The fund aims to deliver two million tonnes of recycling capacity while preventing 30 million tonnes of unmanaged waste. It is backed by returning development finance institutions and new institutional investors.
The funding will support firms operating in the agricultural value chains in Africa and Latin America to give smallholder growers more reliable avenues to market.
The investment manager says Italian company The Bridge is ‘well-positioned’ in the €4.3bn plant-based dairy alternatives market in Europe, to expand both domestically and internationally.
A Vietnam-backed partnership will fund large-scale clean-up of Agent Orange contaminated land, linking environmental remediation with jobs, economic development and investor returns.
A blended finance vehicle which incentivises Brazilian farmers to preserve forest cover secures fresh backing, aiming to scale conservation-linked lending across the Cerrado.
Restoration of denuded peatlands offers an investable opportunity to reduce carbon emissions and bring water-related benefits across Europe, according to researchers.
Dutch foundation raises the alarm about the true profits of companies that externalise harm on society and the environment, leaving sustainability leaders at a competitive disadvantage.
The report by the Macquarie Group Foundation says corporates have a role in enabling social impact through catalytic capital and partnerships with intermediaries.
As ocean risks begin to surface across assets and supply chains, the window to act is narrowing. Markets will pay for ocean risk. The question is whether investors will pay early or late, says Monty Simus.
A panel of young adults played a central role in deciding which of the finalists’ social and environmental impact strategies best reflected their own priorities.
LeapFrog Investments has joined other investors in a funding round led by Creador, advancing access to housing finance for people on informal incomes in India.
Current investment strategies may intensify affordability challenges and stall climate progress. Impact investors should focus on generating tangible social and environmental benefits, says report.
Marking yesterday’s World Water Day, investors and industry leaders highlight a widening financing gap and growing opportunities to back more efficient, resilient water systems.
The firm has secured a first close for its entrepreneurial fund backing underserved small and mid-sized African businesses with both growth and impact potential.
Dutch pension funds are scaling impact investing but allocations still lag behind targets. The challenge is shifting from convincing trustees of impact’s value to solving the practical hurdles of governance, pipeline and investability.
New analysis suggests investing in settled social housing through funds managed by the UK-based investor could significantly reduce public spending, while improving outcomes for vulnerable households.
The loan is part of a €500m financing package in support of nature-based solutions and offers a glimpse into how capital is starting to flow into the often-overlooked infrastructure behind biodiversity and nature restoration.
The partnership will mainly focus on facilitating trade flows into the continent’s smaller, high-risk markets where access to trade finance is very limited.
The firm expects the fund’s investments to benefit over 31,000 smallholder farmers through better market access, productivity gains and improved livelihoods.
Development finance institutions have lent support to Ecuador’s first ever biodiversity bond, and Latin America’s largest. The proceeds will be allocated to finance a range of initiatives, including tourism and ecotourism services.
