impact investing

Alison Humphrey launched Arna last month to advise climate funds and early-stage companies on raising capital.

Many GPs hide poor ESG performance behind 'thematic' and 'solutions' strategies. Double materiality will weed them out, says bfinance.

Malaysia-based impact firm Bintang is requiring portfolio companies in its next fund to achieve B Corp certification within two years.

The firm considers policing part of its investment mandate, but is not "in the business of impact as an opinion", says impact head John Levy.

Five case studies detailing corporate initiatives 'to align capital and purpose', courtesy of the Global Impact Investing Network.

The firm, which just closed British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund II, is hopeful that new pools of capital will open up to private markets impact strategies, says managing director Peter Bachmann.

Portland Private Equity is looking to raise $350m to invest in SMEs in the region.

Though sometimes considered best practice, linking carried interest to impact is not without its downsides, according to panellists at this month's Impact Investor Summit: North America.

Trill's venture strategy focuses on three themes: green tech, life sciences and 'impact enablers' such as digitalisation and industrial efficiencies to reduce emissions, waste and resource usage.

The two companies have partnered to launch Spark France, which is seeking to raise up to €200m by the end of next year.