Planet & People

Mar 18

Who: Collective Action, NIO Partners

What: People&People One - Private equity impact fund

About the investment

Planet&People One is a private equity impact fund with a dual mandate: targeting market-rate returns while driving measurable positive outcomes across climate action, environmental preservation, and social progress.

The Planet&People team believes that climate change and inequality pose systemic risks to both society and investment performance. However, addressing these challenges represents this century's greatest investment opportunity, as companies delivering solutions capture expanding markets. Private markets capital, strategically deployed through impact investing, plays a crucial role in scaling these solutions while generating compelling returns.

Planet&People One focuses on six transformative themes:

Climate Solutions: Accelerating decarbonization technologies
Food & Agriculture: Building sustainable food systems
Water: Advancing water security and efficiency, and improving ocean health
Circularity: Enabling resource optimization
Education: Expanding access to quality learning
Healthcare: Improving healthcare accessibility, affordability and quality

Using a systemic approach, the fund’s investment thesis targets market gaps where societal and environmental challenges create scalable growth opportunities.

Planet&People One is also a catalytic platform for like-minded investors. The team are committed to sharing their knowledge and pipeline through regular Impact Labs and empowering investors to deploy more capital for impact.