Nordic green bond issuers include EU standard in new reporting guidance

A group of Nordic issuers has set out recommendations on how to report green bond impact in line with…

Green Bonds,IMPACT

Large asset owners deterred by lack of quality impact strategies - NNIP survey

Asset managers have been urged to develop more sophisticated impact investment strategies, after a survey…

IMPACT

Newton eyes up social impact opportunities

Newton Investment Management is preparing to launch environmentally-themed funds this year, and is considering…

IMPACT

New York State Common makes $800m climate-themed investments

The New York State Common Retirement Fund has made $800 million in climate-themed investments so far…

IMPACT,Investors

KKR closes $1.3bn impact fund

New York-based KKR has reached a final close on its $1.3 billion impact fund.

IMPACT

Ecosystem Investment Partners closes $455m wetlands fund

Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP) has hit its hard cap of $454.5 million at final close of its fourth…

Equity,IMPACT,Water

NNIP launches €405m impact equity funds

NN Investment Partners has launched three thematic impact equity funds designed to contribute to 14 of…

IMPACT

Harvard publishes framework to measure impact of company products

A framework for "systematic measurement of product impact in monetary terms" has been published by Harvard…

IMPACT

US SIF makes case for gender equality engagement

Institutional investors have been encouraged to develop more robust engagement practices and consider…

IMPACT,Investors

Rockefeller, Packard and Ford among foundations backing impact scale-up fund

The Rockefeller Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Ford Foundation are among high-profile…

IMPACT

African access to energy fund raises $45m at first close

A fund aiming to allocate $120 million to projects that provide 'affordable' access to energy for homes…

Debt,Equity,IMPACT

Catalyst invests $28m in affordable US housing and startup space

Catalyst has invested $28 million in affordable housing and office space for small and medium-sized companies…

Equity,IMPACT,Impact investing

£60bn pension groups to launch London impact fund

Three London pension groups plan to launch a fund that will target investments in affordable housing,…

IMPACT,Impact investing,Investors

Impact investment fund of funds passes 'milestone' assets level

An impact investment fund of funds has passed €100 million ($110 million) in assets under management…

Green Bonds,IMPACT,Impact investing,Renewables

Biodiversity, shipping among Sustainalytics' impact trends for 2020

Sustainalytics has identified biodiversity and 'cleaner shipping' among 10 investment themes for 2020…

ESG Data,IMPACT

Are all batteries created equal?

When considering the batteries of electric vehicles, investors should take into account many diverse factors like energy sources for manufacturing and charging, proximity to raw materials and suppliers, and the size of vehicles and their batteries, says Eli Koen

IMPACT,Investors

UN Global Compact launches 'SDG Ambition' initiative

IMPACT

Transparency 'a significant challenge' for impact investors

Impact investors continue to struggle with a lack of transparency on impact performance, a survey of…

IMPACT

Framework for SDG disclosures unveiled by accounting bodies

Broad recommendations for disclosures based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been…

Impact investing

Technology holds key to impact reporting, UK Impact Investing Institute says

The UK Impact Investing Institute has invited technology companies and data providers to drive the convergence…

ESG Data,IMPACT,Impact investing