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Helsinki-listed private equity manager CapMan’s natural capital unit is in market with a new vehicle and is eyeing energy, biodiversity and conservation for its open- and closed-end forestry vehicles.
Private capital is waking up to the opportunities presented by nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
Investing in sustainable forestry combines positive climate impact with resilient returns, says Manulife IM’s Eric Cooperström.
South America can be the best place in the world to combine returns with impact, says Astarte Capital Partners’ Dr Stavros Siokos.
Once viewed as little more than green distractions, biodiversity investments now have growing regulatory and market support, even if greater understanding and awareness are needed.
The Article 9 impact fund has attracted commitments from development finance institutions including the European Investment Bank and Proparco, with a British International Investment contribution likely.
The firm could invest up to €100m in the platform and intends to plant strategic permanent crops to enhance income streams and ecosystem services.
Climate Fund Managers will manage the fund, which has received cornerstone commitments from MUFG, FinDev Canada and the Green Climate Fund.
Climate Fund Managers’ $1.06bn final close for Climate Investor II is a win for climate finance in frontier markets. It’s also a reminder that standardization remains elusive.
Co-founder Nick Dilks says allocation and liquidity challenges kept some LPs from backing the vehicle, which pursues large-scale mitigation, biodiversity and habitat restoration projects.