Investment

New guidance from the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation seeks to tackle potential conflicts between climate and biodiversity investments and provides recommendations on how to minimise the trade-offs.

The fund has invested in 11 companies operating across the energy, mobility, the built environment and technology enabling sectors. They will all join the Katapult accelerator programme.

The impact investor’s second credit impact fund aims to improve access to education, financial services and affordable housing for underserved demographic groups in developing markets.

The fund’s portfolio is backed by investment in the Cleve Hill Solar Park on the south coast of England, which is set to become the UK’s biggest solar and battery storage project.

Impact Investor talks to Nysnø’s investment director about the organisation’s role in the energy transition and the challenges and opportunities for investment in climate tech.  

KGAL ESPF 6, which focuses on new hydrogen infrastructure projects in Europe, is investing in Arcadia eFuels, a climate-neutral e-kerosene production facility in Denmark.

Large language models have been around for years but have recently acquired celebrity status with the launch of ChatGPT. We look at the use of artificial intelligence in impact investing from three different perspectives.

Impact assessment should be seen as part of the solution, not a deterrent to profitable investment, big institutions argued at the GIIN Impact Forum 2023. 

WFP BRIDGE, a newly launched funding mechanism, is now ready for capital from public and private investors interested in supporting SDG 2 – zero hunger.

All 12 investments will join Katapult’s accelerator programme to improve their growth prospects and strengthen their impact focus.