Impact Investment Summit speaker Viktor Shvets: how to avoid a world on fire
Having just been announced as a speaker at Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific 2025, Viktor sat down with me to discuss his latest book and what investors can expect in the coming decade.
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Ecotone’s Planet Fund: Funding the Climate Transition
Seeking to capitalise on the structural changes driven by the climate transition, Ecotone Partners’ Planet Fund aims to generate alpha returns derived from differentiated, proprietary deal flow while driving tangible, near-term climate impact.
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Convergence blended finance workshops
Convergence, supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and the Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII), recently held two workshops on blended finance.
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Queensland boasts largest publicly owned wind farm
Queensland Government-owned corporation Stanwell has acquired a 436.5 megawatt wind farm, making it the largest publicly owned wind farm in the country.
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Conscious Investment Management Reflects on its FY2024 Impact
Conscious Investment Management (CIM) has released its annual Impact Report, sharing its investing activities, lessons learned and the positive impact of the portfolio over FY2024.
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Solving Australia’s SDA housing shortage
CrowdProperty is helping to fill the gap in specialist disability accommodation dwellings by aligning themselves with operators in the market who can develop fit-for-purpose housing.
Healthtech software Cérge poised to rapidly scale as it seeks capital
Healthtech startup Cérge has ambitious growth goals to make a positive difference to the lives of the 4.4 million Australians with a disability
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Australian technology powers climate disclosure compliance amid Royal Assent of the Climate Reporting Law
Australia’s sustainability reporting framework is now officially in place, mandating climate-related financial disclosures and aligning Australian law with international standards.
ImpactInstitute to accelerate social impact with strategic restructure
Leading impact advisory, brand storytelling and events firm ImpactInstitute has announced a strategic restructure to accelerate its purpose of enabling clients to amplify their impact.
Allegro Energy raises $17.5m in Series A round led by The Grantham Foundation and Origin
Allegro Energy has closed a $17.5 million Series A fundraising round backed by local investors including Origin Energy, Melt Ventures, and Impact Ventures, along with global investors led by US venture capitalist The Grantham Foundation.
Climate & Environment
IEA’s Renewables 2024, Analysis and Forecast to 2030
The International Energy Agency’s annual renewables report, Renewables 2024 Analysis and forecast to 2030, reinforces the urgent need for clear and stable policy frameworks and targets to drive investment in Australia’s energy transition.
Stay Tuned To Our Planet: new YouTube series is helping youth turn climate anxiety into action
A new YouTube and TikTok series, Stay Tuned To Our Planet (STTOP), has launched in Australia to equip young people with the tools they need to take climate action and help mitigate the alarmingly high levels of climate anxiety in young Australians
Sustainable Fashion Ventures, the world’s most sustainable and durable 100% cotton denims, seeks investment
Sustainable Fashion Ventures (SFV) is disrupting the fashion industry with the world’s most sustainable and durable 100% cotton denims. The company seeks to raise $5m to expand its operations, enhance its marketing efforts, and further develop its proprietary denim technologies.
