ICMA Social Bonds Podcast Series Episode 4: Defining Target Populations

The ICMA Social Bond Working Group is publishing a series of podcasts focusing on aspects of Social Bonds and their markets.

In this episode Philip Watkins Head of ESG DCM at SMBC Nikko discusses with Anna Smukowski , Senior Director, Capital Programs, Enterprise Community Loan Fund at Enterprise Community Partners and Natasha Garcha, Senior Director, Innovative Finance and Gender-Lens Investing Specialist at the Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), how a focus on gender and racial equality through target populations for social bonds is being addressed in issuance.

Other podcasts in the series:
Episode 1: SBP Introduction
Episode 2: Current state of the market (July 2022)
Episode 3: Corporates