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How conservation investment could be a lifeline for endangered species
Growing public awareness of the need to protect wildlife and communities shows huge potential to attract institutional investors. Conservation finance professionals, however, reckon that their sector is a decade behind the renewable energy market. Fabian Huwyler, a CPIC founder, speaks with Financial Times to let them in on the latest trends that are driving private investments in conservation – and what still needs to be done to scale this
read moreCPIC To Host an Event in New York, on September 24, 2019: Bringing innovation to private investment in nature conservation
While Conservation finance is a hot topic, financial flows to preserve oceans, forests and freshwater ecosystems have to increase rapidly to protect biodiversity and limit global warming. Substantial private investment in natural capital is needed today! The event...
read moreCPIC MEETS FOR SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING IN AMSTERDAM – 2019
CPIC semi-annual meeting on June 19 was hosted by Waternet at their offices in Amsterdam, and welcomed about 70 members, guests, and friends of the coalition, now composed of 72 member organizations. The following topics were discussed: CPIC Conservation Finance...
read moreCall for Expressions of Interest for Investment Manager of CPIC Conservation Finance Initiative – open until July 8, 2019
IUCN is seeking expressions of interest from prospective investment managers to implement the CPIC Conservation Finance Initiative - a GEF-financed project aimed at increasing the flow of investments with global biodiversity conservation benefits. The call for...
read moreCPIC Platform Coordinator RFP open until May 31, 2019
CPIC Platform Coordinator RFP open until May 31, 2019 On behalf of CPIC, IUCN in collaboration with TNC has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for the recruitment of the CPIC Platform Coordinator in order to (i) upscale the CPIC secretariat services, and (ii)...
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CPIC MEETS FOR SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING IN NEW YORK – 2019
CPIC semi-annual meeting on January 10 was hosted by White & Case LLP at their New York office, and welcomed about 100 members and friends of the coalition, which is now composed of 64 member organizations. The meeting followed annual Conservation Finance...
read morePress Release: CPIC releases new blueprints to boost investment in nature conservation
New York, 10 January 2019 New blueprints to boost investment in nature conservation A major coalition of finance and conservation organizations today launched a series of blueprints aimed at replicating and expanding successful investment in nature. The blueprints...
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Natural Capital Week 2018
In November 2018 (26 – 30), leading organizations in the natural capital space will convene in Paris for Natural Capital Week 2018, a week of events, discussions and networking. See below for details of events, partners, and registration. More information and detailed...
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CPIC MEETS FOR SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING IN BRUSSELS – 2018
CPIC Semi-Annual Meeting, Workshop and Panels Report Out The Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation would like to thank the European Investment Bank for graciously hosting this summer’s CPIC semi-annual meeting and related events on June 5 and 6 in Brussels....
read moreEDF AND CREDIT SUISSE PARTNER ON SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL
CPIC members Credit Suisse and EDF recently teamed up to create a new tool to put the risk of investments into sustainable fisheries into perspective. The tool, which is an Excel-based decision guide typical of risk assessment tools for established asset classes,...
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TNC NatureVest Launches Conservation Investment Accelerator Grant Award Program
CPIC co-founder The Nature Conservancy today officially launched the second round of the Conservation Investment Accelerator grant award program, conducted through its NatureVest conservation impact investing unit. The Accelerator supports innovative conservation...
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CPIC MEETS FOR SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING IN NEW YORK – 2018
The CPIC semi-annual meeting on January 11 was hosted by Cornell University at their Roosevelt Island Campus, and welcomed over 70 people, including a wide selection of bank representatives, financial intermediaries and advisors. There was also a strong new...
read moreConservation Investment Blueprints: A Development Guide Has Been Published
CPIC in collaboration with PwC has developed the conservation investment blueprint development guide. The primary purpose is to provide a reference for CPIC Working Groups as they develop blueprints within their five thematic areas, using a consistent and effective...
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CPIC meets for semi-annual meeting in New York – 2017
On June 7, we held a one-day meeting with 50 participants hosted by the Rockefeller Foundation at their offices in New York. The gathering focused on taking stock on recent developments and mapping out the trajectory for the next six months.
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Convergence launches new online platform on blended finance
CPIC endorser Convergence today officially launched its Investment Network, an online matchmaking platform that connects credible private, public, and philanthropic investors with one another to invest in blended finance deals in emerging and frontier markets.
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New Products Attract Investors to Conservation Finance Marketplace
We’re still waiting for the sharp inflection point in conservation financing. That’s when the scale of deals could go from less than $2 billion a year now to the $300 billion to $400 billion experts say is needed to conserve the earth’s large landscapes, ecosystem services and precious…
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Coalition Launched to Scale up Conservation Finance
The Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation (CPIC) is a group of civil society organizations, private and public sector financial institutions and academia working to deliver a material increase in private, return-seeking investment in conservation. The CPIC...
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New coalition launches to scale private conservation investment at IUCN World Conservation Congress
In an effort to address an estimated US $200-300 billion annual funding gap in conservation, civil society organisations, private and public sector financial institutions and academia joined forces today to launch the Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation...
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