Gender Lens for Business Sense: Guiding Private Sector Strategies for Equitable Agri-Food Systems
The GTRM-Cop is hosting a webinar series Gender Lens for Business Sense from June- December 2025. This webinar series brings together experts from research and industry to explore how gender transformative research and gender lens investing can unlock inclusive, sustainable growth.
Kicking off this series on 3 June 2025 from 3-4pm CEST, join this webinar on ‘Guiding Private Sector Strategies for Equitable Agri-Food System’ that will be held via zoom
As the private sector plays an increasingly central role in agricultural transformation and climate innovation, new tools are needed to ensure investments deliver not just economic returns—but gender equity and social inclusion.
This first webinar in the “Gender Lens for Business Sense: Transforming Agri-food Investments” series will highlight work from CGIAR’s Hub for Sustainable Finance (ImpactSF) and partners. The session will showcase how gender lens investing, building on the 2X Criteria, can be paired with Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA) indicators to strengthen inclusive outcomes for Agri-SMEs and value chain actors.
We’ll hear from practitioners working at the intersection of research, finance, and agribusiness acceleration, offering practical insights for CGIAR researchers, private sector collaborators, and development finance actors.
This webinar will provide insight into
🔍 What is gender lens investing, and how is it being adapted for agriculture and climate innovation?
📈 Introduce the 2X Criteria, their role in building the field of gender lens investing, and exciting work that moves beyond the tick boxes to transformative investment outcomes for Agri-SMEs
🤝 Discover how impact investors are applying the 2X Criteria and supporting Agri-SME ecosystem across Africa
Time: 15:00 – 16:00 CEST
Location: Virtual
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025
