Impact Investment

Chicago-based vegan meat startup Nature’s Fynd has just secured US$80 million in a Series B round from investors including former United States vice president Al Gore. The latest funding will help the company drive its expansion into Asia,…
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Starfield Food and Science Technology Limited, a Chinese startup developing alternative proteins has recently announced completion of an angel funding round from early stage food tech investment firm New Crop Capital and China-focused…
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Impossible Foods, famous for its “bleeding” heme iron-filled vegan burger patties, is seeking to make its plant-based offerings cheaper than conventional animal products. Amidst breaking the news that the Silicon Valley-based startup has…
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The coronavirus pandemic might lead to a decline in carbon emissions in the short-term, but may pose a threat to long-term climate action as it will also undermine clean energy investment. The warning, made by global energy watchdog the…
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A partnership between global social enterprise facilitator Ashoka and Deutsche Bank will see the creation of a new accelerator programme specifically for women social entrepreneurs in Asia. Called the Made for Good Accelerator for Women,…
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In their annual Sustainability Report, Swiss multinational investment firm UBS reveals that it has increased its sustainable investments to US$488 billion by the end of 2019 and reduced its carbon-related assets by over 40% compared to the…
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A new report by international audit and advisory firm Mazars and independent think tank OMFIF reveals that central banks are now planning to make radical regulatory changes to tackle the climate crisis. From introducing climate stress…
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The world is waking up to the urgent need to take combat the biggest planetary threat of today, thanks to the sustained visibility about environmental issues and calls to action from campaigners, scientists and youth strikers. As world…
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Unfortunately, new (and old) research is pointing to the fact that even in the most progressive industries of today - such as the booming food-tech sector working on sustainable solutions for global food insecurity - companies are still…
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AB InBev, the Belgium-headquartered multinational brewing giant, is about to launch the second year of their incubator program to help fund sustainable startups. Named 100+ Accelerator, the owners of Budweiser and Hoegaarden are hoping…
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The amount of money moving into environmental funds last year broke records, according to Illinois-based financial services firm Morningstar. The data shows that sustainable funds, which invest based on environmental, social or governance…
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Multinational investment bank and financial services giant Goldman Sachs recently announced a diversity rule stipulating that the bank will no longer take companies public unless they have at least one “diverse” board member. Presenting…
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BlackRock, the New York-based global investment firm, has just signed up to the Climate Action 100+ initiative, a campaign made up of fund managers and asset owners in a bid to urge corporate giants to take action on climate change. This…
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For the first time, the climate crisis is at the top of the World Economic Forum’s annual risk report ahead of the Davos conference. All five spaces in the list of issues likely to pose a major impact over the next decade have been filled…
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ClassPass, the global fitness and health marketplace and darling of the wellness world, has just announced the close of a US$ 285 million Series E investment, pushing their valuation above the US$1 billion mark to make it officially a tech…
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Singapore-based startup Positive Energy Ltd. is a renewable energy finance platform that digitalises and simplifies green investments. Through blockchain technology, the startup is making the sourcing, funding and trading of small to…
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In a newly released forecast by the United Nations backed independent organisation Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), analysts warned investors to expect a global dietary shift toward a plant-based system amid our climate crisis.…
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Despite being around for half a century, the concept of “stakeholder capitalism” hasn’t garnered much attention until now as a solution to our escalating climate emergency. While some have argued that a more radical overhaul of capitalism…
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Impact investment is on the rise in Asia, as the younger generation of investors are looking for a more holistic approach that takes into account positive social and environmental returns. This marks a shift away from the conventional…
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In an op-ed in The New York Times, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff called for a “new capitalism” that would be brought about by taxing billionaires and gearing businesses up to fight global issues like climate change. The charismatic founder…
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In an exclusive interview with Fast Company, the 80-year-old founder of iconic outdoor apparel brand Patagonia Yvon Chouinard made a damning case against the current capitalist system that is driving unsustainable practices in the midst of…
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