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Simon Gupta

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Simon Gupta is the Founder & Managing Director of Broadpeak, a Swiss-based Advisory Company specializing in Impact Finance. He has 20 years of experience in development finance in Latin America, Africa and Asia. He is also a Partner at investment firm Investment Associate AG, where he leads social and environmental impact investing. Simon has been involved in the set-up of multiple blended finance structures on the LP side as well as the GP side. Before founding Broadpeak, he worked for financial institutions DEG, KfW, and ResponsAbility Investments AG.

Simon Gupta

Nov 06 2023

Gender equality trilogy (II/III)

Illuminem Voices

Women Empowerment · Diversity & Inclusion

The most common obstacle to women’s economic empowerment is the gender pay gap, as women are consistently paid less than men for the same work. In numbers, this gap amounts to 23%, where women only earn 77% of what men earn

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Simon Gupta

Oct 23 2023

Women Empowerment · Social Responsibility

Gender equality trilogy (I/III)

Simon Gupta

Oct 09 2023

Sustainable Investment · illuminemX

Up your game: nine golden rules to win a call for proposal

Simon Gupta

Sep 26 2023

Biodiversity · Nature

Consume less oxygen

Simon Gupta

May 16 2023

Nature · Climate Change

What role can grasslands play in addressing the climate crisis?

Simon Gupta

Apr 19 2023

Nature · Climate Change

How crucial is the role of wetlands as a nature-based solution? (II/III)

Simon Gupta

Apr 14 2023

Climate Change · Nature

What role can forests play in tackling the climate crisis? (I/III)

Simon Gupta

Mar 20 2023

Construction Tech · Carbon Removal

Racing Net Zero (III/III): how can wooden buildings support the Net Zero transition?

Simon Gupta

Mar 06 2023

Carbon · Carbon Capture & Storage

Racing Net Zero (II/III): how can Direct Air Capture help?

Simon Gupta

Mar 01 2023

Net Zero · Carbon Capture & Storage

Racing Net Zero (I/III)

Simon Gupta

Feb 06 2023

Green Hydrogen · Hydrogen

Fueling the future (III/III): can green hydrogen help decarbonise energy-intensive industries?

Simon Gupta

Jan 23 2023

Green Hydrogen · Hydrogen

Fueling the future (II/III): can green hydrogen decarbonise the transport sector?

Simon Gupta

Jan 09 2023

Green Hydrogen · Hydrogen

Fueling the future (I/III): is 2023 the year that green hydrogen delivers on its promise?

Harald Walkate

Dec 23 2022

Sustainable Finance · Sustainable Investment

Asset managers: blended finance is like music

Simon Gupta

Dec 15 2022

Nature · Climate Change

Seek higher ground

Harald Walkate

Nov 30 2022

ESG · Sustainable Finance

ESG professionals: blended finance is like music

Harald Walkate

Nov 18 2022

Sustainable Finance · ESG

Development banks: blended finance is like music

Harald Walkate

Nov 03 2022

Sustainable Finance · ESG

Foundations: blended finance is like music

Harald Walkate

Oct 18 2022

Sustainable Finance · ESG

Asset owners: blended finance is like music

Harald Walkate

Oct 05 2022

Sustainable Investment · Climate Change

Governments: blended finance is like music

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