Investment

The Shell Foundation and investment manager Nuveen have joined forces to boost private equity investments in startups focused on providing solutions for tackling climate change in developing countries

BIX Capital aims to improve living conditions for those at the bottom of the wealth pyramid, providing debt financing to SMEs offering clean cooking, energy and water solutions to low-income households in sub-Saharan Africa

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has launched a net-zero stewardship toolkit ahead of AGM season. Plus, ILX and Asian Development Bank partnership, and Hurama Fund backs India’s MFI

In ‘Net Positive’, Unilever’s former CEO Polman and sustainability expert Winston reflect on decades of corporate experience and argue that companies can prosper by giving more than they take

A survey by Fidelity Charitable shows that millennials are much more likely to become impact investors than older generations, as values-based investment takes priority over charitable giving

Multi-boutique investment firm Haven Green is focused on hand-picking small and unknown managers with innovative ideas and the potential to become the impact and sustainability leaders of the future

In her book ‘Greed Gone Good’, Jane Elizabeth Hughes sketches a bright future for impact investing in the post-COVID world, one where innovative bonds and a focus on women provide a lot of the answers

Phyllis Costanza, CEO of the Swiss-based UBS Optimus Foundation, expects new social finance approaches including blended and outcomes-based tools to help mobilise more capital towards SDGs this year

Plus, AP7 and KBI join forces on water impact metrics, and Tikehau launches new impact fund targeting small decarbonisation projects

A study by Esade’s Center for Social Impact sheds a light on the issue of transparency and best practices in impact management and measurement (IMM) governance, guiding impact funds towards the adoption of structures that suit their individual needs