Business case for the Bangladeshi private sector to invest in climate change and access international climate finance

The report identifies that while climate change acts as a stressor to existing business risks, it also creates opportunities for Bangladeshi companies to develop new products, access new markets, and achieve cost savings. It highlights specific opportunities in the energy, agriculture, insurance, and banking/finance sectors, such as solar home systems and climate-resilient seeds. To overcome scaling challenges, the report recommends utilizing the Green Climate Fund's Private Sector Facility (PSF) and building strategic partnerships with NGOs, government agencies, and international development partners.

• Climate change functions as both a risk and an opportunity for the private sector, exacerbating existing stressors like water stress and waste management while enabling the creation of new products, services, and markets, as well as providing reputational and cost-saving benefits.
• Bangladeshi businesses have already begun capitalizing on climate-related opportunities, with specific examples including the marketing of climate-resilient seeds and the development of solar home systems.
• The Green Climate Fund (GCF), particularly through its Private Sector Facility (PSF), is identified as a key mechanism to mobilize private capital and expertise to help businesses overcome barriers to scaling climate initiatives.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2016). Business case for the Bangladeshi private sector to invest in climate change and access international climate finance. https://cdkn.org/resource/report-business-case-bangladeshi-private-sector-invest-climate-change-access-international-climate-finance

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Business case for the Bangladeshi private sector to invest in climate change and access international climate finance. 2016. https://cdkn.org/resource/report-business-case-bangladeshi-private-sector-invest-climate-change-access-international-climate-finance.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2016business, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Business case for the Bangladeshi private sector to invest in climate change and access international climate finance}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/report-business-case-bangladeshi-private-sector-invest-climate-change-access-international-climate-finance}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }