Investment

The Dutch sustainable lender is calling for “an urgent shift” from a wasteful and linear system to a restorative and circular economy, and believes the financial sector has a role to play.

Acre Impact Capital has raised $100m to plug the financing gap for state-sponsored climate-aligned infrastructure projects in Africa with targeted debt financing.

The name change comes twelve years after BSC was founded, and more accurately reflects the organisation’s areas of focus and long-term mission, it says.

The new venture fund will invest in European early-stage startups in the climate tech, impact infrastructure and inclusion tech sectors, led by diverse founders who are often overlooked by financial institutions.

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The Dutch company, which produces cultivated beef by growing it directly from cow cells, will use the investment to scale its operations and prepare for market entry.

The kingdom plans to attract foreign funding for its sustainable development goals through the issue of green bonds.

The deal will help transform the electricity network in the Baltic states, the French asset manager dedicated to sustainable investment said.

The draft guidance aims to assist corporate and sovereign entities attract sustainable pools of capital to address the SDG finance gap. 

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