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B-corp certification has long been a useful signal of sustainability credentials for consumer-facing businesses; some private markets firms are getting on board.

'I think brand and authenticity for the firms investing is hugely important,' said one of the panellists in a heated discussion at this week's Women in Private Markets Summit.

Six new firms have entered our list of the 20 largest private markets impact managers, as we provide an interim update to our research amid the fast-moving impact fundraising market.

The impact investor has previously raised a seed fund, a VC fund and created the LiveKindly Collective, a $1bn roll-up of brands in the alternative protein sector.

Jean Rogers will take on arguably the most prestigious role in private markets sustainability.

The nonprofit organisation now has 12 international committees operating across DACH, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Nordics, Poland, Spain and the UK.

The private markets heavyweight has made its second investment under the impact banner, buying a company that makes in-car breathalysers.

What the planet needs right now – and what is often overlooked by investors and the media alike – are pragmatic, enterprise-oriented solutions that harness today’s technology, writes Tikehau Capital's Pierre Abadie.

Investors have concerns over what is happening in the broadly syndicated loan space. The private debt market must learn the lessons.

Early stage private equity is seen as ‘the most natural way to create impact’ says James Gifford of Credit Suisse, which has launched two impact investing vehicles for wealth clients this year.