responsAbility

responsAbility Investments AG is an impact investment firm focused on generating both financial returns and positive societal and environmental impact in emerging markets. Founded in 2003, the firm targets investments that contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within three key investment themes: Financial Inclusion, Climate Finance, and Sustainable Food. responsAbility mobilizes capital from both professional and retail investors, offering a range of investment solutions that adhere to a rigorous due diligence process and ESG risk assessment framework. The firm's investment strategy includes direct investments, investments in financial institutions, and fund investment mandates, enabling them to expand their reach and development impact through investments in other funds. responsAbility's approach involves tailoring investment products to maximize impact while capitalizing on years of expertise in emerging markets. They prioritize local embedding, operating with a global team from multiple locations worldwide. They actively engage with ESG practices and measure/report on impact to ensure transparency and track performance. They also have experience in structuring securitizations that make impact investing accessible to capital markets and blended finance instruments that align risk profiles with public and private investors. The firm's history began with a focus on microfinance and has expanded to address climate change and sustainable food production. They emphasize diversity and inclusivity within their workforce, viewing it as a key driver of creativity and a catalyst for their values-driven business. Their mission is to mobilize capital and invest in emerging markets, aiming to achieve financial returns alongside a positive societal and environmental impact. They maintain a pioneering attitude rooted in their startup origins while leveraging years of experience and expertise. Since 2022, responsAbility has been part of M&G plc, enhancing M&G's capabilities in impact investing. They also act as the portfolio manager for the Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM), the Swiss government’s development finance institution. responsAbility continues to innovate with securitizations that make impact investing accessible to the capital markets, blended finance instruments that align risk profiles with the needs of public and private investors alike, equity investments into the valuable leapfrog effect of fintech in emerging markets and into sustainable food production that is crucial to health and waste-reduction, and access to clean energy funds that are unrivalled in the industry.

Financial Inclusion, Climate Finance, Sustainable Food

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