Snehal Shah

Some will run game-changing investment programmes, while others will shape the frameworks that define sustainable investment.

After two years, PRI signatories will again report on their responsible investment practices and receive scores of up to five stars. The new questionnaire is ‘more aligned’ to the TCFD and other bodies, but still focuses on practices and policies over outputs.

Eight of the world’s 10 biggest private equity firms are now signatories to the PRI, which is due to resume its reporting process this year.

Bay Bridge Ventures has recruited three climate technology ‘strategic advisers’: Baruch Future Ventures’ Tom Baruch, Material Impact’s Carmichael Roberts and Google’s Prem Ramaswami.

Kelly McCarthy, Vistria's new head of impact, spent 12 years at the Global Impact Investing Network, leading its IRIS+ system for impact management.

A handful of asset owners are blurring the lines of traditional asset classes for climate opportunities.

Narina Mnatsakanian previously led investing from wealth manager Kempen’s impact pool.

Two consultants strike a partnership to raise €150m for specialist impact fund commitments – joining a growing number of impact fund-of-funds.

Lightrock and Verdane are investing private equity capital into the wind industry.

Peter Cashion will lead CalPERS’ stewardship and net-zero implementation and ‘develop new investment strategies’.