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
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
Investor-led Nature Action 100 initiative plans to launch this summer with the aim to drive targeted investor engagement with companies and policymakers that are critical to the goal of reversing nature loss
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
Blue Planet and Green Climate funds ramp up investments in the Global Fund for Coral Reefs. Plus, Dutch impact investor network launches foundation, Global Citizen’s new funds, and the UN’s new land use finance impact hub
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