Vlinder Wins “Bankable Nature Solution of the Year” Award at WWF Event in Amsterdam

On October 22, Robin Bartmann, CEO of Vlinder, took part in the 7th annual WWF Bankable Nature Solutions Investors’ Workshop in Amsterdam where Vlinder was voted by investors as “Bankable Nature Solution — Project of the Year 2024”.

The event focused on bankable nature-based solutions ready for investment and fostered discussions around investment opportunities and investor disclosures. Robin presented Vlinder’s investment case and its reforestation efforts in Africa and Asia, highlighting our projects’ potential for co-development and support.

Commenting on the event, Robin emphasized its value for Vlinder: “It was an in-depth discussion of on-the-ground solutions with direct feedback from investors about what they seek. The one-on-one interactions during the workshop with investors like were extremely helpful in understanding their needs and shaping our impact business case. The Project of the Year prize that Vlinder was awarded is a meaningful recognition of our progress in creating bankable mangrove reforestation carbon projects.”

Vlinder was invited to present at the WWF Bankable Nature Solutions Workshop as one of six initiatives supported by the Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Accelerator — part of the Climate Solutions Partnership, a philanthropic collaboration between WWF, World Resources Institute, and HSBC. This program is providing tailored support to several NbS projects to enhance their investment readiness potential and ultimately tackle the barriers to scaling up NbS. We are grateful to the Accelerator team for their ongoing support on our journey toward investment readiness and for the opportunity to showcase our projects to investors and receive valuable feedback.