Climate & environment

The AIIB guarantee underpins a syndicated loan to support green projects in which Société Générale, ING and Standard Chartered Bank participated.

Family offices are increasingly alert to both the investment opportunities and risks to their businesses associated with climate change, according to a new survey.

The new fund will focus on investments in commercially proven technologies such as onshore wind, solar panels and small-scale hydropower.

The fund secured investment from institutions including British Patient Capital and plans to fund impact startups in areas such as energy, transportation, and agriculture.

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.