ESG & Sustainable Investing

A healthy and robust economy and society depends on healthy biodiversity. But rapid development has resulted in the dramatic degradation of our ecosystems, which can impede further economic progress while posing an existential threat. How can we better value nature to turn this trend around?

Asking the right question is a skill in itself. Read the FAQ seasoned investors ask our impact investing experts.

Change rests in our hands. Impact investing is gaining in popularity as investors look for increasing sustainability in all areas of life. We share three reasons that institutional and professional investors told us keep them turning to impact.

Don’t fall prey to the myths surrounding impact investing.

As our society is increasingly contending with the challenges of climate change, social unrest, and other macro issues, what is the role of private equity in addressing these challenges? Read the latest by our Head of Investments Christel Rendu de Lint in her latest piece for the FT’s Moral money series.

Favored investment approaches, investor motivation, public and private markets, measuring impact, where the main opportunities and challenges lie.

Financial return and positive impact are equally important in impact investing – but so is measurement.

We reap what we sow: the “double dividend” concept seeks to offer financial returns and a better tomorrow

Generating financial returns and making a positive impact on our planet and society are equally important in impact investing – but so is measurement. To effectively measure impact, we use a systematic and repeatable approach with a commitment to full transparency at all times.

Clean and safe water is essential to human survival. A key building block of our world, it’s also at the center of many global challenges. World Water Week draws attention to the need for innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges.

To say addressing carbon emissions is urgent errs on the side of understatement. Tackling the transition toward decarbonization requires a collective effort, and carbon markets have a key role to play in the climate change fight – though those opportunities also come with some challenges.

For a single company, supply chain oversight can be complex. For professional investors with multiple companies in their investment portfolios, this task can become massive. Complexity, however, is not something to hide behind.