ORANGE CAPITAL INSTRUMENTS
Unlocking the full economic potential of women could add up to US$28 trillion to the global economy, yet capital remains unevenly distributed. At the same time, sustainable debt markets are scaling rapidly, with Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked bond issuances reaching approximately US$1 trillion in 2024.
Our Orange Capital Instruments are designed to meet this opportunity by mobilizing and directing capital with a gender lens, enabling more balanced participation across the Global South and North while strengthening the effectiveness of financial systems.
Orange Bonds are the world’s first sustainable debt asset class for investing in gender equality. Orange Bonds are designed as a cross-cutting asset class that complements existing standards for Green and Social Bonds to tap into the multi-trillion debt capital markets to unlock capital at scale.
Orange Loans are gender lens lending products designed for the full spectrum of borrowers from micro, small, and medium enterprises to larger financial institutions that are empowering women and girls through their products, services, and supply chains.
Orange Funds invest in portfolios that integrate gender equality. Fund managers embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in their leadership to unravel the full power of an orange lens and benefit from the stabilised returns, mitigated risk, and maximized impact that investing in gender equality provides.
Orange Grants are catalytic capital instruments designed to support the development of gender lens financial products, advance research and knowledge on gender equality, or support grassroots initiatives that empower women, girls, and the LGBTQI+ community to sustain and scale their impact.
ORANGE BOND PRINCIPLES
The Orange Bond Principles™ (OBP) published in October 2022 is a set of guidelines to support issuers, investors, arrangers, and approved verifiers involved in facilitating Orange Bond transactions.
To qualify as an Orange Bond, transactions are expected to align with three overarching principles: (1) Gender-Positive Capital Allocation; (2) Gender-Lens Capacity and Diversity in Leadership; and (3) Transparency in the Investment Process and Reporting.
Issuers will be required to secure an external review from an Approved Verifier.
