HeritageFinds selected for Vilgro Philippines' Nexus For Equity Accelerator Program, Phase 1, for heritage and sustainable fashion
HeritageFinds has been selected for the Nexus for Equity Accelerator under Sustainable Fashion by Villgro Philippines. It is a program designed to catalyze gender-responsive, women-led, and women-benefitting enterprises addressing climate change in the Philippines. The program seeks to support enterprises to strengthen business models, unlock fit-for-purpose financing and deepen and measure climate, gender, and health outcomes.
The Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF) is an innovative public-private partnership among Amazon, Reckitt, Skoll Foundation, The UPS FOUNDATION INC, and Visa Foundation. Grant-making under CGEF is managed by 2X Global.
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by climate change but are undeniably powerful change agents in climate action – women are innovators, leaders, entrepreneurs, workers, and customers in climate related fields. Despite this, the finance ecosystem does not often embed gender equity, leading to women and women-led solutions being left behind.
The Nexus for Equity Accelerator is on a bold mission to address the gender inequalities that persist in climate finance, and ensure women-led and women-benefitting enterprises have an equal seat at the table and access to the funding, networks, and technical support they need to scale climate solutions.
You may check media and information about the 2025 cohort on the links below:
Nexus brief: https://villgrophilippines.org/cgef-nea/
Cohort Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/villgroph_nexus-for-equity-accelerator-learning-labs-activity-7308416913599053826-hkeb/
Under Phase 1, our founders completed completed three learning labs, and participated in the investor pitch in May 2025.
🔍 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝟭: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 highlighted the urgent need for data-driven gender-responsive climate policies and emphasized that solutions are most effective when they empower and prioritize women.
📊 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝟮: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀
Denise Dalusong, Villgro Philippines’ Program Head for Gender and Inclusion, guided participants through an interactive session to develop their Theory of Change, helping enterprises identify key impact areas, design gender-inclusive strategies, and align their operations with climate resilience goals.
🤝 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝟯: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁
emphasized the importance of inclusive methods and data collection—both quantitative and qualitative—to ensure climate policies reflect the lived experiences of women and marginalized communities.
Fifteen enterprises were selected to continue on to the second phase of the program where they will receive tailored support and funding based on their stage of growth and the impact they want to achieve.
Banner credit: Villgro Philippines