Unleashing the power of gender-smart climate investing in developed markets

September 2022

In the last few years, investors have begun to recognise the vast financial risks that climate change poses. Few investors, however, fully recognise the potential from integrating gender and climate lenses together in investments for long-term climate solutions.

The following case studies illustrate the ‘what, why, why now and how’ of gender and climate investing in developed markets, and the opportunities that can arise from integrating both lenses. They showcase new opportunities for climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience; and new ways of thinking about how to transform whole industries, sectors and communities to be more climate-resilient. And they discuss the challenges that come with implementing a gender and climate lens in developed market contexts, and how investors and companies might overcome these challenges – from investment ticket sizes to ways of talking about gender.