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May 18, 2022

Al Gore’s Generation launches new $1.7bn fund — and its eyes are on Europe

Generation's fourth fund is focused on planetary health, human health and financial inclusion


Freya Pratty

4 min read

Former US vice-president Al Gore

There’s a key premise at the heart of Generation, the fund launched by former US vice president and environmentalist Al Gore: that more sustainable companies will have bigger returns over the long term. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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