.

The Paris-based asset manager said funding from private and corporate investors in nature-based solutions was accelerating, as they recognised the importance of decarbonising activities beyond their own value chains.

Investments in emerging market impact debt have consistently outperformed developed market debt of the same credit quality, according to the London-based emerging market assets manager.