It’s no secret that funding for climate action is falling desperately short of what’s needed. With an annual funding gap of 2.4 trillion dollars we need to think of new and innovative ways to fill that gap. So could transformative guarantee solutions be the key to unlocking large-scale investment for climate action? 

In this episode of the Knowledge Guaranteed podcast, Boo Hock Khoo, Co-founder and Chairman of the Development Guarantee Group (DGG), is joined by Mike Muldoon, DGG Board Member and Chief of Staff at the Rockefeller Foundation, to explore the role of guarantees in climate finance. They discuss why guarantees are uniquely suited to address climate challenges, the reasons behind their underuse, and what’s needed to scale them effectively.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

➡︎ The opportunities and challenges when it comes to climate financing 

➡︎ What role guarantees could play in climate financing 

➡︎ Why they’re not being used more widely

➡︎ The role of public and private sector partners 

➡︎ And how DGG is uniquely positioned to help deliver the UN SDGs

Your host is Marjolein van Kampen, Head of Communications, Marketing and Advocacy at the Development Guarantee Group. You’ll also hear from: 

Boo Hock Khoo, Co-founder and Chairman, the Development Guarantee Group

Mike Muldoon, DGG Board member and Chief of Staff at the Rockefeller Foundation 
Find out more at https://guarantee.dev/

Blue financing is a revolutionary approach that directs investment into the protection and restoration of our ocean. By leveraging innovative financial tools like guarantees, we can tackle pressing ocean challenges such as climate change and pollution while promoting sustainable economic growth for coastal communities.

In this episode of the Knowledge Guaranteed podcast, DGG Co-founder and Chairman, Boo Hock Khoo, sits down with Melissa Walsh, Blue Finance and Scaling Director at the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA). They discuss the development of Nautilus, the Blue Guarantee Company, why investors should consider blue guarantees, and how they hope to leverage guarantees to create cleaner, bluer ocean. 

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• What blue financing is and how it differs from traditional financing models.

• The critical importance of private sector engagement

• How blue guarantees can help protect our ocean, creating a sustainable future for ocean ecosystems and coastal communities.

• Why guarantees are seen as a promising tool to accelerate ocean preservation efforts and drive climate action.

• Insights into the partnership between DGG and ORRAA in the development of Nautilus.

Your host is Marjolein van Kampen, Head of Communications, Marketing and Advocacy at the Development Guarantee Group.

You’ll also hear from: 

• Boo Hock Khoo, Co-founder and Chairman, the Development Guarantee Group

• Melissa Walsh, Blue Finance and Scaling Director at the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA)

Find out more at https://guarantee.dev/ 

The Development Guarantee Group is the only company that offers specialist advisory, project development and asset management services focused on developing innovative guarantee solutions that help deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

In this debut episode of theKnowledge Guaranteed podcast, DGG Co-founder and Chairman, Boo Hock Khoo, sits down with fellow co-founders Lasitha Perera and Dale Petrie to discuss the critical role of guarantees in tackling the world’s biggest challenges, one of which is the climate crisis.

Discover how DGG is filling a vital gap in the market, hear powerful insights about the real-world impact that DGG is having on local economies and the people who live in them and uncover the journey that led Boo Hock and Las to set up the company. 

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why green guarantees are a game-changer for sustainable development

• How the Development Guarantee Group is revolutionising development finance

• Insights into the founding story of DGG and the vision behind its work

Your host is Marjolein van Kampen, Head of Communications, Marketing and Advocacy at the Development Guarantee Group. You’ll also hear from: 

• Boo Hock Khoo, Co-founder and Chairman, the Development Guarantee Group

• Lasitha Perera, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, the Development Guarantee Group

• Dale Petrie, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, the Development Guarantee Group

Find out more athttps://guarantee.dev/