The development finance institution is seeking to understand both the risks and opportunties nature provides, according to sustainability and impact director Kaisa Alavuotunki.
Notable utterances from influential limited partners from the first half of 2024.
A fifth of a £2bn mandate given to Schroders Capital will be used to make impact investments.
Trees in a forest
CEO Angus Whiteley says the firm is seeing fewer timberland deal opportunities in Europe due to limited scale and high prices propped up by subsidies.
The introduction of pooling has given LGPS schemes access to the largest private markets impact funds, while place-based commitments mean that allocations to smaller funds are also set to increase.
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Meghan Sharp., Decarbonization Partners
New portfolio company Guidewheel has ‘found a way to build sustainability into the core of manufacturing operations,’ says Meghan Sharp, global head and CIO of Decarbonization Partners.
The $11bn Californian pension plan has committed to Altor Climate Transition I.
If BCTF reaches its $5bn fundraising target, it could be the largest emerging markets-focused climate impact fund in private markets.
Matt Kean has joined Wollemi Capital, having spent four years as minister for energy and environment in New South Wales.
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