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  • Circular economy 'most exciting' climate investment area, says M&G

    26 April 2023

    Despite a limited number of investable opportunities in the circular economy, it is still the most promising and "exciting" area for investment in climate solutions, M&G has told Environmental Finance.

  • Aviva Capital Partners to inject £20m into low-carbon modular housebuilder

    25 April 2023

    Aviva's Capital Partners (ACP) is to invest £20 million ($24.9 million) into the equity of TopHat, a manufacturer of modular, low-carbon homes, to finance a new factory employing 1,000 workers.

  • Impact manager Incofin draws institutional investment

    21 April 2023

    Impact investment manager Incofin has raised an undisclosed amount from Degroof Petercam Asset Management and Korys.

  • Don't get mired in defining 'nature-positive', says Actis

    20 April 2023

    As investors look to move away from purely mitigating biodiversity damage to have a positive impact on nature, progress must not be hindered by fixating on defining terms such as 'nature positive', Actis has said.

  • Schroders' BlueOrchard raises $25m for impact fund

    20 April 2023

    Schroders' BlueOrchard has raised $25 million from the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance for its impact fund.

  • German 'engagement platform' group to push BaFin for legal assurances

    19 April 2023

    A group developing a German "platform" for collaborative sustainability engagement is to ask regulator BaFin to approve its process, to allay investor fears of being punished for acting in concert.

  • Sharjah government: Investors have 'muddled thinking' on additionality

    18 April 2023

    Some investors are confused about additionality in sustainable bonds, an advisor to the government of Sharjah, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, has claimed.

  • £250m private impact fund launched by Lloyd's

    14 April 2023

    Insurance company Lloyd's has launched a private impact fund which will invest in climate mitigation, adaptation, circular economy and social inclusion.

  • Climate Asset Management to lead Apple 'carbon removal' fund

    14 April 2023

    Apple has launched a fund to which it will commit "up to" $200 million to invest in "high-impact, scalable, nature-based carbon removal offsets".

  • Final days to apply for EF's Sustainable Investment Awards

    11 April 2023

    Entries to Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Investment Awards are open until 14 April 2023, which means this week is the last chance to apply.