The Orange Bond Initiative™ is the world’s first asset class built by and for the Global South and the 99% as a solution to financing gender equality. The Initiative’s mission is to empower ~100 million women and girls worldwide through unlocking US$10 billion by 2030.
Bringing together a global set of stakeholders to develop a gender equal world.
The Initiative is driven by a Steering Committee representative of those driving gender equality through their work in a variety of industries.
About
The Initiative’s name is derived from the color of UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5: Gender Equality. Despite significant progress and research, gender inequality has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis and now some estimate it will take 130 years to eradicate the global gender gap. The Orange Bond Initiative™ will tap into the US$100 trillion bond market to place women at the forefront of capital markets as solutions to achieve the UN’s 17 SDGs and build a more inclusive, climate-resilient future for all.
We invite all changemakers across the ecosystem to join us and contribute as part of this collaborative global Initiative.
The Orange Bond Initiative™ Objectives:
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Building a gender-empowered financing system that works better for everyone by supporting and applying a set of global standards, indices, and performance metrics for investing in gender equality.
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Mobilizing new sources of capital for women’s empowerment at scale by providing the tools, training, and knowledge products that enable gender lens investment product development.
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Fast-tracking gender equality and women’s empowerment by using capital in ways that value women and girls as solutions to a more resilient, green future.
