What does gender-smart climate finance mean in practice and how can gender lens investing make any kind of difference during the green transition?
Sana Kapadia, Chief Catalyst at Heading for Change, is a key figure in unlocking capital at the intersection of climate and gender finance. With a diverse background in impact investing, venture capital, and gender finance, Sana is a trailblazer in leveraging capital for systemic change. She’s dedicated to addressing the intersection of climate finance and gender equity, highlighting how these two crucial issues can drive meaningful, inclusive change. Listen in as Sana lays out why taking a gender lens to investing is essential if we are to ensure a just transition to a green economy.
Sana explains: “Climate finance isn’t just an opportunity—it’s a necessity.”
Having started her career as a financial analyst focusing on real estate, in 2010 Sana pivoted into impact investing – focusing on gender finance. Sana talks about why this transition has unlocked opportunities for her and how we can take action to enable women to be fully integrated into the climate response. During this podcast conversation, Sana shares real-world examples and given her base in the UAE – her insights into the region’s developments. She emphasises the growing investment opportunities at the climate-gender nexus, urging immediate action to scale inclusive climate finance.
Links:
Heading for Change
Heading for Change on LinkedIn
Heading for Change newsletter
Heading for Change investment portfolio
Jacqualine Novogratz – The Blue Sweater
2x Global,knowledge hub
2x Inclusive gender and climate finance
2x Ignite, Accelerating the next generation of women-led, gender-smart fund managers
IFC She Wins Arabia
Masdar Wiser
Suzanne Biegel
ICFA – accelerator
Amazon, Reckitt, Visa Foundation facility: Calalyzing Gender Equity in Climate Finance
SheChanges Climate
And if you like this conversation, take a listen to: Investors and Female Entrepreneurs, with Sanjukta and Heather.
