2X Criteria Reference Guide
The 2X Challenge, underpinned by the 2X Criteria, has played an important role in building the field of gender lens investing (GLI). Today, hundreds of companies and investors around the world use the 2X Criteria as a global standard for gender finance.
The 2X Criteria is a public good and can be used by anyone in the market to set their own targets for new business and portfolio, and self-report on their alignment with the 2X Criteria. This means, the 2X Criteria are applicable to any kind of investor or financial institution, whether you are an impact investor, development finance institution, international finance institution, multi-lateral development bank, pension fund, endowment, asset manager, private equity firm, individual investor or other capital providers to screen and mark/tag deals as 2X-aligned for their internal reporting and tracking purposes.
The 2X Criteria can also be used by private sector companies to assess their practices against the criteria.
To understand how to apply the 2X Criteria in various sectors, context and geographies, it is important to use the 2X Criteria Reference Guide. This guidance is tailored towards investment transactions. However, independent companies can also assess their practices against the 2X Criteria using this guide.
