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The asset class is seeing increasing focus on sustainability, say industry experts
Reducing waste for post-harvest produce presents a big opportunity for sustainability-focused investors, says Paine Schwartz’s CEO Kevin Schwartz
The firm has appointed Damien Braud from Proparco while its partner for the NBS strategy, aDryada, has hired CDPQ’s Bertrand Monin.
The funds will be used on a project to build semi-permanent canal blocks through the peat swamp forest that will raise the water table and restore degraded land, New Forests said.
A humble and holistic approach to climate and environmental challenges is critical for both agriculture and timberland, says Nuveen Natural Capital’s head of sustainability Cristina Hastings Newsome.
Practices based on working with nature are gaining momentum, but regenerative agriculture still has some teething troubles.
The agreement could see Nikko Asset Management take an equity stake in Tikehau, as well as establish a JV focused on Asian private markets investments.
Trade of carbon credits between countries remains out of reach as agreement could not be found on the all-important Article 6 that was introduced in 2015 at COP21, Paris.
Firm announces the largest fund close by a specialist impact manager, significantly surpassing its $2bn target.
Waste becomes wealth in AAM’s trial schemes to recycle chicken manure and timber residue as investors focus on ESG.