ESG & Responsible Investing

Moonfare signs United Nations–supported Principles of Responsible Investing

7 July 2021

Moonfare, a digital investment platform for top-tier private markets funds, has signed the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations–supported organisation with over 4,000 signatories worldwide. PRI signatories commit to responsible investment principles that provide a framework for integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their decision-making processes.

Single.Earth secures USD7.9m in seed funding round led by EQT Ventures

7 July 2021

Single.Earth – a tokenisation platform that enables forests, wetlands, and other planetary resources to generate profit for landowners by selling them as carbon and biodiversity credits, instead of raw materials – has secured USD7.9 million in seed funding. The round was led by EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investor

Lack of standardised ESG reporting system biggest threat to effective ESG disclosures, says Duff & Phelps

6 July 2021

Almost half (45 per cent) of valuation experts believe a lack of a standardised and recognised measurement system is the biggest threat to effective environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures for businesses. That’s according to new research from Duff & Phelps highlighting the issues caused by the lack of a

TISE launches sustainable segment, joins UN sustainable initiative

5 July 2021

The International Stock Exchange (TISE) has launched a new market segment, TISE Sustainable, and joined the United Nations’ Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (UN SSE). With sustainable finance gathering momentum, TISE is seeking to play a greater role in facilitating the financing of a sustainable future. TISE has established the new

BGF appoints Baroness Brown as Chair of newly-created Clean Growth Advisory Board

1 July 2021

BGF has announced the creation of a specialist advisory board to accelerate its investment activity in companies engaged in carbon reduction and the energy transition. The advisory board will be chaired by Baroness Brown of Cambridge, one of the UK’s leading specialists in the field of climate change and carbon

EUR3.6tn investor coalition launches to bring about a ‘just transition’ to a low-carbon future

30 June 2021

Finance for Tomorrow has announced the launch of Investors for a Just Transition, the first global investor engagement coalition focused on promoting a socially acceptable environmental transition to low-carbon economies.

Abris Capital sets out new approach for delivering sustainable returns

28 June 2021

Abris Capital Partners, a private equity investor in Central Europe, has published its latest annual ESG Report, accelerating its sustainability drive and setting out its priorities for responsible investment, as well as detailing how its ESG focus helped support portfolio companies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Paweł Gierynski, Managing Partner at

New investment fund anti-greenwashing accreditation service launched by ESG Investing

25 June 2021

ESG Investing, a multi-media platform devoted to ESG and sustainable investing, has launched Greenlight, an accreditation service for ESG funds and products. Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…

Recycle Track Systems secures Series C funding to make waste management more sustainable

24 June 2021

Recycle Track Systems, Inc (RTS), a specialist in the waste and recycling management industry, has closed its Series C round of financing. Citi Impact Fund led the USD35 million investment round as part of its commitment to investing in American companies applying innovative solutions to help address some of society’s

Prosek Partners acquires stake in ESG and sustainable finance consultancy Blue Dot Capital

22 June 2021

Prosek Partners, a global financial marketing communications and special situations firm, has acquired a stake in Blue Dot Capital, a boutique sustainable finance consulting firm with expertise and experience in advising investment-management firms on developing comprehensive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and impact investing capabilities.

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