The former Woodford Patient Capital trust, Schroder UK Public Private (SUPP), has made a $7m investment in Attest Technologies, a market research platform. Meanwhile, Schroder BSC Social Impact trust raises £10.8m, below the maximum target fundraise of £25m.
The investment is the third new private equity investment since Schroders took over the £529m trust in October 2019. SUPP said it is committed to "improving its sustainability profile and intends to disclose where appropriate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals associated with new investments". It said the investment in Attest is in line with SDG 8 "Decent Work and Economic Growth" and target 8.2 "Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensi...
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