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Japan embraces impact investing in pursuit of a 'new form of capitalism'
03 November 2023Prime minister Fumio Kishida is on a mission to harness impact investment to spur economic growth in Japan. How might it transform the market, asks Michael Hurley
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Sustainable Finance: a spotlight on Africa
10 October 2023What are the key themes in sustainable financings on the continent, and the challenges to be overcome on transactions, ask Stuart McMillan and Luke Addison
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How to invest to unlock a blue carbon revolution
05 October 2023Blue carbon could be key to fighting climate change but creating sustainable solutions will only work through considered investment, writes AXA IM's Chris Iggo
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Innovative small businesses need a bigger role at COPs
28 September 2023The COP process needs to listen to the voices of innovative small businesses if net zero is to be delivered, Jan Lozek writes
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Acciona: Impact in the sustainable bond market is very low
25 September 2023Frustrated by the limited impact of sustainable bonds, the Spain-based conglomerate has published an additionality-focused framework it hopes will help transform the market. Ahren Lester reports
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The importance of a Just Transition
12 September 2023If we're serious about achieving a net zero economy, we need to think in more rounded terms about people and planet, writes Kieron Boyle
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'To be truly impactful, we need to scale the capital base'
08 September 2023Pentagreen Capital has inked its first deal. Next, it wants to create blended finance structures that help attract other institutional investors, Marat Zapparov tells Jennifer Forrest
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Impact accounting: A 'gamechanger' in impact investment?
28 August 2023A model for 'impact valuation' could transform how investors view their contribution to sustainability issues, argues Astanor Ventures. Michael Hurley reports
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Impact accounting framework aims for integration with ISSB, ESRS standards
25 August 2023The IFVI and the Value Balancing Alliance are developing a methodology that seeks to appropriate concepts from the world of financial accounting and could also use information from key sustainability reporting standards. Michael Hurley reports
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Impact measurement 'can lead to perverse incentives'
04 August 2023Focus less on measuring impact, and more on companies with impactful products and services, Robbie Miles tells Genevieve Redgrave