Conservation
Conservation | November 18, 2020
MycoWorks secures $45 million to scale alt-leather production
ImpactAlpha, November 18 — The San Francisco-based sustainable materials company makes a durable, animal- and plastic-free leather using mycelium, an ingredient sourced from …
Dealflow | November 17, 2020
KKR’s Global Impact Fund invests in CMC Machinery’s sustainable packaging technology
ImpactAlpha, November 17 — The private equity giant’s $1.3 billion Global Impact Fund, which closed earlier this year, made an undisclosed investment in …
2030 Finance | November 2, 2020
Iroquois Valley Farmland Trust raises $2 million to accelerate shift to organic
ImpactAlpha, November 2 – Iroquois Valley Farmland Trust encourages farmers to shift to organic practices with access to capital, mortgages and long-term land …
Clean Energy | September 29, 2020
Eight climate finance innovations that can help accelerate a green recovery
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 29 – Innovation in climate finance is critical; with a global COVID pandemic raging, it’s doubly so. Eight new financial solutions …
Conservation | September 9, 2020
Credit Suisse rolls out sustainable oceans equity fund
ImpactAlpha, September 9 – Credit Suisse is launching an investment fund this month to help clients invest in pollution prevention, the low-carbon transition …
Conservation | September 8, 2020
Farmers Business Network spins off GRO Network to track agricultural carbon
ImpactAlpha, September 8 – A new venture from California-based agtech company Farmers Business Network is tracking the carbon footprint of grains. GRO Network’s …
Beats | September 3, 2020
Fires worldwide renew attention on the brands and banks driving deforestation
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 3 – Lightning strikes sparked the wildfires scorching climate-parched California. But intentional deforestation is the cause of the even larger blazes …
Catalytic Capital | August 12, 2020
More than two dozen funds investing in tropical forests and communities
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 12 – More than two-dozen investment funds are making investments in tropical forests and communities. The funds have at least $2.6 …
Africa | July 15, 2020
Komaza secures $28 million to improve sustainable forestry in Africa
ImpactAlpha, July 15 – Kenya-based Komaza is working to fight deforestation by partnering with smallholder farmers to plant trees and practice sustainable wood …
Conservation | May 22, 2020
Aspiration secures $135 million to expand impact banking products
ImpactAlpha, May 22 – Aspiration launched in 2015 to offer a green and “conscious,” digital alternative to mainstream banks. It has since gone …
Asia | May 6, 2020
Helping circular economy startups in emerging markets scale their impact
The COVID-19 crisis has put into stark contrast the need for increased investment in solutions like better resilience, local job creation, affordable healthcare, …
Conservation | March 31, 2020
Seychelle’s successful ‘debt-for-conservation’ deal paves the way for more blue bonds
Four years ago, the Seychelles government signed a groundbreaking deal with The Nature Conservancy to refinance sovereign debt at a discount in return …
Conservation | February 20, 2020
Germany’s KfW commits an additional $16.6 million to LatAm-focused eco.business Fund
ImpactAlpha, February 20 – German development bank KfW partnered with Conservation International and Finance in Motion to launch a fund to corral public and …
China | January 23, 2020
China ban spurs circular economy for plastics
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 23 – If someone were to remake The Graduate today, the career advice famously imparted to Dustin Hoffman in the 1967 …
aquaculture | January 13, 2020
Shrimp farming poses a jumbo risk for investors
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 13 – Quick, do you pick beef or shrimp if you are concerned about greenhouse gas emissions per per kilo? Surprise. …