Wave of investor demand feeding into offset 'sweet spot' - Mirova

A swell of interest from corporate buyers and institutional investors in carbon offsets is feeding into…

Carbon,Natural Capital

Asian sustainable farming is 'overlooked investment opportunity'

European investors are overlooking low-carbon opportunities in Asian farming in favour of new agricultural…

Asia Pacific,IMPACT,Natural Capital

Biodiversity COP postponed ... again!

The international biodiversity summit, COP15, has been delayed for a fourth time, in the latest setback…

Asia Pacific,Natural Capital,Policy

Gresham House draws up sustainable forestry charter

Gresham House, the UK's largest commercial forestry asset manager, has drawn up a set of sustainability…

Carbon,Natural Capital

$100m regenerative forestry fund launched

A fund has been launched, with a target of up to $100 million, to focus on investing in regenerative,…

Carbon,ESG,IMPACT,Natural Capital

UNEP FI urges investors to tackle ocean pollution

The UNEP FI has launched guidance to enable private and public institutions to align their decision-making…

Natural Capital

$120m fund for Southeast Asian forests closes

New Forests' latest fund for sustainable forestry in Southeast Asia has closed with $120 million of commitments.

Asia Pacific,Natural Capital

F4B launches 'first of its kind' climate-nature framework

Non-profit the Finance for Biodiversity Initiative (F4B) has published a "ground-breaking" transition…

Natural Capital,Policy

Belize blue bond programme could deploy globally

The blue bond programme that fostered an innovative debt refinancing in Belize could be used to help…

Asia Pacific,Debt,Green Bonds,Natural Capital

People moves, 25 February: SBTi, PRI, Chronos, Atrato & more...

Asia Pacific,Natural Capital,People

£300bn of UK pensions assets linked to deforestation

£306 billion ($416 billion) of UK pensions is invested in companies linked to deforestation, according…

ESG Data,Natural Capital

Nordea reveals 'most influential' biodiversity developments

The most significant advances in biodiversity in the coming year for financial institutions will be standardised…

Natural Capital

Finance for Biodiversity urges policy changes before COP15

The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation has suggested changes to the draft global biodiversity framework…

Natural Capital,Policy

Carbon offset firm launches with backing of AXA IM

A carbon offset company, with a name inspired by legendary outlaw Robin Hood and supported by AXA Investment…

Natural Capital

WEF: Private sector must push nature investment policy

Private financial actors must pressure governments to implement strategies to encourage more investment…

Natural Capital,Policy

Aviva lends backing to sovereign climate reporting proposals

Aviva Investors has expressed its support for a proposed standardised climate and nature disclosure framework…

Debt,ESG Data,Natural Capital

Oceans fund swells to €95m

A €43 million ($49 million) fundraise has almost doubled the size of a 'Blue Oceans Fund' targeting investment…

IMPACT,Natural Capital

29% of Robeco's assets in sectors with high impact on biodiversity

Almost a third of Robeco's assets under management (29%) are in sectors that have a potentially high…

Natural Capital

$459bn annual funding gap for ocean protection

An extra $459 billion is needed each year to combat the growing threat to the ocean, says the Asian Development…

Asia Pacific,Natural Capital

UN: G20 private investment in nature is 'meagre'

Private investment in nature-based solutions from firms based in G20 countries is a "meagre" $14 billion…

Natural Capital,Policy