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
Despite the “multidimensional threats” facing the worlds’ oceans, SDG 14 – life below water – continues to receive the least funding of any of the SDGs, delegates at the 2022 UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon heard
The UK and Norwegian development finance institutions say they will invest up to $300m between them in a venture with renewable energy developer Scatec to support hydropower projects across Africa
The rapid growth in sustainability in the Netherlands is in danger of stalling because of the shrinking number of young people opting for technical qualifications, while the number of vacancies is fast rising
Experts from the Good Fashion Fund, Fashion for Good, Laudes Foundation and Apparel Impact Institute talk to Impact Investor about breaking the barriers to investment and why the opportunities should not be ignored
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