Impact investing – Page 12
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UK makes second investment with Dutch development bank to protect forests
MFF is working to finalise a second investment in US-based Timberland Investment Group (TIG) by the end of 2022
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CPEG seeks to forge climate impact investing programme with EIF
CIO says programme would be ‘first public-private partnership of its kind’
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NewsAsset management roundup: Luxembourg picks for impact strategy
Plus: Blockchain and GP restructuring advice tie-ups; Moody’s on alts managers
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NewsFinnfund aims to keep portfolio CO2 net-negative in strategy update
State-owned development fund makes heavy use of African forest carbon sinks in achieving overall negative emissions
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Sustainability-linked loans to become standard in private debt deals, says Amundi
Private debt is well suited for an impact strategy in mid-market transactions
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NewsAllianz toughens investment policy on oil and gas
From 2025 Allianz will only insure and invest in oil and gas companies committing to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
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Special ReportTowards a sustainable portfolio theory
Applying monetary values to impacts would allow investors to direct capital better and assess opportunities for improved long-term returns
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FeaturesMeasuring health impacts could expand ESG metrics
All companies have an impact on the world beyond just the profits for shareholders. Acknowledging and measuring these impacts in a quantitative manner enables them to be managed for the benefit of all and contributes to the creation of a fairer and more just society. The environment, social and governance (ESG) movement has raised the importance of such sentiments.
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Special ReportStrategy: The search for integrity and effectiveness
Investors are increasingly seeking real-world impact, but understanding of what that means and how it can best be achieved is still evolving.
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Special ReportData: focus on impact hurdles
An increasing number of impact funds link carried interest to impact goals. Asset owners can help by encouraging this trend
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InterviewsOn the record: Impact through corporate engagement
Investors are aiming to maximise the impact of their investment strategies by engaging with investee companies
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Special ReportConsigning fossil fuels to the past
How are asset managers supporting the shift away from fossil fuels in energy intensive sectors?
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Special ReportCorporate lobbying comes under the spotlight
Companies are starting to respond to investors’ demands for transparent and consistent lobbying.
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Special Report
UK Stewardship Code: a platform for impact
Investors and specialist managers could use the UK’s revised Stewardship Code to showcase intentionality and impact
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Special ReportDriving change as the debate on impact evolves
It’s hard to believe, but this is IPE’s fifth annual special report dedicated to investing for impact: our first impact investing report was in 2018. What has changed since then? In some ways not much. We still have a debate about the credibility of claiming impact in public markets, where the narrative is all about stewardship in the form of engagement and voting, and we discuss the effectiveness of engagement versus divestment.
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AnalysisPortfolio analysis: to net or not to net?
Portfolio alignment tools can help build a clearer picture of overall portfolio impact but accounting for negative externalities is problematic
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Why the UK Investment Bank must nurture nature
By Gavin Templeton, partner at Pollination
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‘Quality impact performance reports are transparent about lessons learned’
BlueMark proposes key elements of quality impact reports based on market analysis, consultation
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ESG roundup: Insurer reappoints Lombard Odier for sustainable investment brief
Plus: Bfinance adopts Impact Investing Principles; Finnish investor bets in sustainable cashew production
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Special ReportManager selection: Market trends
Manager selection consultants are helping investors navigate the next stages of ESG integration
