Investment

Amsterdam-based Dune Partners says it wants to help investors and companies turn sustainability into a strategic opportunity that produces real impact.

Recent high-profile fund launches indicate that the private impact debt class is poised to take flight, according to the Dutch consultancy.

The research by Builders Vision, Tideline and BlueMark highlights features that make fixed income suited to impact investing and puts forward a new taxonomy to help investors with their impact fixed income strategy.

The survey indicates that impact investments and sustainable development investments now account for some 7-8% of total assets under management held by Dutch investors.

The Swedish foundation wants to invest in European firms that can solve the greatest challenges of our time, and will look to find startups that are tackling climate, health, food, education, and society more broadly.

The framework aims to align portfolios with decarbonisation, identifying investment strategies that focus on limiting global warming to 2°C while also delivering financial returns.

The launch of the Butimba water treatment plant marks a major milestone of the Lake Victoria water and sanitation project, which is aimed at upgrading the water supply and sanitation systems in northern Tanzania.

TBC Bank Uzbekistan will use the proceeds to grow its lending business to historically underserved groups in Central Asia’s most populous country.

Trading impact credits based on social outcomes is proving a success in some places and should be scaled up to offset constraints on social funding, a new report concludes.

The commitment by the French infrastructure investor will support the creation of one gigawatt of renewable energy capacity across Europe.