From our Impact Investor Guide 2024: Tackling the global education crisis poses a huge challenge but outcomes-based partnerships may provide a valuable part of the solution.
Sharing which impact measurement and management practices work and which are not fit for purpose will help the industry advance. Transparency is key, according to those focused on improving IMM practices.
Will the market for biodiversity credits explode in the coming years, as some predict? Dr Michael Burgass, co-founder and director of consultancy firm Biodiversify, is sceptical. “We don’t need another market, let’s improve the carbon market”
Rupesh Madlani, co-founder and CEO of Bankers without Boundaries, explains how this non-profit applies financial concepts and structuring to high impact projects to align them with the investment needs of capital markets.
There is scope to replicate the concept of the Ecuador debt-for-nature swap, according to Stefan Wandrag, who was the deal-lead for Climate Fund Managers.
The initiative aims to change the financial sector’s perception of water: not as an isolated sector but as an entry-point for multi-sector, local and regional impact investment opportunities.
The fund focuses on businesses committed to accelerating the transition to a sustainable, inclusive society. It requires portfolio companies to report on their impact, with the assistance of Amsterdam-based Impact Institute.
Green guarantees are a key component of the EU’s drive to support energy transition and climate adaption in developing countries. A large share of the investment programmes will be implemented by DFIs, as FMO’s David Kuijper explains.
Large climate projects in developing countries struggle to attract affordable financing. New initiatives like the Green Guarantee Company and the EU’s Global Gateway aim to encourage investors to move into more challenging markets
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