We spoke with Nwachukwu Nnaemeka, Chijioke Onuoha and Chukwuebuka Nwosu of Grooming Centre, a microfinance institution from Nigeria. Our GLS AI – Microfinance Fund’s objective is to make sustainable investments in microfinance institutions (MFIs), thereby supporting economic activities that contribute…
For a general introduction to credit risk, please review Part 1. QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENTS OF CREDIT RISK AND CREDIT VALUE AT RISK (CVAR) MODEL The key point in terms of credit risk evaluation is the calculation of expected loss. The one-year…
INTRODUCTION Recent developments, such as the COVID crisis, political turmoil in different parts of the world, climate events, etc. put more emphasis on the importance of sound credit risk management solutions as the task becomes more and more complicated in…
Having brought some clarity – hopefully – about the actual purpose of ESG investments in Part 2.5, let’s return to the false promises of banks and fund managers as laid out in Sustainable Investment 2. Just a little recap: Even…
FS Impact Finance joins the GIIN as the connector hub to the global impact investing ecosystem The promise of impact investments combines financial returns with a benefit for people and the planet alike A GIIN membership will accompany FS Impact…
The Covid 19 has had a negative impact on the lives of many people, organizations, and sectors of the economy worldwide. It is also fair to recognize that faced with the “new normality”, there have been providers of essential services…
One common misconception that we’ve come across repeatedly in talks about our work is: “So, what you are doing is ESG investing?” No, we don’t do ESG; we do impact investing! That means our investments have a measurable positive impact…
The oceans contain the largest untapped source of renewable energy (RE) and have fast become the new arena for RE technology deployment through the development of large-scale offshore wind farms. However, offshore wind is just the beginning. Ocean Renewable Energy…
Corporates are committing large amounts of financing for forest protection and restoration; The increasing number of urban dwellers, mainly in developing countries, will drive timber consumption to unseen levels in the next decades; Existing forests and plantations are unlikely to…
In Part 1, we highlighted the importance of ecological banks as a contact point for investors who want to make a positive (or at least reduce their negative) impact. But what is actually the problem with many conventional banks? How…