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  • People moves 12 May: EQT, Mitsubishi UFJ, JP Morgan, Redwheel & more...

    13 May 2022
  • People Moves 8 April: Sustainalytics, Alecta, ShareAction & more...

    08 April 2022
  • EQT buys EV charging firm from Zouk

    22 February 2022

    EQT has bought UK electric vehicle (EV) charging company Instavolt from fellow private equity investor Zouk Capital, for an undisclosed sum.

  • EQT adds ex-Temasek CEO to impact advisory board

    28 January 2022

    Private equity investor EQT has appointed three members of an advisory board to help direct the investment strategy of its €4 billion ($4.5 billion) impact fund.

  • EQT launches impact-driven fund involving Paul Polman

    20 October 2021

    EQT has launched its first impact-driven fund, the EQT Future Fund, a "longer-hold" fund with a target size of €4 billion

  • BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi among G7 Impact Taskforce members

    17 August 2021

    Investment managers including BlackRock, Temasek and Amundi are among dozens of members of a global Impact Taskforce to promote financing that creates positive social and environmental impact.

  • EQT says case for positive impact focus boosted by pandemic

    01 April 2021

    Swedish private equity group EQT says its aim to 'future-proof' its investment portfolio, including through making positive impact investments, was "sorely tested" last year - but that the pandemic boosted the case for its focus on thematic investments in digital infrastructure and healthcare.

  • PE interest in ESG-linked financing has 'risen significantly'

    18 June 2020

    The interest from private equity firms towards environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked financing has been "completely reset" in recent months, BNP Paribas told Environmental Finance.

  • Private equity firm EQT enters €5bn ESG-linked loan facility

    11 June 2020

    Private equity firm EQT has entered into an environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked, fund-level bridge facility of up to €5 billion ($5.7 billion) with a syndicate of more than 15 lenders, including BNP Paribas and SEB.

  • Heathrow Airport, Pension Protection Fund, DEFRA, Danone, Swedfund, UN PRI confirmed to speak at Green Equities + Natural Capital Investment conferences

    05 November 2019

    Key investment industry participants will gather in London on 25 November for Environmental Finance's Green Equities and Natural Capital conferences.