Gender Lens Investing
At Deetken Impact, we know actively supporting gender equality leads to better business outcomes, including stronger investment returns, productivity, and talent retention. We also recognize that achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5, Gender Equality, is essential to achieving all of the 17 SDGs and to maximizing social and environmental impacts.
As Gender Lens Investors, we are committed to supporting gender equity across all business activities and to implementing investment management practices that empower women.
Gender Smart at Every Step
Our Gender Lens Investing framework enables us to identify, invest in, and engage with companies that are committed to gender equality and empowering women, while fostering diversity across our own operations. We incorporate gender considerations and metrics at every step of the investment process to assess, monitor, and advance companies’ gender business practices.
By applying gender smart investment practices across all investment funds and activities, we ensure that every dollar invested drives measurable improvements in gender business practices. We go beyond counting men and women to evaluate business strategies, policies, and initiatives that promote gender equality within the operation itself and in the communities of influence.
GENDER LENS INVESTING IN PRACTICE
In partnership with Pro Mujer, we launched the first Gender Lens Investment Fund dedicated to Latin America & the Caribbean: The Ilu Women’s Empowerment Fund. With $35 million in AUM, the Ilu Fund has 27 investment holdings in 12 countries. The Ilu Fund’s investment strategy places strong emphasis on women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship by investing in gender-smart companies in the areas of:
Financial Inclusion
Healthcare
Affordable Housing
Sustainable Production
Renewable Energy
