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NBIM recommends incorporating impact into GRI standards
14 September 2020Companies reporting in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) should be asked to disclose their net impact on society and the environment, according to one of the world's largest asset managers.
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SDGs "will not be achieved until 2092" - study
14 September 2020The world will not achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development until 2082, based on current trends - and the fallout from Covid-19 could delay this by another 10 years, according to a study.
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LeapFrog, Allianz X in $30m digital health, insuretech funding round
10 September 2020LeapFrog and Allianz X have participated in a $30 million fundraise by emerging markets digital health and insuretech provider BIMA.
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Digitalisation paves way for 'citizen-centred' finance
09 September 2020Digital technology should facilitate a transition from financial inclusion to citizen-centred finance, delegates to an Environmental Finance webinar* were told.
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Palladium takes minority stake in Bamboo Capital Partners
09 September 2020Palladium has bought a minority stake of 8.5% in Bamboo Capital Partners, in a move the companies say is designed to 'mobilise' $1 billion in 'impact capital' by 2023.
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Credit Suisse launches 'ocean engagement' fund
07 September 2020Credit Suisse is to launch an engagement-focused, impact investment fund intended to improve ocean health, in partnership with Rockefeller Asset Management.
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'Sustainable seafood' fund aims for 2021 launch
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Covid response boosts case for real estate impact investing - CBRE GI
04 September 2020Impact investors can harness public support packages designed to drive the supply of safe, affordable housing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to CBRE Global Investors.
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IFC says 'impact' portfolio outperformed by 15% since 1961
03 September 2020The International Finance Corporation (IFC) says a first-of-its-kind study on the performance of every equity impact investment it has ever made shows the entire portfolio delivered 15% higher returns than comparable, non-impact investments.
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Triodos IM to launch UK impact bond fund
02 September 2020Triodos Investment Management (IM) is set to launch an impact bond fund for UK-based investors.