INNOVATIONS
The 2024 UN Adaptation Gap Report highlights that emerging markets need climate adaptation investments of between USD 215 billion and USD $387 billion a year from 2025 to 2030
This huge gap in adaptation finance flows results in higher losses and damages for developing countries, which negatively impacts millions of vulnerable people
Our approach
LOCALLY LED
Agrifood systems are the world’s biggest employer, providing livelihoods to over a billion people. Yet, their underpinning ecosystems are deeply tied to local contexts, making a one-size-fits-all investment approach untenable.
Using our established networks across SE Asia we identify impactful business opportunities with talented teams, and then partner closely to help them achieve long-term, sustainable growth, financial returns, and positive impact. We work closely with experts in impact investment, agronomy and climate science across the region. We use a systematic approach to identify solutions that can be scaled in order to deliver tangible adaptation and resilience outcomes.
TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN
Flows of climate adaptation finance are hampered by the lack of verifiable data, specifically with regards to climate resilience outcomes. The emerging biodiversity and resilience credits market can play a key role in driving better transparency and accountability outcomes. By accounting for the broader value of ecosystems, they can account for both carbon sequestration and the critical role of biodiversity to enhance natural systems.
Our technology partnerships enables us to embed these innovations throughout our design process and help drive investment, outcomes and deliver benefits to frontline communities and indigenous groups.
BLENDED FINANCE
Blended finance is the use of catalytic capital from public or philanthropic sources to increase private sector investment in sustainable development.
Adaptation Ventures will use concessional and flexible finance solutions to deliver lasting change for agribusinesses. This will take the form of catalytic donor subsidy, guarantees and targeted technical assistance facilities to drive change. Revenue-based finance and convertible debt instruments will enable us to provide much needed capital for growth ventures in exchange for a percentage of future revenues until a pre-agreed return cap is met.