Submitted by L.I. Abraham on Thu, 22/08/2024 - 16:00
MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development students Ryuta Kuniyoshi and Jocelin Wijaya, together with Cambridge MBA candidate Daisuke Nishizawa, took the second runner-up place at the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Impact Investing Challenge 2024 Grand Finale, in Washington, D.C., after securing a top three position in the Challenge overall.
The Cambridge team were one of 190 teams representing 93 universities globally, who submitted a proposal to design a debt or equity fund that addresses the intersection of climate action and gender equality – with a focus on the challenge of climate change and its disproportionate impact on women and marginalised communities.
Read more on the Engineering website here.