Matthew Mendes, the $73bn pension's head of infrastructure, lists obstacles to transitioning high-emitting and hydrocarbon-based assets.
LeapFrog is looking to raise as much as $600m for its climate strategy, including a substantial anchor investment from its strategic partner and shareholder Temasek.
The Switzerland-based impact investor has backed a continuation fund process involving two assets held by VC firm RockPort Capital Partners.
Many investors have begun actively investing into climate solutions that should help mitigate the climate crisis. The next step is investing in adaptation, writes Ashim Paun, head of sustainable investing at Triton.
'Whenever you see the SEC taking action across rulemaking, exams and enforcement... it should be seen as a clear signal that this is a big focus for them, and you need to get your house in order.'
The sobering reality about food production and consumption habits is we continue to have increasingly unhealthy populations and there is limited respite from the industry’s emissions.
A revaluation of what constitutes an infra asset and the need to build a low carbon global economy are pulling energy transition and project finance capital pools towards ag.
'Carbon reduction and net zero is in no way under control. It's not time to turn our attention to biodiversity or elsewhere just yet,' says Pamela Thomas, US real estate managing director at CPP.
Maryland SRPS's DE&I consultant finds the pension's credit and real assets fund managers are the the lowest-scoring for diversity.
Australia has allocated another $13.5bn to CEFC for fund and direct investments – including $12.5bn for infrastructure projects and $300m in venture capital.