Archive

  • People Moves, 5 April: Brunel Pensions, Railpen, Actis, EFRAG, TNFD and more

    05 April 2024

  • Systemiq Capital climate tech fund raises $70m

    14 July 2022

    Systemiq Capital has raised $70 million in the first close of its climate technology-focused Fund II.

  • 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

  • Blue like an Orange raises $200m for Latin America impact fund

    02 June 2020

    Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital has raised $200 million at final close of its inaugural impact fund, which will target positive social impact in Latin America via private lending.

  • Simplify SDG finance to unleash scale, says UBS

    23 January 2019

    UBS has called on the financial sector and policymakers to simplify and standardise investing in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to help close the current financing gap to reach the goals.

  • People Moves: CalPERS, Sustainable Development Capital, IIRC, MSCI and Innergex

    05 October 2018

    Jason Perez has joined California Public Employees' Retirement System's (CalPERS) board of administration, ousting ESG advocate Priya Mathur.

  • Blog: Sustainable finance and San Francisco

    14 September 2018

    San Francisco became the centre of the universe for green and sustainable investors this week, when it hosted two major conferences. Peter Cripps reports.

  • Climate action 'could bring $26 trillion in economic benefits by 2030'

    05 September 2018

    Bold action to address climate change can generate $26 trillion in economic benefits by 2030, according to a report which described action to address greenhouse gas emissions as "the growth story of the 21st century".

  • Investors and industry hail entry into force of Paris Agreement

    06 October 2016

    Institutional investors and leading industrial companies have welcomed the news that the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change will come into force on 4 November.