21 women shaping, driving, and financing the global sustainability agenda – Reuters Events Markets

July 29, 2026

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Reuters Events are proud to announce our 2023 line-up of women working to change the world of finance to...

Vietnam leads ASEAN in impact investment with an Orange Index score of 50

July 24, 2026

Vietnam’s score surpasses the global average of 41. Vietnam led ASEAN in terms of investment impact with an Orange Index score of 50, according to the...

Empowering change with Orange Seal revolution in Bangladesh

July 23, 2026

By adopting the Orange Seal, enterprises can support Bangladesh as a leader in the ESG transition, both regionally and globally. What will it take for...

Indonesia to launch US$1 billion orange bonds to empower women-led MSMEs

July 22, 2026

Building on its success with green sukuk bonds, it introduces orange bonds to narrow the gender gap and support women entrepreneurs Studio Gypsied fou...

Kore Global Signs Strategic Partnership to Advance Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment

June 30, 2026

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) and Kore Global Consulting Inc. have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Orange Movement™,...

Orange Economy Summit 2026: Dhaka to Advance Bangladesh’s Inclusive Financial Markets

June 16, 2026

Bangladesh today took a landmark step in its economic transformation, as the Orange Economy Summit 2026: Dhaka edition convened at the Dhaka Stock Exc...

DSE, BRAC EPL signs agreement to launch Sajida Orange Bond through electronic subscription system

May 18, 2026

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and BRAC EPL Investments today (18 May) signed an agreement to facilitate subscription of the Sajida Orange Zero-Coupon...

IIX Prices Second Tranche of Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 7, Bringing the Total Issuance to US$92M as Orange Bonds Emerge as One of 2025’s Fastest-Growing Asset Classes

April 30, 2026

Singapore, 30 April 2026 — Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) today announced the successful pricing of the second tranche of the Women’s Livelihood Bon...

Bappenas Signs Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Sustainable Development in Indonesia

April 27, 2026

Jakarta, 27 April 2026 – The Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas of the Government of Indonesia and the Impact Investment Exchange (IIX...

Regulator approves Bangladesh’s first Orange bond worth Tk 158.5 crore

March 31, 2026

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the issuance of an Orange bond, the first of its kind in the country, by SAJIDA Foundat...

SAJIDA Foundation to launch Bangladesh’s first domestic Orange Bond

February 20, 2026

SAJIDA Foundation has planned to issue Bangladesh’s first domestic Orange Bond worth Tk 2 billion (about $16.4 million), aiming to “support women-focu...

UNDP Partners to Advance Orange Bonds and Gender Inclusive Sustainable Finance in Bangladesh

February 17, 2026

Dhaka, Bangladesh | 17 February 2026 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) have signed a Memorandum o...

City Bank Capital Resources Limited Partners to Advance Orange Bonds and Thematic Sustainable Finance in Bangladesh

February 16, 2026

Dhaka, Bangladesh | 16 February 2026 – Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) and City Bank Capital Resources Limited (CBCRL) have announced a strategic par...

Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) Partners to Advance the Orange Movement in Bangladesh's Capital Markets

February 15, 2026

Dhaka, Bangladesh | 15 February 2026 – Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) and Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a global pioneer in sustainable finance an...

SAJIDA Foundation, IIX, and BRAC EPL Investments partner to launch Bangladesh’s First Domestic Orange Bond

February 15, 2026

Dhaka, Bangladesh | 15 February 2026 – SAJIDA Foundation has announced its plan to issue Bangladesh’s first domestic Orange Bond, a landmark BDT 2 bil...

Sri Lanka emerging hub for gender-climate impact capital: IIX COO

February 13, 2026

Sri Lanka is ready to catalyse the next wave of impact investment by aligning gender inclusion with climate resilience, said Singapore-based Impact In...

Orange Sukuk emerges as test case for gender and climatelinked Islamic finance

January 16, 2026

Indonesia’s state-owned financial institution Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) announced that its third Orange Sukuk paper will be issued on 14th Janu...

Why Orange Bonds Matter: Advancing Gender-Inclusive Finance in Indonesia

December 18, 2025

At IIX, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, we work to strengthen the ecosystems needed to bring Orange Bonds to market – building financial syst...

Orange Bonds See Growing Momentum, Catalysing Gender Impact

December 4, 2025

Gender-Focused Debt Is Expanding but Will Continue to Be a Specialised Label Within the Sustainable Debt Market Through 2026 Orange Bond Label Use Is...

Orange Bond Development: Indonesia Holds Strong Potential to Become a Global South Center

December 2, 2025

Indonesia is well positioned to become a major hub for the development of Orange Bonds, according to Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) Founder & CEO Du...

Orange Forum 2025: The Global South Takes the Lead

December 1, 2025

The trading floor of the Indonesia Stock Exchange filled with almost 500 in-person and online participants from more than 32 countries on the morning...

Orange Forum 2025: ASEAN’s Largest Social Investment Event – ​​Changing the World, Starting from Jakarta | NEU

November 19, 2025

Indonesia Pushes for US$10 Billion Financing Mobilization at Orange Forum 2025

November 17, 2025

The goal of mobilizing US$10 billion in global financing by 2030 took center stage at Orange Forum 2025 in Jakarta on November 17, 2025. The substanti...

Orange Forum 2025: Transforming Dialogue into Action to Mobilize Orange Capital to Close SDG Financing Gap

November 17, 2025

Jakarta, November 17, 2025 – With trillions of dollars needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and women and marginalized groups i...

Dr. Sarah Pearson Appointed Honorary Chairperson of the Orange Movement™

October 22, 2025

Singapore, October 22, 2025 – Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Sarah Pearson as the Honorary Chairperson of t...

Bangladesh Takes a Bold Step: Orange Bonds Included in National Securities Guidelines

October 6, 2025

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has released a draft amendment to the Debt Securities Rules, 2021 – a move that could transfo...

IIX Partners with Impact Cap to Drive Orange Movement and Advance Gender Equality in Asset Management

September 18, 2025

Singapore, September 18, 2025 – Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) is partnering with Impact Cap, a UK-based advisory firm dedicated to supporting women...

Orange Movement Expands to Japan as ITOCHU Corporation Issues Nation’s First Orange Bond

September 8, 2025

Singapore, September 8, 2025 — Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a global leader in impact investing and one of the pioneers of the Orange Movement™,...

Orange Guarantee Australia Launched to Advance Inclusion, Climate Action, and Sustainable Growth

August 25, 2025

Flagship pilot under the global Orange Movement™ introduces an innovative impact-linked credit guarantee model enabled by data and technology Sydney,...

Industry Leaders Launch US$5-Billion Capital Mobilization Plan for Orange Capital Markets in Indonesia

August 11, 2025

Indonesia has launched a roadmap and framework for the innovative financial instruments, Orange Bonds and Orange Sukuk to promote inclusive sustainabl...

Supporting Women and MSMEs Advance Through Sustainable Financing

August 8, 2025

PRAN RFL Group Partners to Pioneer Orange Bonds and Sukuk in Bangladesh

July 30, 2025

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a global impact finance pioneer, and PRAN-RFL Group, one of Bangladesh’s largest and most diversified conglomerates,...

PT SMI Forms Strategic Partnership to Advance Orange Bonds Under the SDG Indonesia One Platform

July 28, 2025

PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) (PT SMI) and Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) have formed a strategic partnership under the SDG Indonesia One...

Launch of orange bonds, sukuks to promote inclusive and sustainable growth on cards

July 25, 2025

Bangladesh is preparing to explore the launch of Orange Bonds and Orange Sukuks—innovative financial instruments aimed at empowering women, protecting...

Opportunities for Bangladesh to Drive Inclusive and Sustainable Growth by Launching Orange Bond and Orange Sukuk

July 24, 2025

Bangladesh is poised to take a significant step toward inclusive and sustainable economic growth by exploring the launch of Orange Bond and Orange Suk...

BRAC EPL Investments Signs Strategic Partnership to Develop Orange Bonds and Sukuk in Bangladesh

July 21, 2025

Dhaka, July 21, 2025–Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a pioneer in gender-lens investing, and BRAC EPL Investments Limited, a leading investment bank...

IIX’s Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 7 to Fund High-Impact Women Enterprises Across South and Southeast Asia

July 18, 2025

Latest Bond in WLB™ Series Expected to Uplift Over 773,000 Lives. Singapore, July 18, 2025–Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), a pioneer in gender-lens...

Orange bonds receive green light in Asia

July 10, 2025

Gender equality-focused sustainable bonds secured strong endorsement from a wide range of market participants in Asia as recognition of their key clim...

New History, PNM Issues First Orange Bonds In Indonesia For Women’s Empowerment

July 3, 2025

President Director of PNM Arief Mulyadi. (Ist) JAKARTA – PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) has made a historic step. This state-owned financial inst...

PT SMI Officially Issues Sustainable Funding Framework And Sustainable Bonds

June 23, 2025

JAKARTA – PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) or PT SMI launched a Sustainable Public Offering (PUB) of Shelf-Registered Bonds I Sarana Multi Infr...

Real Stories, Real Change: The Orange Seal™

May 20, 2025

The world of impact investing can be fast-paced, and more often than not, investors aren’t always certain if their investments are creating tangible i...

Breaking Barriers: The First $100M U.S. Orange Bond is Here to Empower Women and Transform Communities

May 13, 2025

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) proudly announces the first labeled Orange Bond in the United States: the US$100 million Enterprise Community Impact...

Money, Power, and the Planet: How Women Are Rewriting the Rules of Climate Action

May 13, 2025

Climate change affects us all, but not equally. Women’s World Banking reported that 753 million women in climate-vulnerable areas lack the financial r...

While Global North Pauses, Global South Builds: IIX and AVPN Forge Landmark Partnership to Advance the Orange Movement™

May 7, 2025

In a shifting global landscape, two leading Asia-based pioneers —IIX and AVPN—are joining forces to accelerate gender-empowered, climate-resilient fin...

LOLC (Cambodia) Plc. Earns Stakeholder-Verified Orange Seal for Commitment to Gender Equality and Environmental Sustainability

March 5, 2025

LOLC (Cambodia) Plc. is one of Cambodia’s leading microfinance institutions, and offers a range of financial services to empower individuals and small...

Dhaka, Jakarta Explore New Frontiers in Sustainable Finance

March 1, 2025

Bangladesh and Indonesia engaged in a high-level exchange on sustainable finance in demonstration of their shared commitment to advancing sustainable...

Bangladesh and Indonesia Explore New Frontiers in Sustainable Finance and South-South Cooperation

February 28, 2025

High-Level Delegation from Bangladesh Government Explores innovative financing to Support Climate Goals and Inclusive Growth. Jakarta, Indonesia – 28...

Orange Bonds to accelerate sustainable development, economic progress in Bangladesh

January 6, 2025

Special envoy for International Affairs of the interim government of Bangladesh addressed an International Conference at Singapore. Lutfey Siddiqi, sp...

Plan on cards to introduce $1 billion orange bonds in Bangladesh

December 13, 2024

Orange bonds are a cross-cutting asset class designed to invest in gender equity and climate action The Economic Relations Division (ERD) in partnersh...

Orange Forum 2024 – A Global Celebration of Inclusive and Sustainable Finance 

December 10, 2024

The Orange Forum 2024, held at the SGX Auditorium in Singapore, brought together over 300 global leaders, changemakers, and innovators to celebrate th...

Government of Bangladesh Introduces Groundbreaking Orange Bonds to Drive Sustainable, Inclusive Growth, in partnership with UNDP and IIX

November 7, 2024

Dhaka, 7 November 2024 — The Government of Bangladesh, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Impact Investment Exc...

Bappenas and Ministry of Finance Support Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) and Ford Foundation in Building Orange Bond Ecosystem, Strengthening Indonesia’s Leadership in Sustainable Finance

July 11, 2024

A collaborative approach to introducing Orange Bonds aims to bridge Indonesia’s sustainable financing gaps and support community and women-focused MSM...

Orange Bond, Financing Initiative for Indonesian MSMEs & Women Empowerment – CNBC Indonesia

July 11, 2024

Sida Endorses the Orange Pledge

June 19, 2024

Bangkok, Thailand – June 19, 2024—Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) is thrilled to announce the powerful endorsement of the Orange Pledge by Mr. Jakob...

World’s First Orange Bond: Financing Global Gender Equality – Shearman & Sterling

April 28, 2024

Shearman & Sterling provided pro bono legal representation to the Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) for the Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 5 (WLB5), the fift...

Is the future of sustainable bonds orange? – Capital Monitor

April 28, 2024

A Moody’s report shows increasing numbers of issuers are using sustainable bonds to support gender-equality goals. By Adrian Murdoch - Orange sight. F...

The Orange Revolution: Financial Market Innovations Towards a Gender-Smart Net Zero – Skoll Centre Blog

April 28, 2024

The Problem: With less than a decade to address critically climate change and the other UN SDGs, the pressure is on to find innovative and inclusive s...

IIX raises US$50 million with first ‘orange bond’ for women’s livelihoods – Business Times

April 28, 2024

SINGAPORE-BASED Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has closed a US$50 million, four-year bond to uplift women, in what is touted as the world’s first “o...

Exploring Sustainable Finance in Australia: A 22/23 Snapshot – Herbert Smith Freehills

April 28, 2024

Businesses must increasingly prioritise their ESG goals. This article explores recent regulatory and policy updates in relation to sustainable finance...

Durreen Shahnaz: Climate change is a feminist issue – The Peak

April 28, 2024

In her own words, the founder of Impact Investment Exchange tells us why climate change and feminism come hand in hand. I stared at the painting. I sq...

Why impact investing needs to be ‘decolonized’ to help the people most affected by climate change and inequity – Business Insider

April 28, 2024

by Durreen Shahnaz Right before the pandemic, I spoke at an impact investing conference in New York. As the founder and CEO of Impact Investment Excha...

The Rockefeller Foundation’s Zero Gap Fund Mobilized $582M in Private Capital Towards UN Sustainable Development Goals -The Rockefeller Foundation

April 28, 2024

3rd annual report demonstrates initial impact of the Fund’s 18 million diverse, global portfolio NEW YORK | July 18, 2022 – The Rockefeller Foundation...

The Orange Bond Principles: A New Model for Investing in Women™ – DFC.gov

April 28, 2024

In a recent visit to the Philippines, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke of the returns generated by investing in women. “You lift up the economic sta...

IIX Raises $50 Million for Fifth Women’s Livelihood Bond™ – Impact Alpha

April 28, 2024

ImpactAlpha, December 14 – Singapore-based IIX has raised $50 million for the fifth bond in its Women’s Livelihood Bond series. The bond will support...

Environmental Finance’s Bond Awards Recognizes IIX’s Women’s Livelihood Bond Series for innovative use of Proceeds to Impact Women and Climate

April 28, 2024

April 8th, 2022 – Impact Investment Exchange’s (IIX) Women’s Livelihood Bond™ (WLB) Series wins Environmental Finance’s 2022 Bond Awards for Innovatio...

IIX Closes Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 5 – the Fifth Issuance in the WLB Series and World’s First Orange Bond

April 28, 2024

The US$50 million IIX Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 5 is the first sustainable debt security in the market issued in compliance with the Orange Bond Princi...

Orange Bond Initiative™ drives the first Steering Committee meeting with top leaders in gender lens investing.

April 28, 2024

To define a way forward for more to participate in building a gender-equal future. June 9th, Singapore – Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has made a b...

How orange bonds plan to peel back the gender divide – ASIAN INVESTOR

April 28, 2024

Also called orange bonds, this relatively new class of sustainable financing aims to remove gender bias and improve women’s equality and living standa...

Impact Investment Exchange Closes First ‘Orange Bond’ at US$50m to Invest in Women in Asia and Africa – Pioneers Post

April 28, 2024

Singapore’s IIX closes the latest in its Women’s Livelihood Bonds series which invest in high-impact enterprises focused on advancing gender equality.

IIX Convenes Global Coalition to Launch the World’s First Asset Class for Investing in Women

April 28, 2024

The world’s first gender-lens investing asset class by and for the Global South and the 99%. March 8th, SINGAPORE – Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) h...

APG funds women-focused bond targeting Asia, Africa – Asia Investor

April 28, 2024

With a $30 million investment, APG is anchoring a transformative bond designed to empower women entrepreneurs in Asia and Africa’s emerging markets by...

IIX’s Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 6 Breaks New Ground with US$100 Million Issuance as the Largest Orange Bond in the Market, Expected to Empower Over 880,000 Women and Girls in the Global South

April 28, 2024

Singapore, 12 December 2023 – Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), the pioneer in Impact Investing, marks a monumental achievement by successfully pricin...

Fixed income outlook 2024: Blue, orange and social bonds to have their moment in predicted record year

April 28, 2024

Issuance could surpass previous highs as market conditions and increased variety make sustainable bonds appeal in 2024. 2024 is predicted to be a bump...

“It’s not just looking at women”: Expanding the gender lens – Probono Australia

March 20, 2024

Applying a diverse gender lens to philanthropy and investing offers a critical solution to achieving equality, but impact washing is dampening its eff...

IWD 23: investing in women – ANZ

March 20, 2024

Supporting initiatives like Impact Investment Exchange’s (IIX) Women’s Livelihood Bond (WLB) series – including the recently released ‘orange bond’ –...

Juicing up gender equity with Orange Bonds – FS Sustainability

March 20, 2024

By Rachel Alembakis Sustainable bond issuance globally has surpassed US$3 trillion, yet less than 1 percent of that amount is dedicated to bonds that...

Fixed income outlook 2024: Blue, orange and social bonds to have their moment in predicted record year

January 8, 2024

2024 is predicted to be a bumper year for sustainable fixed income with record levels of issuance and increased variety as we see more capital backing...

IIX’s Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 6 Breaks New Ground with US$100 Million Issuance as the Largest Orange Bond in the Market, Expected to Empower Over 880,000 Women and Girls in the Global South

December 12, 2023

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) Closes the Women's Livelihood Bond™ 5 - The World's First Orange Bond

December 8, 2022

The US$50 million IIX Women’s Livelihood Bond™ 5 is the first sustainable debt security in the market issued in compliance with the Orange Bond Princi...

Orange Bond Initiative™ Drives the First Steering Committee Meeting

June 9, 2022

June 9th 2022, Singapore – Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has made a big step forward in revolutionizing gender lens investing with the launch of th...

IIX convenes a global coalition with the Orange Bond Initiative to unlock $10B and empower 100m Women

March 8, 2022

March 8th 2022, SINGAPORE – Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) has launched the Orange Bond Initiative™, a global coalition to create the world’s first...