Binyamin Ali
Founder and managing partner Matt Leeds left his role as partner at L Catterton in 2022 to establish FCP, which raised the first-time fund within six months.
We look back at the headlines that made the biggest splash and drew the most number of readers last year.
The industry’s H1 fundraising figures were the lowest since 2011 but H2 showed improvement, meaning whole-year figures should make for better reading.
2023 was another year in which the voluntary carbon market’s failings were heavily criticized but there were also positive notable milestones such as a $50 credit and the VCMI’s global rulebook.
The nascent debt restructuring facility has been lauded as a silver bullet for conservation finance in some quarters, but needs to continue its growth if it is to have a material global impact.
The greenhouse gas emissions strategy invests in projects aiming to capture and destroy carbon and methane emissions in North America that are able to generate carbon credits.
The Article 8 impact fund will target European food and agriculture businesses transitioning to more sustainable production methods.
TPG made its presence felt in 2022 with head-turning forestry deals and awards wins – and it has now been named by the UAE as one of three ‘launch partners’ for its $30bn climate investment vehicle.
The French firm’s latest land restoration strategy will invest in sustainable forestry and regenerative agriculture projects in developing countries.
Tilhill and Goldcrest Land & Forestry Group’s annual report also finds land listings for natural capital were valued at £276m, which represents a 241% rise on 2021-22.