Common standards, blended finance and gender technical assistance are the three conditions needed to move gender-responsive climate investments from promising practice to global scale. A new 2X Global paper submitted to the UNFCCC explains how.

Since its launch at the 2018 G7 Summit, the 2X Challenge has become a flagship initiative in the global movement to mobilise capital for women’s economic empowerment. This report outlines the business case for 2X qualification, with a focus on what motivates investees to seek 2X qualification, where they experience most commercial value, and how investors can tailor their strategies and support to enhance the value, uptake, and market resonance of 2X qualification across investee types.

This guidance clarifies how the 2X Criteria align with the OECD DAC Gender Equality Policy Marker, supporting investors in reporting consistently across both frameworks. It offers practical direction for Development Finance Institutions, Multilateral Development Banks and private investors seeking to strengthen gender-responsive investment design, implementation and reporting.

The essential how-to resource for applying the 2X Criteria across sectors, geographies and investment contexts — the global standard for gender-lens investing.