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Rob Dongoski says he will also look for opportunities to work with private equity firms in ways that were not possible as a member of SEC-regulated EY.
Climate Fund Managers’ Andrew Johnstone says COP is important for vehicles such as his firm’s blended finance GAIA Fund, which needs coordination across several government ministries.
Pollination’s Nick Anstett says communities reliant on agriculture for their livelihoods are often least able to make the type of climate change adaptations that will be targeted by the vehicle.
Butterfly principal Francesco D’Arcangelo says consumer shifts from fine dining into Mexican fast casual has helped put the chain in a position to carry out the only inaugural such issuance of the year.
KKR Impact co-head Ken Mehlman says a more holistic sustainability approach means ‘agriculture, water and land remediation are really important’ as the firm deploys its $2.8bn Impact Fund II.
The Charlottesville, Virginia-headquartered company announced plans for a fermentation plant at a ceremony attended by Virginia Governor and former Carlyle Group executive Glenn Youngkin.
Senior partner Carl Casale says investment opportunities stemming from women’s growing interest in ag means they are poised for a prominent role in the tech-enabled farm of the future.
Carlyle managing director Filippo Penatti says the launch of Farmfront Group reflects aspirations to develop agricultural expertise within the buyout fund it drew from, whose LPs have expressed strong interest in the deal.
Storm van Zyl says she is joining the controlled environment farming system provider at a time when growers and governments in hot climate countries are beginning to recognize the company’s competitive advantages.
Managing director Olly Hughes says LPs are generally still in the early stages of their sustainability journeys and very wary of committing too far in any one direction.