Driving public funds and private capital toward better environmental outcomes
What is Green Finance?
Green finance is simply a financial structure, such as a loan, designed to achieve environmental outcomes. Rare aims to drive green finance towards sustainable development and the protection of nature through a range of strategies, structures, and sustainable initiatives. Our goal? Protect nature, slow climate change, and help local communities adapt to its impacts.
Green Finance at Rare
Fostering Financial Inclusion and a Social Safety NetThrough savings clubs, financial literacy training, and innovative insurance programs, our Fish Forever program’s Innovative Finance initiative supports individuals, communities, and microbusinesses to build wealth and enhance sustainable practices, while managing their finances effectively. Rare also facilitates the financial inclusion of these communities, which are often remote and disaggregated, to banks and other formal financial institutions. When connected to the formal economy, communities are better able to withstand economic shocks—ultimately reducing fishing pressure on ocean ecosystems. |
|
Driving Private Capital to Coastal Communities & HabitatsRare established the Meloy Fund as the first impact investment fund focused solely on coastal fishing enterprises in the developing tropics. Sponsored by Rare and managed by Deliberate Capital, the Meloy Fund invests private capital in fishing and seafood-related enterprises to support sustainable business models that incentivize the adoption of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) compliance. |
Explore Further
Stay Connected
Sign me up for occasional emails to learn more about Rare’s work and how I can support its mission. I know I can unsubscribe at any time.