Joint project of iff and FaFin

Accompanying study on gender lens investing

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14. January 2025

What is the logic behind the actions of private investors and fund providers with regard to products that can be categorised as gender lens investing (GLI)? How should this be assessed in relation to blended finance? To what extent is GLI already being used in German-speaking countries and what factors can be identified that promote and hinder it?

The institut für finanzdienstleistungen (iff) and the Fair Finance Institute (FaFin) are investigating these questions in a joint project. The project ist funded by the German Institute for Development Evaluation (DEval). The aim of the project is to produce an accompanying study that contributes to assessing the financial additionality of blended finance in relation to trust funds and feminist development policy. The project is expected to run until December 2025.

GLI is an investment strategy that consciously invests with gender equality in mind. The aim is to channel capital into companies, projects and funds that have a positive impact on women and gender equality. This can be done by investing in companies that

  • have a high proportion of women in management positions.
  • offer products and services that are specifically geared towards the needs of women and girls or that have women as their main target group.
  • are or were managed and/or founded by women.

 

GLI means taking gender aspects into account in the entire investment analysis, from the assessment of the investment, through the analysis of the supply chain, to the working conditions or the products. In a broader sense, GLI aims to reduce gender inequality and promote social and economic justice by ensuring that investments contribute to positive social outcomes for women and girls.

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The contact person at the Fair Finance Institute is Gesa Vögele (gesa.voegele@fair-finance-institute.de)

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