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Measurement has become one of the defining elements of impact investing; how do managers in impact’s most popular theme – climate – measure up?

Real estate owners are increasingly setting net-zero goals. But the industry is behind schedule if it wants to decarbonise by 2050.

Some of the world’s biggest pension funds and insurance companies – including the New York State Common Retirement Fund, Canada’s PSP Investments, NN Group and Varma Mutual – are on the lookout for climate-related investment opportunities.

The impact secondaries firm has hired a veteran of sustainable private equity investing in anticipation of 'a lot of selling activity' by institutional investors.

Two years after the watershed summer of 2020, managers and investors continue to tackle the challenges of being more inclusive.

Carbon footprinting and board diversity are high priorities for many private equity firms’ ESG teams – while biodiversity will be monitored if it is material.

Pulling out threads from our first year of weekly commentaries.

Climate continued to dominate the private markets sustainability agenda, both in terms of ESG and impact investing.

The past year brought existential debate, some helpful regulation and productive collaboration on climate and data matters, but a lack of urgency is still an issue.

Natural capital is becoming both a distinct impact strategy and an aperture through which to view an entire portfolio for risk management and value creation opportunities.