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The Gender Performance Checklist Guidance from a gender-intentional investor
This report and checklist draws on rich insights from six Gender Performance Studies (GPS) that Women’s World Banking Asset Management (WAM) conducted on their portfolio... -
G-SEARCh Social and Financial Performance Indicators
The Gender-Smart Enterprise Assistance Research Coalition (G-SEARCh) is a coalition of six impact investors committed to building the business case for investing with a gender... -
Gender Equality Mainstreaming (GEM): For Business Growth and Impact
The Gender Equality Mainstreaming (GEM) Framework, developed by MEDA, is a practical manual and toolkit for assessing gender equality, and identifying, implementing and... -
Gender Equity Assessment Rating (GEAR)
The Gender Equity Assessment Rating (GEAR) is a gender lens rating tool developed by Kiva that measures how financial service providers (FSPs) are incorporating gender equity in... -
Common and Emerging Practices in Implementation of the Impact Principles
Hosted by GIIN, this new series of resources, Common and Emerging Practices in Implementation of the Impact Principles, provides an overview of the common, emerging, and nascent... -
Mitigating the Risks of Gender-Based Violence: A Due Diligence Guide for Investing
Due diligence is a standard process that all investors undertake when deciding whether and how to invest in a company. This guide, created by UNICEF and Criterion Institute, is... -
Gender Sector Brief: Financial Institutions
This briefing note, produced by the British DFI BII, guides investors and fund managers to identify existing and future opportunities for gender-smart investing in the financial... -
How to Measure the Gender Impact of Investments: Using the 2X Challenge...
This guidance note, developed by CDC Group in partnership with the 2X Challenge and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), provides a practical framework for investors to... -
2x Criteria Reference Guide
This guide, updated June 2024, outlines the global standard for gender lens investing (GLI), used by companies and investors to assess and report on their alignment with 2X...