
“Thanks to eight loan cycles over the past 20 years, I have been able to grow my business and build my own home from scratch.”
Grace Kissiri Animal farmer from Tanzania
Impact investments aim to make a tangible positive difference, for example by supporting underserved entrepreneurs or by protecting the environment from the effects of climate change.
At the heart of our impact investment strategy is a focus on making sure that everyone benefits. That means you should see a return on your investment, while also knowing it is adding tangible value to a local community and the environment.
Tracking impact is the only way to know our strategy is working as it should. So, we monitor, measure, and report everything – making transparency a key part of what we offer.
Including the excluded boosts local prosperity, tackling poverty while growing the global economy.
Countries and communities with the least resources are the most vulnerable to climate change, so they need the most help.
Do not just take our word for our credentials. We signed up to the Operating Principles for Impact Management as soon as they were launched in 2019. That means our B.Impact™ framework has had its private and public measurements independently verified – with outstanding results.
Access to financial and related products and services is considered an enabler to end poverty. We contribute to SDG 1 by providing much-needed funding to poor and vulnerable individuals in emerging and frontier markets.
39,499,132 end clients | 93 emerging and frontier countriesAccess to financial and related products and services to small-scale food producers is considered an enabler to achieve food security and promote sustainable agriculture. We contribute to SDG 2 by securing access to funding for small-scale farmers in emerging and frontier markets.
11,222,603 small scale farmersAccess to financial and related products and services tailored to affordable healthcare is instrumental to improve universal health coverage. We contribute to SDG 3 by funding institutions with an earmarked healthcare portfolio addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable in emerging and frontier markets.
160,090 health related financial products beneficiariesProviding funding to institutions that offer education financial products and services to low income populations in developing and frontier markets reduces inequalities driven by lack of education and relevant skills. We contribute to SDG 4 by increasing the outreach to students, learners, and affordable private education providers in Africa.
131,103 students, learners & education providers | USD 130,468,354 education portfolio financedAccess to financial and related products and services tailored to women ensures greater economic empowerment for all. We contribute to SDG 5 by providing funding to investees with an MSME portfolio serving female clients.
28,162,136 female clients with business purpose loansProviding access to clean water and sanitation services is a basic human right and is key for people’s health in emerging and frontier markets. We contribute to SDG 6 by targeting organisations that improve access to drinking water or install waste water treatment plants.
Ensuring an enduring supply of energy while respecting the environment is crucial for sustainable development. We contribute to SDG 7 by investing in organisations that advance solar or wind energy in emerging and frontier markets.
USD 81,955,259 invested in renewable energy industryAccess to financial and related products and services is considered an enabler to promote growth of MSMEs and job creation. We contribute to SDG 8 by targeting investees with an MSME portfolio and measure the job opportunities created or maintained.
156,862,728 job opportunities created or maintainedIncluding innovative businesses in the financial system enables new approaches on existing challenges and contributes to achieving a sustainable advancement of societies. We contribute to SDG 9 by supporting innovative small-scale businesses.
26,354,829 innovative small scale businesses supportedReducing disparities between and within emerging and frontier markets is essential for sustainable development. We contribute to SDG 10 by directing our investment mainly to emerging and frontier markets, focusing on ODA* countries. Our investees pre-eminently support inclusive businesses and entrepreneurship in least developed countries and low and middle income countries.
*Official development assistance
Safe and sustainable cities are needed to cope with the growing world population and ensure decent life and economic development. We contribute to SDG 11 by providing capital for investees that offer affordable housing loans.
3,776,980 affordable housing loans beneficiariesMeeting the world’s increasing demand for food and consumption goods while respecting the environment during the production process is a challenge yet to be solved. We contribute to SDG 12 by investing in waste management and recycling and basic infrastructure.
Climate change is among the biggest threats to human societies today. Extreme weather events particularly affect the poor and vulnerable in emerging and frontier markets. We contribute to SDG 13 by investing in climate adaptation strategies, improving access to and the use of insurance. We measure the number of climate insurance beneficiaries.
25,886,161 climate insurance beneficiariesBlueOrchard is firmly committed to contributing to the achievement of the SDGs. Through our investments, we address 16 of the 17 SDGs. Read here how we are making a positive contribution to each of these goals.
BlueOrchard is firmly committed to contributing to the achievement of the SDGs. Through our investments, we address 16 of the 17 SDGs. Read here how we are making a positive contribution to each of these goals.
BlueOrchard is firmly committed to contributing to the achievement of the SDGs. Through our investments, we address 16 of the 17 SDGs. Read here how we are making a positive contribution to each of these goals.
Mobilisation of private investments in developing and frontier markets is key to achieve sustainable objectives. Over time, we have specialized in blended finance structures, leveraging the capital invested to the benefit of emerging and frontier markets. We measure the volume of private investments directed to emerging economies.
USD 3,337,323,834 private capital mobilized