Climate Solutions Week kicked off at the Headquarters of the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) in Vienna. An OPEC Fund initiative, the event is bringing together global...
At the the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), SUCCA Africa announced that they have taken a significant step towards supporting West African businesses in their transition to net...
Wellington Management, one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms, today announced the final close of the Wellington Climate Innovation Fund, with US$385 million in commitments. CIF is Wellington’s...
Acre Impact Capital, a pioneering private-debt impact investment manager, announces the successful first closing of its Export Finance Fund I. With commitments nearing US$100mn and a robust target of US$300mn,...
Calls for innovative solutions as part of its AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge The Bezos Earth Fund unveiled an AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge – under which up to $100...
Chevron Technology Ventures, the venture arm of Chevron Corp., has launched its third Future Energy Fund with a commitment of $500 million to invest in renewable energy technologies. The fund...
Toyota Ventures, the early-stage venture capital arm of Toyota, announced two $150 million funds to expand its investments in startups developing disruptive technologies and business models at the forefront of innovation. The...
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is under fire again for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategies. This time, Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson issued a “cease...
The recent explosion of climate-focused investment vehicles has sparked a crucial question: how impactful are these funds in driving the transition towards a sustainable future? A closer look at the...
BNP Paribas Asset Management announces the launch of the BNP Paribas Global Net Zero Transition Equity fund, a Luxembourg-domiciled equity fund offering investors exposure to a well-diversified strategy across sectors,...
Today Apple welcomed key manufacturing partners Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Murata Manufacturing as new investors in the Restore Fund, which is designed to scale global investment in high-quality,...
CarbonCapture Inc. (CarbonCapture), a leading US-based direct air capture (DAC) company, today announced the successful completion of its $80 million Series A financing following the addition of multiple strategic investors that include...
The Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), in partnership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC), announced the appointment of climate-centric blended finance fund manager Climate Fund Managers (CFM) to manage...
S&P Dow Jones Indices, the world’s leading index provider, announced the launch of the S&P Biodiversity Indices, adding to the range of sustainability-oriented performance benchmarking tools it offers to asset managers...
BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announced the launch of the first two funds in its new suite of innovative fixed income exchange-traded funds (‘ETFs’). BNP Paribas Easy Sustainable EUR Corporate...
Schroders announced the launch of a listed global equity impact fund amid growing demand from clients for public equity-focused impact strategies. Schroder International Selection Fund (Schroder ISF) Global Equity Impact is...
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has launched a UK-domiciled global short-duration bond fund focusing on the path to net zero, with Aon providing £127 million in seed capital. The AXA...
Aircastle, Air New Zealand, Embraer, Google, HIS, Natixis CIB, Safran, and Technip Energies are now part of first-of-its-kind effort to reduce emissions and drive production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)...