Toby Mitchenall
Investors are thinking about moving beyond risk management towards 'nature positive' practices, said Actis's Shami Nissan in a video interview on the sidelines of the Impact Investor Global Summit.
Large private markets firms Carlyle, KKR and Apollo are at pains to highlight the connection between ESG and financial performance in their annual sustainability reports.
The document outlines interim targets and the firm's views on offsetting and fossil fuels.
Scale continues to the watchword for the asset management giant as it sees deals requiring 'larger and larger' dollar amounts.
This year's exclusive list of private markets' largest managers of impact capital has grown in line with an expanding universe and continued fundraising.
The Private Infrastructure Development Group is funded by six European governments and the IFC.
Most investors are looking for market-rate returns from their impact investments, according to data gathered by the Global Impact Investing Network.
Most UK Local Government Pension Schemes view private equity as 'the most effective vehicle to drive impact', according to a survey by Pensions for Purpose.
Carbon Equity – which funnels high-net-worth individuals' capital into managers like Energy Impact Partners and Lightrock – has raised €50m from 100 investors.
The firm has raised A$150m for its Environmental Opportunities Fund.