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In the year that COP 26 drew the world's attention to the climate crisis, private markets firms of all sizes and types were trying to raise climate funds.

Executives from four firms that have broken ground in the space – Carlyle, EQT, BPEA and InfraRed – discuss the future of sustainability-linked debt facilities with New Private Markets.

Does real impact investing require something more than just a well aimed slug of capital?

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.