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Access to Finance
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responsAbility Social Investments AG is one of the world’s leading asset managers for social investments with assets under management of more than USD 1 billion.
Headquartered in Zurich (Switzerland), the company can draw on more than 80 employees worldwide. We operate from
offices
in Paris (France), Lima (Peru), Nairobi (Kenya), and India, with additional local offices in Beirut (Lebanon) and Hong Kong (China). Through our financing activities, responsAbility is present in around 60 developing economies and emerging markets.
responsAbility has the solid backing of well-established Swiss financial institutions and a social venture capital company. Founders and shareholders are Baumann & Cie, Credit Suisse AG, Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft, Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd, Bank Vontobel Ltd and George Avenue C.V.. An important partner is Credit Suisse AG, which acts as distributor, administrator, and custodian for most of our investment products.
responsAbility is constantly on the lookout for entrepreneurial, innovative business models in the markets of Africa, Asia, Central and South America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. We focus on offering financing to:
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Our Strengths
responsAbility is committed to being a client-focused investor, making the following benefits available to our clients:
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Attractive conditions
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Lean processes and fast execution
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Reliable source of funding
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Strong networks
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Local presence
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Our Investment Principles
We have laid down five
guiding principles,
which we refer to when defining new investment themes, selecting investments, and reporting on the financial and social return of our investments:
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Our Commitment to Responsible Investing
In line with our investment philosophy, we have made environmental, governance, and social considerations an integral part of our investment processes and reporting.
To underscore this basic policy we have become a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment. Our affiliations and
memberships
show our active participation in the international dialogue on efficient and
effective financing approaches.
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