A group of clerics, impact investment specialists, academics, journalists and activists are to advise the church on establishing the fund, which will focus to a large degree on investments in communities affected by historic slavery.
The Organic Development Finance Fund will focus on supporting organic producers in developing countries and facilitating their access to global markets.
CFM, a venture co-owned by FMO, has taken a 32% stake in Release, a Norwegian-owned developer of modular solar energy and battery storage solutions for mines and utilities in off-grid or poorly connected areas of Africa.
A recent report by Pensions for Purpose looks at how UK pension funds are incorporating biodiversity and natural capital into their investment decision-making. Different players from across the sector share views on the topic.
The mobility-as-a-service startup has raised a total of £5m (€5.8m) to help staff at UK companies facing a lack of public transport infrastructure commute to work by accessing shared taxi and bus services.
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution, is backing the first fund dedicated to development impact bonds in lower and middle-income countries.
The fund, developed by Aristata Capital, supports commercial litigation with high impact social and environmental outcomes brought by claimants with limited financial resources.
The Belgium-based fund is investing in a dozen companies that aim to achieve systemic changes in environment, skilling & education, and health sectors.
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