3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Impact investing has found a foothold in donor advised funds. From affluent individuals and families to community and corporate foundations, donors are looking closely at the investment side of their philanthropic capital and investing charitable assets in ways that provide immediate benefit to those who need it most.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 9, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including OTPP, IOSCO, Legal & General, AXA IM, Persefoni and UKSIF. . Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board has appointed Anna Murray as Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Investing.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 20, 2022

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Earlier this year, BFE launched its first ESG certification to better equip learners with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the growth in sustainable finance and impact investing.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2022

Global urbanization offers a time-limited opportunity to work towards widespread climate-resilient development and transformational adaptation. This isn’t only good for the planet – it also benefits job creation, health, and equality. There needs to be an all-in approach in the built environment sector to deliver the critical 1.5oC pathway.

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ESG Today

APRIL 11, 2024

Jaclyn Bouchard, EVP, Head of ESG Solutions & Corporate Responsibility at Preqin, said: “At Preqin, we look to empower anyone who invests in, allocates to or advises on ESG in Alternatives.

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Chris Hall

JULY 6, 2023

There is a growing divide between private market investors adopting sustainable investing strategies and those choosing to distance themselves from sustainability-related themes and considerations due to the anti-ESG movement.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The European Investment Bank is on a new strategy to unlock $1.1 trillion for climate finance and sustainable investment over the next decade.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Venture capital firms struggling to define and measure impact, but integrating sustainable investment principles. . Despite rising private markets interest in impact investing solutions, adoption of standardised impact measurement frameworks remains low, according to specialist data and research provider PitchBook. .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“During the same period, there has been an explosion in the availability of information related to environmental, social, and corporate governance practices. “The combination of these factors enabled the investment management industry to develop new approaches and enhance existing ones.” With fund managers developing their own definitions and strategies (..)

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

France’s financial market regulator, The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) announced the results of a pair of studies into retail investors’ perceptions and expectations of responsible or sustainable financial products.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Morgan EMU Investment Grade Index as a benchmark. Lorraine Sereyjol-Garros, Global Head of Development for ETFs & Index Funds at BNPP AM said: “Fixed income will be a big focus for investors looking to navigate a challenging market environment in 2024.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 28, 2023

Investment flows from asset owners have contributed to the growth of the impact investment sector, but current levels of capital still fall short of driving real-world environmental and social progress in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). billion between 2016-18 to US$14 billion between 2019-21.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 4, 2024

Latin America’s next phase of impact investing must embrace the region’s specific challenges and opportunities, says Ahmad El Jurdi, Principal at Lightrock. In recent years, Latin America has been at the core of a paradox within the global investment landscape. Currently, it is estimated by the United Nations to be around US$4.3

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 28, 2022

UK manager’s Swiss acquisition strengthens impact investing ambitions. London-based M&G has become the latest large investment group to burnish its sustainable investment credentials by taking a position in a specialist impact investment firm. billion of assets under management.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 11, 2024

According to social impact investor BSC, the measures proposed – including the two funds – could mobilise up to £50 billion (US$63.1 billion) of new private investment across the first decade of a new government. the social impact investment market is currently worth approximately £8 billion.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 17, 2022

Credit Suisse announced today the appointment of James Purcell as Head of Sustainability Frameworks, according to a memo seen by ESG Today and confirmed by a spokesman. Prior to this, he held different senior roles at UBS Wealth Management, including serving as Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investments.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 13, 2023

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including Man Group, CalPERS, Triodos IM, Low Carbon and Bridges Fund Management. . Imane Kabbaj has been appointed as Responsible Investment (RI) Director, Portfolio Oversight, at active investment manager Man Group.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 11, 2024

According to social impact investor BSC, the measures proposed – including the two funds – could mobilise up to £50 billion (US$63.1 billion) of new private investment across the first decade of a new government. the social impact investment market is currently worth approximately £8 billion.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2022

Impact-focused manager expands in Africa and Asia, plans solar energy debt financing fund. . Sustainable investment specialist Mirova has advanced its emerging markets strategy with the acquisition of SunFunder, a Kenyan private debt manager focused on renewable energy investments in Africa and Asia. .

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ESG Today

JUNE 29, 2023

The firm said that the newly created role reflects the critical role that sustainable investment and decarbonization will play in driving future client returns. He will also take over the responsibilities of current Global Head of Responsible Investment, Justin Travlos, who is leaving the business towards the end of 2023.

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James Militzer

APRIL 19, 2023

In 2009, developed countries committed to mobilizing US $100 billion per year for climate action in developing countries by 2020. As of 2020, the annual SDG financing gap for developing countries stood at $4.2 They failed. trillion — up from $2.5 trillion pre-pandemic. The key elements of this blueprint are outlined below.

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Richard Matthews

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In recent years, impact investing has become mainstream and private equity (PE) firms are playing a key role. Despite being dismissed by some as “woke capitalism”, impact investing is a trend that is here to stay. PE firms have helped to grow the popularity of impact investing.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 11, 2023

Under the new rules funds must allocate two-thirds of their NAV to sustainable investment objectives. . The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its final rules for sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) funds. .

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including BT Pension Scheme, Global Impact Investing Network, Fulcrum Asset Management, S&P Global Sustainable1 and JLL. Sharma will report to Matt Roberts, a Fulcrum Partner and Chair of the firm’s Responsible Investment Committee.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 23, 2022

Assets in European impact funds increased by 50% in 2021 compared to 2020, as demand for the classification increases in the wake of greenwashing claims against funds elsewhere in the sustainable investment universe. of total European funds’ net assets currently follow an impact investing approach.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Promoting private credit Hay will lead the development and execution of the sustainable investing strategy for Fidelity’s private credit capabilities.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

RIA CEO Pat Fletcher sees this adjustment as a welcome development. . The growing trend to reclassify RI assets is happening around the world as regulators become more conscious of potential greenwashing and move against asset managers who cannot substantiate their responsible or sustainable investment claims. .

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 2, 2022

According to the firm, the fund is being launched as investors are looking to help address biodiversity and nature loss through long-term protection and restoration of sensitive habitats, with sustainable investing practices and nature-positive outcomes aimed at meeting client needs to go beyond net neutral strategies.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 1, 2022

Net Purpose CEO Sam Duncan explains the need to bring more structure to sustainability data. A survey conducted by the Impact Investing Institute reveals growing interest. A survey conducted by the Impact Investing Institute reveals growing interest. We need more data and fewer scores,” she says.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 13, 2023

With regulation increasingly promoting transparency and ambition across sustainable investment strategies, Chair outlines plans to update how it measures the market. The rapid evolution of the sustainable investment market in Europe is forcing changes to the methods used to capture its size and growth.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 7, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of moves and appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including EQT, Aware Super, Candriam, Pensions for Purpose, M&G, Earth Capital, Impact Cubed, and Sphera. . Hannestad joins from Nordea, where she was the Deputy Head of Group Sustainability.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Signals: Ahead of the Curve Climate finance gains momentum at international development banks. The European Investment Bank is on a new strategy to unlock $1.1 trillion for climate finance and sustainable investment over the next decade.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Difficulties in definition continue to thwart efforts to demonstrate the financial benefits of sustainable investments. Sustainable fund flows attracted US$37 billion of net new money in Q4 2022, with global sustainable fund assets reaching a total of US$2.5 ESG integration alone is not sufficient for inclusion.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 8, 2024

More recently, the UK announced the launch of a statutory biodiversity credit scheme , introduced alongside the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) – a government strategy aiming to develop land and contribute to nature recovery. Overall, there’s quite a lot of science behind the outcomes that you’re producing.”

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Chris Hall

MARCH 25, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Impact Investing Institute, ESG Book, SIX, Sustainalytics, ISS ESG, Marsh, Deutsche Börse and AirCarbon Exchange. The package includes a practical handbook, an explanatory legal paper and a set of case studies.

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Richard Matthews

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Alante Capital Management is a venture capital fund investing in innovative technologies that address climate change and enable a resilient, sustainable future for apparel production and retail. Alpha Impact Investment Management Partners. Deetken Impact. Sustainability, CSR, ESG & SRI = $.

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