The Business Investment Financing Track has been set up to accelerate financial support for smallholder farmers and MSMEs in the agri-food sector, and improve food security and agricultural development in low-income countries.
The latest GIIN report shows impact-related investments in public debt, real assets and public equity, in particular, have grown strongly over the last five years, reflecting a move into more sophisticated asset classes.
The state investment fund Invest-NL, alongside pension funds and other investment funds, wants to explore the possibility of setting up a fund of funds, which could reach a size of between €600m to €1bn in the not too distant future.
The Finnish data company aims to bring greater transparency to the market by analysing the impact of companies and funds by sifting through millions of external sources, rather than just relying on corporate disclosures.
Eiffel Investment Group has announced the final close of its Eiffel Impact Debt II fund, which has already deployed nearly 60% of capital raised across 21 European medium sized enterprises.
Paris Agreement goals are unachievable unless more capital is mobilised to support the transition to a more sustainable economy in developing countries. Yet, emerging markets are often overlooked by institutional investors, according to a report by Pensions for Purpose.
The investor is seeking to support emerging markets infrastructure development in the areas of renewable energy, clean mobility, health, water, and sanitation.
The Pact’s sets out to enhance multilateral cooperation in order to boost the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, and to better respond to current and future global challenges.
The new certification programme is focused on evaluating and recognising investors, companies and financial instruments that are working towards greater gender inclusion.
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