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For the third year in a row, responsAbility renews its commitment to being a Carbon Neutral Company by offsetting emissions associated with operations in 2018.

Conflict and climate change are driving people from their homes in record numbers. Can microfinance integrate the financially excluded and transform them into active economic contributors?

If developing countries fulfil needs like proper nutrition or access to energy without sustainable planning, this will boost emissions, no matter how many Europeans become vegan and travel by train.

Exciting news: The Starbucks Global Farmer Fund has invested USD 20 million in a responsAbility agriculture debt fund.

With CO₂ savings being THE key performance indicator for responsAbility’s climate portfolio, a 25% increase compared to 2017 makes 2018 a very successful year. But there’s more.

Impact investing is past the “move fast and break things” stage. So establishing a framework defining what impact investing is and is not, is a critical step for progress and to avoid impact-washing.

Why western Ukrainian Bank Lviv is positioning itself as a “reliable, Swiss-owned bank” – and with what results.

Sustainable finance: A big thanks to advocate and author Dr. Mara Catherine Harvey, who joined us on her quest to bestow financial confidence at an early age and to empower the next generation

A responsAbility-managed fund focusing on micro and SME finance was recognized as “BEST FUND OVER 5 YEARS” for Switzerland, the Nordics and the Netherlands

Our climate fund presented a challenge at the F10 FinTech Hackathon held in Zurich in March 2019. The promise: transfer business ideas into prototypes within 48 hours.

International Women’s Day achieved its highest profile yet, with heightened awareness from the last year’s scandals and successes. Now, it’s important to reflect on taking action, worldwide.

There a risk that investors, usually quick to look for the best financial returns, are settling for mediocrity when it comes to impact, writes Paul Hailey, Head of Impact at responsAbility.