L’Oréal is backing the Circular Innovation Fund, managed by investment managers Demeter and Cycle Capital. The fund invests in circular economy growth-stage SMEs and funds across Europe, North America and Asia
A report by the UN Environmental Programme highlights the many challenges faced by the real estate sector on its path to net zero, and finds discrepancies between the commitments made and the roadmaps to fulfil them
On Purpose offers programmes to attract and develop leaders for purpose-driven businesses. Having established practices in London, Paris and Berlin, CEO Tom Rippin says Amsterdam is next on the list
The African Development Bank has launched a multi-donor trust fund seeking to stimulate the growth of the continent’s circular economy, with support from the Finnish government and the Nordic Development Fund
Global debt issuance related to all forms of climate and sustainability-related themes, including green, social and transition bonds, rose to nearly $1.1 trillion in 2021, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative
Repsol Foundation, Indosuez Wealth Management and Portobello Capital launch €100m fund for large-scale reforestation projects in Iberia, with a target of six million tonnes in carbon offsets over the next five years
Rabobank’s Acorn program aims to unlock the international carbon market for smallholder farmers in developing economies, with the use of agroforestry and the latest technologies for carbon sequestration monitoring
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
SLM Partners invests to scale up ecological farming and forestry systems. CEO Paul McMahon reflects on the sector’s crucial role in combating climate change and the future of sustainable farming
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