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/