Nathan Elstub

Thanks to the bespoke impact measurement and management (IMM) system we have designed, AEW's UK Impact Fund is ready to adopt the Financial Conduct Authority’s 'Sustainability Impact' label from day one, 31 July. The AEW UK Impact Fund (UKIF / the Fund) is an open-ended fund which is seeded with a diversified £100 million portfolio of UK impact assets comprising specialist supported living, key worker accommodation and care homes as well as community and residential-led town centre regeneration projects that make a positive contribution to wellbeing. Since 2022, Andy Smith, Ben Rosoman and colleagues in our Impact Services team have worked with Executive Director Edward L. and the AEW team to develop a comprehensive IMM system tailored to a place-based, mixed-asset real estate strategy. This system aligns with the best practice approaches described by Impact Frontiers, the traits of Place-Based Impact Investing and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, we produce an independent annual impact report for the Fund. Check out the case study below for more. If you need personalised support to navigate the incoming Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (#SDR) and investment labels rules, explore our SDR Assessment service here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ejKFRWam #AssetManagers #ImpactManagement #ImpactMeasurement #ImpactInvesting #SustainableInvesting #Greenwashing

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🌍 Let's walk the talk! 🌍 Earth Day is an annual call for action to save our planet and its vital resources. The online platform of impactInvestor (a sister publication of IPE) asked leading figures in the world of impact what they do, on a personal level, to make the Earth a better place. ☝ Check it out and let's walk the talk together! ☝ #earthday #sustainability #greenaction

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Next Monday's #EngageforFunding session focuses on co-production. Often an important aspect of many funders' tender specs, so come along to discuss what co-production is, how it can be integrated into your organisation and how to articulate co-production in funding applications. #BusinessDevelopment https://bit.ly/4bQJk7c

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PwCUK with GreenHouse Toolkit are finalists in the ‘Sustainability Award’ category of the MCA Awards this year. Housing accounts for 23% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions. PwC's GreenHouse Toolkit, using machine learning and building physics, assesses energy-saving measures for the UK's 29 million homes. This tool optimizes retrofitting investments, reduces carbon emissions, and supports both government and private sector sustainability initiatives. Read more about the case study and its findings here: https://ow.ly/If2I50StQit #MCAAwards #managementconsulting #ConsultingExcellence

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AEW's UK Impact Fund (UKIF) was "day one ready" on 31 July to adopt the Financial Conduct Authority's 'Sustainability Impact' label, thanks to its bespoke impact measurement and management (IMM) system designed by our Impact Services team. UKIF is an open-ended fund seeded with a £100 million portfolio of UK impact assets, including supported living, key worker accommodation, care homes, and community-focused town centre regeneration projects. Since 2022, our Impact Services team has collaborated with AEW to develop a comprehensive IMM system tailored to their place-based, mixed-asset strategy. This system aligns with best practices from Impact Frontiers, Place-Based Impact Investing traits, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We also produce an independent annual impact report for the Fund. Check out our case study below for more. The Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (#SDR) and investment labels rules represent a step change in the way that UK asset managers describe and disclose information on the extent to which they are pursuing environmental and social objectives. If you need personalised support to navigate the new regime, explore our SDR Assessment service here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ejKFRWam #ImpactManagement #ImpactInvesting #AssetManagers #SustainableInvesting #Greenwashing #SDRLabelling

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💡 Reshare: Two practical ideas to increase unrestricted funding In his blog, Nick Addington from William Grant Foundation shared ideas about how to make more grant funding unrestricted and the benefits of doing so. The two following ideas are explained, with considerations about why funders could adopt this level of flexibility: 🔹 Turn restricted project grants into ‘designated’ unrestricted grants 🔹 Add general operating support to project support Do Nick's words resonate – have you considered changing (or already changed) your funding practice to lean more towards unrestricted grant-making? Or are you a grantee who has felt the impact of this? 🔗 Read in full: buff.ly/3V4PTeH

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🌱 How the LGPS can accelerate the transition to net zero🌍 Webinar Registration - Monday 24 June 2024 https://lnkd.in/diy2Wvqj 💡Join us for an enlightening LGC webinar, in collaboration with Octopus Investments, where we’ll dive into the Local Government Pension Scheme’s (LGPS) journey to net zero! 🌿 ***Register Now*** https://lnkd.in/diy2Wvqj 🔋 While renewable energy plays a pivotal role, the path to net zero is diverse and requires a comprehensive investment approach. Discover innovative investment avenues beyond the usual renewables that can propel LGPS towards its net-zero aspirations.💡 🔗 Webinar Highlights: - Unveil strategies to align LGPS investments with a greener tomorrow - Learn about next-gen sustainable infrastructure and its potential - Explore the dynamic world of sustainable infrastructure investment - Identify emerging opportunities crucial for net zero, like zero-emission transport 🚈 and energy-smart digital infrastructure 🖥️ - Understand how LGPS funds can tap into these prospects for impactful outcomes and robust financial gains 💸 Don’t miss out on the chance to contribute to a sustainable future while also reaping financial benefits. 🌟 Sign up now to bridge the gap between current progress and the ambitious net-zero goals! 📈 https://lnkd.in/diy2Wvqj 📅 Save the date! #LGPSNetZero #SustainableInvesting #GreenFuture

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Why we need carbon credits and why we need carbon ratings...in under 2 minutes ⏳ Carbon projects are complex. Carbon markets are complex. Making sense of billions of data points, hundreds of millions of credits, thousands of projects, dozens of sub-sectors is complex. Watch our Lead Analytical Officer Ronan Carr explain how carbon ratings help companies understand project quality and drive climate action, all in under 2 minutes, at Viva Technology last month⬇️ #CarbonRatings #CarbonCredits #ClimateAction #VivaTech

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Climate course: Do you know what a green bond is? Do you know what ESG stands for and why your firm’s ESG ratings may affect your cost of funding? To find out more, join ALMA's Climate Course in Leeds on Friday 13th September or in London on Friday 15th November and hear expert speakers explain what Treasury and related functions need to know about climate change and the transition to net zero. Do you know how maturity transformation drives your firm’s financial performance? Can you explain what risks arise from maturity transformation e.g. what precipitated Silicon Valley Bank’s failure? Join ALMA’s Foundations of ALM Course (10th -13th September in Leeds and 12th -15th November in London) to understand how Treasury and related functions help to protect and optimise your firm’s financial performance. https://lnkd.in/d-pDtYn

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Is 2024 Climate Tech's year? Research from Sifted shows that Climate Tech is going from strength to strength in 2024 and is out performing other verticals like Fintech in the UK. Whilst fundraising is always highlighted as a challenge for our RedCAT Network members, it is encouraging to see the faith being shown in low carbon climate tech innovators across the UK. Come and speak to us if you're a Climate Tech founder looking to innovate, fundraise or scale your business in the North West #climatetech #innovation #fundraising #lowcarbon #netzero Miranda Barker OBE Stephen Sykes FRSA Ian Trow Ged Heffernan OBE Nicola Greenhalgh Stuart Thompson Keeley Crabtree

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Great to see a new report by City of London Corporation and British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) highlighting the UK as a Centre of Excellence for Impact Investing, as mentioned at the UN Global Compact UK Annual Summit at Guildhall today. It shows how impact investing goes beyond traditional finance, targeting positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns, and assesses the UK's status as a Centre of Excellence through 5 criteria: 🎯 Clear Mission: The UK's strong commitment to sustainable and responsible investment practices. 💡 Knowledge and Expertise: Leading research, thought leadership, and best practices in the impact investing space. 📈 Scale: The UK's significant impact investing market size and growing global influence. 🌟 Leading Talent: A vibrant ecosystem of investors, entrepreneurs, and professionals driving change. 💪 Capacity Building: Initiatives that nurture the next generation of impact-focused investors and businesses. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/eKJG93Tw

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Impact investing today finds itself at a crossroads, navigating a natural tension between two paths–the imperative for growth and the obligation to maintain rigorous accountability. But what if there was a middle path, one that balances scaling with safeguarding market integrity? Well, we have a potential solution in mind. https://lnkd.in/gK8dJCYE

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What is enough evidence for investors and philanthropists to be satisfied they're making the right impact investment decisions? In Part II of our series on Evidence and Standards of Evidence, we delve into approaches and frameworks that can help funders and impact investors formalize their decision-making. Explore Nesta’s Standards of Evidence Framework, real-world applications of evidence frameworks, and the relationship between measurement and innovation. Article by: Nick Kind and Kojo Edzie https://bit.ly/45tDENQ #EducationResearch #Impact #Innovation #EvidenceFrameworks

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"Because it is generating structural economic change, a lot of directors' existing governance skills can be repurposed and deployed on climate change."​​ Zoe Whitton, Managing Director and Head of Impact at Pollination, says directors who see climate change only as a regulatory compliance issue will miss both the opportunities and risks it presents.​​ Board members should develop the "strategic intuition" to understand how climate change will impact their organisations and how they should respond.​​ To learn more about climate governance head to our website for a range of education and resources: https://bit.ly/3JlOJGu

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In 2021, the 300 largest foundations in the UK gave away a record £3.7 billion to charities and individuals in need. That money had a huge impact on the world. But what of the other £87bn of assets that those foundations controlled through their charitable endowments? What impact did those assets have? And more importantly, what impact could they have had? As part of our brand new guide "Evolving your endowment: Driving change through impact investing” (https://lnkd.in/dyGZ4ctg) - a unique resource for charitable foundations that want to invest the assets in their main endowment with impact - we have held in-depth interviews with foundations and investment advisors who are supporting them. We talked to both senior executives at foundations of all sizes and their advisors about their practical experience of how to set up an impact investing strategy and deliver it. Find out how they think about impact and the responsibility of managing a charitable endowment: https://lnkd.in/eRVSxN3k #foundations #impactinvesting #endowments #resources

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In 2021, the 300 largest foundations in the UK gave away a record £3.7 billion to charities and individuals in need. That money had a huge impact on the world. But what of the other £87bn of assets that those foundations controlled through their charitable endowments? What impact did those assets have? And more importantly, what impact could they have had? As part of our brand new guide "Evolving your endowment: Driving change through impact investing” (https://lnkd.in/dyGZ4ctg) - a unique resource for charitable foundations that want to invest the assets in their main endowment with impact - we have held in-depth interviews with foundations and investment advisors who are supporting them. We talked to both senior executives at foundations of all sizes and their advisors about their practical experience of how to set up an impact investing strategy and deliver it. Find out how they think about impact and the responsibility of managing a charitable endowment: https://lnkd.in/eRVSxN3k #foundations #impactinvesting #endowments #resources

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In 2021, the 300 largest foundations in the UK gave away a record £3.7 billion to charities and individuals in need. That money had a huge impact on the world. But what of the other £87bn of assets that those foundations controlled through their charitable endowments? What impact did those assets have? And more importantly, what impact could they have had? As part of our guide "Evolving your endowment: Driving change through impact investing” (https://lnkd.in/dyGZ4ctg) - a unique resource for charitable foundations that want to invest the assets in their main endowment with impact - we have held in-depth interviews with foundations and investment advisors who are supporting them. We talked to both senior executives at foundations of all sizes and their advisors about their practical experience of how to set up an impact investing strategy and deliver it. Find out how they think about impact and the responsibility of managing a charitable endowment: https://lnkd.in/eRVSxN3k #foundations #impactinvesting #endowments #resources

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