Investment

New fund has completed is first close with backing from investors including BASF Venture Capital, and will invest in startups focused on “needle-moving technologies” to cut CO2 emissions

A new study on ESG trends by Capital Preferences shows gap between investors’ high interest in sustainability and their lack of confidence in their own portfolios being aligned with their sustainability preferences and values

Valued at £1.4bn, the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation focuses on grant funding and social investments aimed at improving the natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities across the UK

In seeking new solutions to the current energy crisis, geothermal energy has a major role to play. Both deep and shallow geothermal projects are under way across Europe, attracting increasing interest from investors

More than half of all impact funds listed on Phenix Capital’s Impact Database contribute to building more resilient economies, despite a slight decrease in new fund launches since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

BlueOrchard is the latest impact investor to join 2X Collaborative, the industry body which provides support and promotes gender lens investment and has just merged with GenderSmart

The G7-backed Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment is seen as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road initiative. Plus, LGT reaches final close of its first impact-focused private equity fund

The International Committee of the Red Cross has been at the forefront of the ever-changing humanitarian aid landscape for over 150 years. Its innovative financing models aim to better serve those affected by conflict

The $15bn fund invests in the transformation of carbon-intensive industries as well as the development and accessibility of clean energy and has secured backing from institutional investors from around the world 

Pangea Impact Investments seeks to attract clients looking for a home for their pensions, who have qualms about the ESG offering of major providers and want to invest in an “entirely positive impact portfolio”