Toby Mitchenall
The newly-formed alliance commits members to report at least annually on progress against targets.
NSSK, a Japanese private equity firm, will target an increased rate of financial return for its second generation of impact funds, its CEO told conference delegates.
The credit firm and consultancy argue the case for third-party ESG due diligence support in private debt.
Jane Bieneman, a private markets veteran and senior adviser at Tideline, talks to New Private Markets about the state of the impact investing landscape.
Investors are expressing interest in loans made to minority-owned businesses, managing director Daniel Leger said at Thursday's Responsible Investment Forum: APAC Investor Day.
The UK investor has cornerstoned the debut fund for a team of former Gulf Capital credit fund execs.
Blume Equity has invested in Elvie, a start-up that makes high-end, tech-enabled breast pumps.
CIC has taken its first steps towards a formal ESG policy, while ADIA is putting greater consideration to climate risk in its investments, according to their respective annual reports.
This development means that approximately $10bn of Carlyle's finance has some sort of ESG consideration baked in.
The firm hired Olivier Raybaud and Christian Lim, who co-founded Blue Oceans Partners, in June to spearhead the strategy.