24 Jun 2026
Wealth & Investment Management Hub
Finance & Investment

 In this session, Lisa Ashford, CEO of Ethex, and Ray Coyle, CEO of Energise Africa, will explore how they have helped tens of thousands of UK investors to use their capital to fund real-world projects delivering measurable environmental and social impact. 

They will cover how blending individual investment with institutional capital, match funding can unlock funding for projects that provide solutions to major social and environmental problems, at home and globally. 

The gap between corporate capital ambition and capital deployment is well known. Through these established direct investment platforms, everyday investors are directly supporting initiatives that cut carbon emissions, expand access to clean energy across sub-Saharan Africa and the UK, and help to create stronger communities. This session will reveal how innovative co-investment models are mobilising private capital for impact at scale. 

Whether you are a sustainability lead trying to move beyond just ‘offsets’ into tangible outcomes that are funded, or a wealth manager, adviser or investment professional seeking practical ways to integrate impact into client portfolios, this discussion will offer a practical and honest look into how collaborative impact investment models are working right now.  

In this session, you will learn how tens of thousands of UK investors are funding climate and social impact projects, understand how co-investment and match funding can unlock capital at scale, see real examples of projects delivering measurable environmental and social outcomes and discover new opportunities to connect client portfolios with tangible impact.

Speakers
Lisa Ashford
Lisa Ashford, CEO & Director - Ethex
Ray Coyle
Ray Coyle, CEO - Energise Africa