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Gender-smart Interventions: A Guidance Note for Investors
This brief by CDC Group (now British International Investment (BII)), outlines examples of gender-specific opportunities throughout the value chain, focusing on the segments in... -
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... -
ESG Toolkit for Fund Managers - Practical guidance for responsible investors...
British International Investment’s (BII) toolkit, shared on this website, provides guidance on integrating ESG considerations into the investment cycle of a private equity fund,... -
Kenhardt Solar Project: Lessons from women in the construction workforce
This case study highlights the Kenhardt Solar Project, one of the world’s largest hybrid solar and battery storage facilities in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It... -
Impact-linked finance: lessons so far and current market practice
Despite the growing use of Impact-Linked Finance (ILF) by impact investors, there is still a significant knowledge gap on its application in the development finance and impact... -
The Boardroom Africa: Increasing women leaders in Africa
TheBoardroom Africa (TBrA) is the region’s leading organisation dedicated to promoting exceptional, diverse talent to board and executive positions and providing comprehensive... -
Veritas: Unlocking finance for women entrepreneurs in India
This case study focuses on Veritas Finance (Veritas), an Indian non-financial banking company (NBFC) with a mission to foster financial inclusion for micro, small and medium-... -
Insitor Partners: Becoming a recognised leader in gender-smart investing and...
Insitor Partners is a woman-led fund manager dedicated to improving accessibility and affordability of basic goods and services for low-income communities across South and... -
Ecom Express:Accelerating female inclusion in the logistics sector
This Case Study highlights British International Investment (BII's) work with Ecom Express (Ecom), a leading logistics solutions provider to the Indian retail and e-commerce... -
Arise: Empowering women in a male-dominated sector in Gabon
This Case study highlights British International Investment (BII's) work with ARISE, a company which manage infrastructure and logistics services across Africa, including... -
Becoming the bank of choice for women in Pakistan
This Case study highlights British International Investment (BII's) collaboration with Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Pakistan's largest commercial bank, to develop a Gender Action... -
Sun King: Fostering women’s professional development in off-grid solar
This Case Study highlights British International Investment (BII's) investment in Sun King, s the global leader in the growing ‘pay-as-you-go’ (PAYG) off-grid solar energy... -
How do companies and funds with female owners and leaders support positive...
To better understand how British International Investment (BII's) past investments have supported positive outcomes for women, they commissioned Kore Global, a women-led... -
Closing the Gap: Lessons from Six Years of Investing in Women
This report presents British International Investment (BII's) journey as a gender-lens investor. It features examples of businesses they have partnered with across their... -
A Data-driven Journey in Support of Women’s Financial Inclusion: Advans
This report by Advans demonstrates how a structured approach to gender-focused initiatives can yield significant results, even during challenging times like the COVID-19... -
BlueOrchard Latin America and the Caribbean Gender, Diversity and Inclusion...
Launched in 2023, the BlueOrchard Latin America and the Caribbean Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Fund (LAC GDI) is a blended finance vehicle designed to expand financial... -
Women and Equitable Growth in a Resource‑Constrained World: Unleashing...
This paper from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation emphasizes the need to reform development finance systems to ensure women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa gain access... -
Avanza Solido: Promoting Financial Inclusion and Women's Leadership in Mexico
This case study is by AlphaMundi Group (AMG), an impact investment firm dedicated to promoting social inclusion and sustainable economic transformation in Africa and Latin... -
Fortune Credit: Catalyzing Economic Empowerment of the Kenyan Rural Population
This case study is by AlphaMundi Group (AMG), an impact investment firm dedicated to promoting social inclusion and sustainable economic transformation in Africa and Latin... -
Pathways to Growth: Gender-smart business actions that work
Despite the robust evidence base, there are still too few concrete and relatable examples showing how change happens and the types of gender actions that can be effective for...