Where financial returns meet social and environmental impact

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BlueOrchard Study Rethinking Climate Finance 2019

Taking action against climate change - opportunities and challenges for financial players.

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BlueOrchard Impact Report 2019/2020

The way forward

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TEDxZurich: Small Money – Big Impact

Peter Fanconi had the pleasure to participate at the last TEDxZurich Event to talk about how we can "include the excluded".

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BlueOrchard Faces

Have you ever wondered who are the people behind BlueOrchard?

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BlueOrchard Microfinance Fund

Our flagship fund

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Financial Inclusion

Investing in inclusive growth and shared prosperity

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Education

Bridging the education gap in emerging countries and fostering growth

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Climate

Building the resilience of the poor to the threats of climate change

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Micro-entrepreneurs supported

Every 2 seconds BlueOrchard supports its investees to disburse a loan to a micro-entrepreneur.

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Ending Global Poverty

8% of the world population still lives on less than $1.90 a day, but progress is being made in the fight to end extreme poverty and achieve SDG1. Every 0.8 seconds, a person escapes poverty

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  • USD 6bn invested
  • Pioneering impact investing since 2001

among the micro-entrepreneurs served by our institutions
German book

Small Money – Big Impact

Drawing on BlueOrchard’s unique expertise, this book explains how microfinance works and why. It illustrates through the experience of individuals, facts and figures the worldwide impact of microfinance.

English book

German version now available here.

Now also available 
in English here.

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  • Investments in over 80 emerging markets
  • Over 475 MFIs financed

Our Global Impact

Founded in 2001, BlueOrchard has invested USD 6 billion in over 80 emerging and frontier markets across Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Africa. Our vision is to foster financial inclusion and shared prosperity worldwide.


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Careers

The environment at BlueOrchard offers unique opportunities to grow professionally and personally.

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Our clients

We empower micro-entrepreneurs around the world.

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Our Expertise

As a leading impact investor, BlueOrchard has acquired unparalleled and specialized expertise

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BlueOrchard Funding

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