There is substantial appetite for impact among smaller, regional European pension funds, according to Zebra Impact Ventures co-founder Fabio Sofia.
CAM has added walnuts and pistachios to a portfolio that already includes investments in almonds and macadamia.
Faisal Butt, founder of Pi Labs, described a 'dramatic improvement' in calibre of founder and number of companies in the proptech sustainability space in a visit to PEI Group's London office.
There are several decarbonisation frameworks for private markets, but these are not tailored to venture capital, the VCA argues.
Sustainability and value are 'very integrated', explains Christopher Metrakos, head of natural resources at the C$248bn pension fund.
'If you have a very clear set of objectives you’re trying to achieve, it is much harder to deliver them through blind pools,' CEO Angus Whiteley tells New Private Markets.
The strategy, which is targeting €1bn, has found early favour with LPs, with more than 20 already on board.
The UK social impact investor is now known as Better Society Capital, which will help 'reaffirm' its mission, according to chief executive Stephen Muers.
Obtaining non-financial information ranked bottom among data challenges faced by LPs in a survey conducted by State Street.
Flexstone's European pension fund clients are on the hunt for Article 9 and impact funds, says managing partner Eric Deram.