How gender lens investing can attract more asset owners
While gender lens investing metrics are still lacking, some experts say that rushing out a strict taxonomy at an early stage could constrain growth for the budding sector.
Gender lens investing (GLI) is gaining traction mainly among development finance institutions and philanthropic endowments, but it has of yet failed to garner the attention of asset owners such as pension funds and insurers, leading to calls for more transparent and coherent definitions.
GLI broadly refers to investing in businesses that further women's welfare. Self-proclaimed GLI vehicles set their investment theses based on a variety of guidelines and definitions on what consti…
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