Investment

If Tony Dalwood wasn’t running Gresham House, he may have become a sports coach. He told Impact Investor how a career in rugby helped him build a multi-billion business, and why investing in sustainability is a safe bet.

The investments in BluSmart and CleanEdge Resources have been made through the responsAbility Asia Climate Fund launched late last year.

A £10m commitment from the social impact investor bolsters a fund expected to finance thousands of new homes and which has now made its first deployment.

The GSG is entering its second decade at a time of rapid change for the industry it is helping to build. CEO Cliff Prior believes the diverse nature of global economies should be considered when shaping the sector’s future.

Zebra Impact Ventures is investing in precision farming, alternative nutrition, and food waste. Christopher Walker talks to co-founder Lionel Artusio-Payot about the firm’s investment approach and strategy for the future.

A $70m guarantee supports a sustainability bond and a loan for CamGSM, which will use the proceeds to provide improved telecoms services for a million Cambodians.

Impact considerations are on the rise among real estate investors who want to see both social and environmental goals as the cornerstone of investment strategies.

The Finnish development financier and catalytic impact investor is aiming to fund 50% of its investments with private capital by 2030.

Guide 2024: The majority of private debt impact funds invest in emerging markets. What needs to be done to accelerate the mobilisation of capital into the sector from a wider universe of investors?

The fund has invested in Rift Labs, a lighting company helping to increase crop yields and reduce water consumption and pesticide use, and Looping, a company tackling transport plastic packaging waste.