Capital For Sustainability

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PURPOSE

Vision:

a society where the economy is operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment, an environment where all human beings and species thrive.

Mission:

to align financial capital with sustainability goals.

Capital for Sustainability (C4S) is designed to serve as both:

  1. a market demonstration tool for how the for-profit financial ecosystem can support sustainability.
  2. a driver for systemic change so that the rules of the economy favor all people and the planet.
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THE PROBLEM

Finance for sustainability is flowing at a greater pace than ever before, but it is not flowing fast enough to solve pressing challenges such as the climate crisis.

Only $0.15 out of every $1.00 is mobilized for climate solutions in low-and-middle-income (LMI) countries.

The U.S. and Europe hold 57% of the world’s wealth—over $200 trillion—while representing just 17% of the global population.

Private lending flows to developing countries have declined 40% from a high of US$252 billion in 2017 to US$152 billion in 2023.

LMI countries require about $2.2 trillion in investment per year to support clean energy transition needs.

In 2022, only $544 billion in investment flowed into renewable energy projects in LMI countries.

OUR SOLUTION

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What

  • Evergreen fund to invest and shape systemic change for sustainability, focusing on climate solutions (endowment model).
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Where

  • Focus on non-OECD countries (low and middle income countries; Global South; Global Majority).
  • Potential list of eligible countries includes those in LAC (Brazil, Jamaica), Asia (Indonesia, India), & Africa (Kenya, Senegal).
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Why

  • Most of the world’s growth and emissions are taking place in the Global South.
  • Emerging market and developing economies have on average at least 4% annual growth vs <2% for OECD economies.
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Who

  • Managing Director, regional leads, analysts, chief of staff.
  • Remote team; staff based globally.
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How

  • Source opportunities
  • Convene players
  • Invest + Fund
  • Influence
  • Evolve
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Inclusive Lens

  • Intentionally inclusive of historically excluded groups in each economy.

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