Marina Leiva is a senior reporter at Investment Monitor, where she specialises in the agribusiness sector. Previously, she reported on institutional investments in the UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal for MandateWire at the Financial Times. She started her career in Spain, covering international affairs for Eldiario.es
Biodiversity loss is one of the world's biggest environmental challenges, but how can investors – particularly in key fields such as agriculture, infrastructure, tourism and financial services – play a role in reversing this loss?
The move from fossil fuels to renewable energy is firmly under way, but the role meat consumption plays in the climate crisis is coming under greater scrutiny.
Alternative protein company v2food has partnered with Europe’s largest impact fund, Astanor Ventures, to scale up its global reach.
From 'woke washing' to attempts at fostering true change, companies are desperately trying to get on the ethical consumption wagon, or 'woke capitalism'.
Harmful fishing subsidies threaten already dwindling fish stocks, contribute to poor working conditions and harm the planet. They must be scrapped as a matter of urgency.
Putting an end to fishing subsidies is being discussed by the WTO, after 20 years of talks, but why are they deemed 'harmful'?
A report from the WWF states that more than half of EU fisheries workers earn less than the minimum wage, adding that some EU fishing subsidies are environmentally damaging.
The City of Westminster has launched a new investment service with the intention of fostering new and current investment in the central London borough.
As the twin challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit loom over the UK, a shortage in lorry drivers is making the food supply patchy and unreliable.
Astanor Ventures co-founder Eric Archambeau tells Investment Monitor about the flaws in the food industry and the urgent need to unite in the fight against the climate crisis.
The UK’s trade agreement with Australia led to British farmers and associations voicing concerns about unfair competition and a lowering of food standards.
As the world's population grows, so does meat consumption and production despite the negative environmental impacts widely associated with the sector.
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