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Advanced practices in gender lens investing: Sahel Capital
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Financial systems are not neutral; they are shaped by choices and practices that either reinforce or dismantle systemic inequities. If we are to advance gender equality and social justice through finance, it is not enough to increase representation or move more capital. We must also address the underlying ways in which power, privilege, and bias operate in financial systems. This requires recognizing, codifying, and amplifying innovations in investment practice that challenge the status quo and open pathways towards systemic equity.
Over the past few years, Criterion Institute has formalized a system of Advanced Practice to make these shifts visible and replicable. Built on four guiding interconnected principles - Will to Act, Integrity, Accountability and Inclusion - this system provides a coherent framework for identifying current investment practices, analyzing the power dynamics embedded within them, and proposing shifts that can become new standards for asset owners and managers. In doing so, it honors trailblazing fund managers who are already adopting practices that redistribute power and demonstrates that systemic change is both possible and underway.
Our work depends on an ever-expanding community of team members, advisors, donors, and other partners who help us achieve our mission.
