Clarmondial selected by USAID to develop new fund
In a recent speech at COP26, US President Biden highlighted the role of agriculture and forests, and the need to mobilize additional private finance towards climate mitigation and adaptation. The White House announced plans to (i) incentivize forest and ecosystem conservation and forest landscape restoration, and to (ii) catalyze private sector investment, finance, and action […]
It’s time to walk the talk
With New York Climate Week still resonating, the environmental finance community is already focusing on the upcoming climate and biodiversity meetings – including UNFCCC’s COP27 in Egypt in November and CBD’s COP15 in Montréal in December. These seem particularly significant due to the realization that the global community faces a polycrisis: multiple crises in multiple […]
Clarmondial announces development of the Biosphere Integrity Fund
Clarmondial is pleased to announce that it is developing the Biosphere Integrity Fund (Biosphere), an investment fund to originate, finance and scale businesses that respond to the combined challenges of catastrophic biodiversity loss, rapid climate change, and loss of ecosystem goods and services, and locally led development. In addition to financing businesses with more traditional […]
Food Securities Fund achieves positive impact
In its first annual impact report, investors and partners were informed about the impact achieved by the Food Securities Fund in the year ending December 2021. The Fund’s borrowers employed close to 700 staff and supported rural livelihoods by purchasing agricultural commodities from ca. 40’000 smallholder farmers, thereof 40% women. These farmers manage more than […]
Clarmondial announces new partnership with USAID, Rainforest Alliance, CDP and Conservation International on landscape action
A new partnership to develop, implement and finance collective landscape action has been announced (link). The Business Case initiative is a partnership made up of four consortium members – Rainforest Alliance, Clarmondial, Conservation International and CDP – supported by USAID. The initiative will leverage landscape approaches and value chain commitments to address global and local environmental […]
ASN Biodiversity Fund invests in Food Securities Fund
The ASN Biodiversity Fund is an impact fund listed on Euronext that focuses on protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity. It is also one of twelve funds managed by ASN Impact Investors, a member of the ASN Bank group. For 28 years, ASN Impact Investors has exclusively invested in companies, institutions and projects that, in addition […]
Food Securities Fund continues to grow its portfolio
The Food Securities Fund has expanded its portfolio through investments in East and Southern Africa. Through these new transactions, the Fund impacts an additional 30’000 smallholder farmers and their families. Clarmondial, the Fund’s investment advisor, is actively assessing additional opportunities in Sub Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia. The Fund supports companies that operate in […]
Food Securities Fund in the news
Conservation International and GEF support Food Securities Fund On October 4th, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Conservation International (CI) announced the approval of a USD 15 million commitment to the Food Securities Fund. The announcement follows a subscription to fund shares by the GEF. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO and Chairperson of the GEF, stated […]
Tanja Havemann interviewed by Global AgInvesting, ahead of Virtual Ag Club panel
In the run-up to GAI Europe 2021, taking place in London on 06-07 December, Global AgInvesting interviewed Clarmondial Founder Tanja Havemann as part of its “15 minutes with…” series. GAI is also organizing a “virtual Ag Club event”, titled How Innovative Financing Can Help Promote Sustainable Supply Chains, at 1000 – 1130 EDT on Wednesday, […]
Mobilizing additional financial resources for nutrition
Clarmondial has been invited to advise the Swiss Development Corporation (SDC) on how to mobilize additional financial resources for nutrition. This new report focuses primarily on the mobilization of additional finance from the private sector. It explains what “nutrition finance” is, where and by whom financing is needed for nutrition, how additional financing can be […]