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Existing and Potential Sustainable Blue Economy Investors in the CLME+ Project Area
Tier 1 Prospect
(Strong alignment between CLME+ objectives and a) current focal sectors of an entity or institution; as well as b) geographic scope of operations, i.e. emphasis on LAR and/or the Caribbean. Compelling volume of capital to invest.)
Tier 2 Prospect
(Strong potential candidate for investment in the CLME+ region, due to alignment with either a) thematic or b) geographic focus of the entity or institution).
Tier 3 Prospect
(Notional/weaker alignment between CLME+ objectives and focal areas & geographies and those of the entity/institution) ”
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KfW: InsuResilience Investment Fund
Description of entity:
The InsuResilience Investment Fund was launched in 2015 by KfW, the German Development Bank.
KfW supports projects that drive sustainable improvements in economic, social, ecological living and business conditions. It works in the following areas: small and medium-sized enterprises, entrepreneurialship, environmental protection, housing, infrastructure, education finance, project and export finance, and development cooperation.
Relevant funding priorities: The InsuResilience Fund aims to promote the adaptation to climate change by improving access to and the use of insurance in developing countries. The specific objective of the fund is to reduce the vulnerability of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) as well as low-income households to extreme weather events.
Target group of the InsuResilience Investment Fund are existing or new insurance or reinsurance companies that already provide or introduce insurance solutions that help clients mitigate climate related risks (e.g. insurance schemes for the clients of microfinance institutions, insurance schemes for agricultural companies, insurance schemes for countries or regions).
Two sub-funds:
Debt Sub-Fund: lends to financial institutions and aggregators in return for participation in the development and distribution of climate insurance.
Equity Sub-Fund: invests in insurers and brokers actively building the market for climate insurance.
Rationale for categorization: Insurance-focused investment fund. May support innovative insurance mechanisms with blue-economy linkages, e.g. coral
Scale of activities investment: Unknown.
Other previous investments: Various Lat Am; Mexico; India; other global.
Sector: Insurance
Instrument used: The InsuResilience Investment Fund has been set up as a public-private-partnership. It combines Private Debt and Private Equity investments in two separately investible Sub-Funds, open for private investors from 1 July 2017. Technical assistance and premium support facilities complete the InsuResilience Investment Fund and are separately funded by BMZ (German development agency).
Geographic Focus: Target Countries of the fund are ODA recipient countries as defined by the OECD Development Assistance Committee provided that they have an appropriate investment environment.
Other information: Not specified
KL Felicitas Foundation (Investment Fund Manager)
Description of entity:
Not specified
Relevant funding priorities: sustainability, particularly in the environmental, economic and social
Rationale for categorization: No explicit geographic overlap, but an express interest in environmental sustainability
Scale of activities investment: Not specified
Other previous investments: Not specified
Sector: Multiple
Instrument used: Not specified
Geographic Focus: Asia, Emerging Markets, Europe, North America
Other information: klfelicitasfoundation.org/impact-investing-overview/strategy-overview/sustainable-investments/
Lightsmith Group, Adaptation SME Accelerator
Description of entity:
Private equity firm seeking to partner with growth-stage companies with strong environmental and social performance
Relevant funding priorities: food & ag, analytics & risk modelling, insurance and risk transfer, energy, transporation, and infrastructure.
Rationale for categorization: No explicit alignment with sustaianble blue economy or the Caribbean. There may be room to explore collaboration in the Caribbean where resilience and blue economy meet (e.g. in coastal protection, green infrastructure). The SME focus of their Adaptation SME Accelerator projects also seems appropriate to the Caribbean context.
Scale of activities investment: Growth, i.e. those with proven technologies and business models with significant revenues and demonstrated customer validation in existing markets
Other previous investments: THE ADAPTATION SME ACCELERATOR PROJECT (ASAP) is a grant-funded initiative led by Lightsmith and supported by the Global Environment Facility, Conservation International, and the Inter-American Development Bank that seeks to build an ecosystem for small- to medium-sized companies in emerging markets that have technologies, products, and services that can be used to build resilience to the impacts of climate change (“Adaptation SMEs”).
Sector: Energy, Food & ag, Infrastructure, Transport, analytics & risk modelling, insurance and risk transfer
Instrument used: Not specified
Geographic Focus: Global.
Other information: Not specified
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Ocean Stewarship Fund
Description of entity:
Small grants to foster ocean stewardship, funded from MSC royalties. 5% of MSC certification royalties
Relevant funding priorities: The Transition Assistance Fund — one of the sub-funds of the Ocean Stewardship Fund — supports small-scale fisheries and fisheries in the Global South on their pathway to sustainability, and is part of our Ocean Stewardship Fund.
Rationale for categorization: Strong thematic and geographic alignment.
Scale of activities investment: Grants of up to 50,000 GBP
Other previous investments: Not specified
Sector: Fisheries
Instrument used: Grant
Geographic Focus: Global South, small fisheries
Other information: Not specified
Meyer Family Enterprises
Description of entity:
Actively seek opportunities to invest $5-50 million of long-term, permanent capital in companies that are aligned in strategy and values. Invests in pioneering ventures that create positive human, social and environmental good, as well as profit. Partners with a variety of organizations: Generation Investment Management (co-founded by Al Gore and David Blood) that manages global equity fund, Asia equity strategy, sustainable private debt fund, Climate Solutions fund. GEEREF is a private equity fund-of-funds that invests in renewable energy projects in emerging markets. Portfolio: Lyme Forests IV (Lyme Timber Company), GEEREF, Balboa Funds, Barak Sustainable Trade Finance Fund, Generation Global Equity Fund, Renewal2 Investment Fund, Ecosystem Integrity Fund
Relevant funding priorities: regenerative food & agriculture and renewable energy
Rationale for categorization: No explicit geographic overlap, but an express interest in environmental sustainability
Scale of activities investment: Seed, Start-up, Growth
Other previous investments: Not specified
Sector: Energy
Instrument used: Not specified
Geographic Focus: Asia, Emerging Markets, Europe, Global, North America
Other information: mfenterprises.com/
Minderoo Foundation
Description of entity:
Flourishing Oceans is and initiative of the Minderoo Foundation. Their objective is to return oceans to a healthy thriving state via ending overfishing; ending the dumping of plastic, heat and CO2 in our ocean; supporting the sustainable use of ocean resources; conserving key habitats; and facilitating world class research.
Website: https://www.minderoo.org/
Relevant funding priorities: The focus for Flourishing oceans is on research and addressing issues that directly impact the health of the ocean. While resilience to climate change is not highlighted as a priority, it does fall within the remit of ‘returning oceans to a healthy thriving state’. Given the diversity of projects sponsored by the Minderoo Foundation, the recent injection of additional funds from Dr Andrew Forrest AO and Nicola Forrest AO and the project underway in Ningaloo it worth pursuing opportunity for on-going or project specific funding if an introduction can be made.
Australian, and one of Asia’s largest philanthropies, with AUD $2 billion committed to a range of global initiatives. Projects include:
– Global Fishing Index Study (UN SDG 14.4)
– Marine Research Infrastructure Programs
– No Plastic Waste campaign
Rationale for categorization: While there is a suggestion of investment in global issues, the bulk of resources appear to be directed to Australia.
Scale of activities investment: Not specified
Other previous investments: Not specified
Sector: Fisheries, Ocean Plastics
Instrument used: Unknown
Geographic Focus: Global
Other information: Not specified
Mirova
Description of entity:
Mirova Natural Capital is an experienced and recognised asset manager with an impact-driven approach to investment aligning strong financial returns with measurable environmental and social impact.
Relevant funding priorities: sustainable seafood; circular economy; ocean conservation; projects that reduce deforestation, mitigate climate change, protect biodiversity and provide a fair and sustainable living
Rationale for categorization: Emphasis on sustainable seafood; circular economy; ocean conservation.
Scale of activities investment: Not specified
Other previous investments: Not specified
Sector: Multiple
Instrument used: Not specified
Geographic Focus: LatAm & Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Pacific
Other information: Not specified
Mirova (Nature + Accelerator Fund)
Description of entity:
The Accelerator will grow a conservation investment pipeline with adequate risk/return ratio by leveraging the initial US$ 8M risk-tolerant concessional finance from GEF. From there it will develop a US$ 200M in transformational, scalable, and financially viable project portfolio with significant positive outcomes for nature and society.
Relevant funding priorities: Marine, coastal resilience and fisheries
Rationale for categorization: Not specified
Scale of activities investment: Not specified
Other previous investments: Not specified
Sector: Multiple
Instrument used: Not specified
Geographic Focus: Not specified
Other information: Not specified
Mosaico
Description of entity:
Founded in 2015, impact investment firm.
Relevant funding priorities: n.a.
Rationale for categorization: very little concrete information available; much emphasis on sustainability and natural capital
Scale of activities investment: n.a.
Other previous investments: n.a.
Sector: Not specified
Instrument used: n.a.
Geographic Focus: n.a.
Contact: 800 W. Broad Street, Suite 403
Falls Church, VA 22046
+1 703-757-0288
http://www.mosaicomanagement.com/contact
http://www.mosaicomanagement.com/contact
Other information: very little concrete information available; much emphasis on sustainability and natural capital
Munich Climate Insurance Mechanism (MCII)
Description of entity:
MCII was initiated as a charitable organisation by representatives of insurers, research institutes and NGOs in April 2005 in response to the growing realization that insurance solutions can play a role in adaptation to climate change, as suggested in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. This initiative is hosted at the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), in Bonn (Germany). As a leading think tank on climate change and insurance, MCII is focused on developing solutions for the risks posed by climate change for the poorest and most vulnerable people in developing countries.
Website: https://climate-insurance.org/about/
Relevant funding priorities: The Initiative’s purpose is the promotion of the requisite framework of public-private protection and insurance solutions for the fast-growing number of people worldwide affected by extreme weather and climate events, especially in
developing countries
Rationale for categorization: Not an investor, strictly speaking, but MCII are exploring and leading in the development of some innovative risk management projects in the Caribbean.
Scale of activities investment: Not specified
Other previous investments: Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Belize, T&T). The Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean project seeks to address climate change, adaptation and vulnerability by promoting weather-index based insurance as a risk management instrument in the Caribbean. The project has developed two parametric weather- index based risk insurance products aimed at low-income individuals and lending institutions exposed to climate stressors
Sector: Think Tank/Insurance
Instrument used: Grant/technical assistance
Geographic Focus: Global, incl. Latin America and the Caribbean
Other information: Not specified