GFCR Investment Principles

The Global Fund for Coral Reefs’ (GFCR) ten general investment principles outline the key criteria the GFCR uses to make decisions on investments. This document aims to delineate the Investment Principles of the GFCR to showcase the GFCR’s methodology and provide overall guidance to partners. The document first introduces all ten principles in brief. Readers can access in-depth guidance for each principle to further explain their objective and uses. Consult the Investment Principles in order to:

• GFCR Convening Agents:
  • Design selection criteria for reef-positive businesses.
  • Design and support the development of the reef- positive businesses.
  • Design new partnerships and initiatives, including financial mechanisms.
  • Develop sustainable finance strategies.
  • Attract impact investment.
• Ocean Impact Investors: Replicate the GFCR approach for investment selection processes or finance solution design.
• GFCR Donors and Stakeholders: Understand how the GFCR approach and theory of change connect with the GFCR investment model and programme development.