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HARNESSING THE EXPERTISE OF BLUEORCHARD AND PARTNERS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT ALONGSIDE CLIMATE AND NATURE PERFORMANCE BlueOrchard is a leading global impact investor within the Schroders Group. It specialises in raising and deploying capital to achieve positive social impact and climate and environmental outcomes, while providing attractive returns for investors. BlueOrchard focuses on emerging and frontier markets, managing public and private funds in bespoke blended finance structures aimed at climate mitigation and adaptation. Estimates indicate that annual climate adaptation costs in emerging economies could reach $300bn in 2030 13 . So there is both significant economic value at risk as well as investment opportunities where private finance can step in and help address adaptation measures and improve climate resilience. BlueOrchard has successfully enabled almost 40 million people in 26 countries to access climate risk insurance since its first strategy in this field in 2017. In August 2022, BlueOrchard expanded its climate insurance footprint, launching a strategy that aims to invest in companies along the climate insurance value chain that are able to disrupt and improve the resilience of populations and small companies to changing climatic conditions. Natural capital is also an integral pillar of BlueOrchard’s climate finance solutions. We recently won two mandates – with UK workplace pensions and investment provider Cushon and as partners to the Luxembourg Ministry of Finance – which include impact through sustainable forestry, the protection of water and biodiversity.
1. Continue to roll out thematic funds, building on what we learn. In 2023, we plan to launch a new strategy focused on biodiversity and funds through BlueOrchard aimed at the intersection of climate, nature and social impact.
2. Deliver on the potential of
Akaria Natural Capital, starting to generate quality natural climate solutions projects across South East Asia.
3. Explore and deliver further models for investing directly into natural climate solutions and broader nature-based solutions internationally.
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13 2030: United Nations Environment Programme – Adaptation Gap Report, 2020
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