Sustainability

The Australian government’s proposed intervention in Murray-Darling Basin water markets should be good news for investors in terms of values – but it may come with additional scrutiny should weather conditions get drier.

The Sydney-based private equity firm will invest in Pace Farm through its Premium Food Fund, which is the vehicle’s sixth investment.

Co-founder Wayne Ebersole says the firm will pursue conventionally farmed properties that can be transitioned to regenerative practices in the Mississippi River watershed states.

Insects represent a sustainable livestock feed alternative but British regulation is stuck with the same barriers erected in response to ‘mad cow’ disease in 2001, say Rachel O’Connor and Peter Smithers.

Our first fundraising report for agrifood and forestry vehicles paints a bleak picture but the outlook for H2 and beyond shows signs of promise.

The UK’s Sustainable Disclosure Regime addresses a significant omission in the EU's SFDR: funds decarbonizing and transitioning assets to become more sustainable. What a shame, then, that the SDR has been delayed yet again.

Despite the segment’s leading contribution, it experienced a near 10% decline on H1 2022 figures while NBS removals credits account for less than one third of its total.

The start-up is also pursing regulatory approval for its beef product in Switzerland.

The Los Angeles-based firm just closed on $40 million for its debut fund, with commitments from Bank of America, 301 INC, Illumen Capital's Catalyst Fund, JP Morgan Asset Management, MassMutual and the Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund.

Head of sustainable food debt Suhasini Singh says the Climate Smart Food Systems Fund will use public and private capital to provide credit to agribusinesses in the developing world.