CIC raises $300m for deeptech & life sciences fund

Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) has raised £225 million ($300 million) from investors, including M&G,…

IMPACT,Investment

Social taxonomy's use for bonds 'limited'

The EU Platform's proposed taxonomy of social activities may have only limited use for social bond issuers,…

Debt,IMPACT,Policy

EU GBS 'may be a step backward' for green bond impact reporting

The EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) has been criticised as "definitely not a step forward, and maybe…

Green Bonds,IMPACT

PRI: EU regulation 'inconsistent' with investing for impact

The PRI published a series of policy recommendations in a report that builds on the findings of the Legal…

IMPACT,Policy

Amazon pledges $30m to minority led start-ups

Corporate,IMPACT

Less than half of impact reports are comparable, says BlueMark

BlueMark has called for guidance from standard setters that makes the environmental and social impacts…

IMPACT

Soros Fund Management sets divestment plan in climate strategy

The family office managing the assets of billionaire philanthropist George Soros' foundations has published…

IMPACT,Investment,Stranded Assets

Impact funds launched targeting $1bn for SDGs

IMPACT

Microfinance groups to be scored on social impact

A public index to compare the social impact of 72 microfinance institutions (MFIs) will be released in…

IMPACT

Eldridge boosts total Util funding up to $5m

ESG Data,IMPACT

Menterra social impact fund raises $30m

Bangalore-headquartered Menterra Venture Advisors has announced the first close of its Menterra Social…

Asia Pacific,IMPACT

Symbiotics gets €100m impact fund mandate

IMPACT,Investment

UK supermarket Sainsbury's bows to investor pressure on wages

UK grocer Sainsbury's has said it will raise pay for certain employees, after a £2.2 trillion ($2.9 trillion)…

IMPACT,Investment

Decarbonising properties a 'clear opportunity' for impact investors

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said the decarbonising of…

IMPACT

European biodiversity fund launched

Equity,IMPACT,Natural Capital

0.8% of KBI's water strategy is 'detrimental' to SDGs

Just 0.8% of the revenue of Irish asset manager KBI Global Investor's water strategy is "detrimental"…

IMPACT,Natural Capital

DBS India to tackle food waste

Asia Pacific,IMPACT

CBRE and NN to invest €500m in affordable real estate

IMPACT,Investment

Nuveen & Shell Foundation to invest $100m in energy access

Shell's charitable foundation and Nuveen, a $1.3 trillion investment manager, will invest $100 million…

IMPACT

Circulate Capital invests in Indian waste recycler

Asia Pacific,IMPACT,Investment