Guernsey Finance has committed to an action plan to reduce its carbon footprint within the office. The island’s promotional agency for the finance industry has been working with ESI Monitor, an organisation that rates businesses on their environmental and social impact. A dedicated team has collaborated on ideas of how to be ‘greener’ in everyday office life.
A fund launched in Guernsey is the first publicly listed fund-of-venture-capital-funds in the UK. SuperSeed Capital Limited, a listed feeder fund structure, has listed on the Growth Market of the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE). It will invest initially as a limited partner of SuperSeed II LP, a fund managed by SuperSeed Ventures LLP, which is also the investment manager to SuperSeed Capital Limited.
The investment industry has a critical part to play in the global fight against climate change and other environmental threats we all face. This was the view taken by senior industry figures the annual Guernsey Funds Forum at the end of 2021 in London. All the speakers at the event were unified in their belief that ESG investing will have as important a part to play as governments and regulators when it comes to preserving the environment for future generations.
Guernsey’s third Sustainable Finance Week has been confirmed and will take place 19-23 September. The event is hosted by WE ARE GUERNSEY and Guernsey Green Finance. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, taking place in Guernsey as an entirely in-person event.
A new Private Investment Fund (PIF) launched in Guernsey for medicinal cannabis and psychedelics is the first of its kind in the island. Leafy Tunnel, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in alternative medicine to address mental health and pain disorders, has launched Leafy Tunnel Fund 1, L.P.