Charles Avery
Alison Humphrey launched Arna last month to advise climate funds and early-stage companies on raising capital.
Many GPs hide poor ESG performance behind 'thematic' and 'solutions' strategies. Double materiality will weed them out, says bfinance.
Discussion on sustainability often skews towards compliance, but it is worth remembering that outcomes and value creation are the ultimate goal.
GPs report a slight improvement on their diversity and inclusion initiatives compared to last year, according to the survey.
The firm considers policing part of its investment mandate, but is not "in the business of impact as an opinion", says impact head John Levy.
The firm, which just closed British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund II, is hopeful that new pools of capital will open up to private markets impact strategies, says managing director Peter Bachmann.
Portland Private Equity is looking to raise $350m to invest in SMEs in the region.
Though sometimes considered best practice, linking carried interest to impact is not without its downsides, according to panellists at this month's Impact Investor Summit: North America.
The two companies have partnered to launch Spark France, which is seeking to raise up to €200m by the end of next year.
Understanding a portfolio company's ESG maturity is the best starting point when trying to collect data, according to panellists at this week's Responsible Investment Forum.