Natasha Garcha is the author of Gender Equality and Climate Security: The Athenian Edge (forthcoming De Gruyter Brill, Summer 2026), which advances a practical framework for translating systemic climate and security risks into actionable finance and policy solutions. The book builds on research conducted at Harvard University and the University of Oxford.

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Her work sits at the intersection of finance, climate security, and gender equality. Garcha is Senior Director of Sustainable Finance at Impact Investment Exchange (IIX), where she leads the award-winning Women’s Livelihood Bond™ Series, an innovative capital markets platform that has empowered more than three million women across emerging markets.

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She is also the architect of the Orange Bond Principles, a pioneering global framework that has mobilized over US$1.5 billion toward gender-responsive climate solutions and has become one of the fastest-growing thematic bond labels worldwide.

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Earlier in her career, Garcha worked on Wall Street at D.E. Shaw & Co., focusing on fixed income and global investor relations while co-leading the firm’s corporate social responsibility initiatives. She also co-founded the Shades of Happiness Foundation, expanding access to education for underserved children.

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Garcha holds a Master’s in International Relations from Harvard University, an MBA from the University of Oxford, and a Master’s in Business Law from the National Law School of India. She is a frequent global speaker and lecturer on sustainable finance, climate security, and gender-lens investing at United Nations gatherings, universities, and financial industry events.