Investment

Bernhard Kowatsch, head of the UN World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator explains how they source, support and scale high-impact innovations to achieve SDG 2 – Zero Hunger.

Legal & General Capital has invested in the new female-led impact investment advisory firm which will fund projects across clean energy and renewables, sustainable mobility, health, and water and sanitation.

Impact Investor marks International Women’s Day by talking to female fund managers and entrepreneurs driving impact across sectors, from fashion to biodiversity data.

We are in the middle of a new agricultural revolution driven by technology. Investors leading the charge talk to Impact Investor about the opportunities and challenges presented by agtech.

Seasoned policy expert takes helm from founding CEO Sarah Gordon, at crucial time when impact investing is moving to the mainstream.

SDG 3 – Good Health & Wellbeing – continues to attract the majority of the private equity impact capital, with a total of 477 funds targeting that theme, according to the Amsterdam-based impact consultancy.

The fund is close to making its first investment providing finance for the development and construction of renewable energy project in Finland and Sweden.

New regulation for sustainable finance is changing the job market for impact professionals, with universities increasingly offering courses to prepare the next generation. 

Green guarantees are a key component of the EU’s drive to support energy transition and climate adaption in developing countries. A large share of the investment programmes will be implemented by DFIs, as FMO’s David Kuijper explains.

Clayton Hayward, CEO and co-founder of tech firm Ukheshe, discusses the role of technology in allowing Africa’s small, medium and micro enterprises to access financial services.