Gender equality

Four principles provide actionable guidance for wider investment community throughout the investment cycle, from pre-investment to exit.  

The climate crisis cannot be solved without involving women, some of the world’s leading investment funds, foundations and financial institutions said in a joint letter published ahead of COP27

British International Investment is leading a new equity round in fintech Kinara which aims to facilitate the provision of loans to small businesses in India via an app-based model.

An interesting read about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at work and its failures. Although the book is very US-centric, much of what it has to say has a global application

Save the date for our upcoming Impact Investor Conference Plus, new study on pension funds and impact investing, and UN report highlights gender equality goals are not on track

New €30m fund launched by Copenhagen-based Unconventional Ventures will back founders from underrepresented groups, with a focus on climate, health, education, and inclusive fintech

BlueOrchard is the latest impact investor to join 2X Collaborative, the industry body which provides support and promotes gender lens investment and has just merged with GenderSmart

To mark International Women’s Day, Impact Investor talks to four women investing in female-led businesses or those providing products or services aimed at improving the lives of women and girls around the world

DWS Invest ESG Women for Women invests in companies with strong ESG credentials, with particular attention to social aspects. Fund manager Katharina Seiler discusses how it will be run by women and invest only in companies addressing women’s issues.

In brief

· All of DWS’s female fund managers are co-operating in the management of the new fund

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Diandra Soobiah, the new co-Chair of the 30% Club, calls for our support as she expands the gender equality group’s mission: “This is still a fight for some. We still have a long way to go.”