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Small businesses are crucial to recovery efforts post-Covid-19. Only long-term investment can make this recovery feasible in emerging economies.

A long partnership with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) plays a critical role in mobilizing capital to support agricultural portfolio companies during the pandemic.

Unsurprisingly, planned renewable energy projects and demand in Sub-Saharan Africa have temporarily been impacted by Covid-19, where affordable and reliable electricity has been in short supply.  

Zurich-based Business Development Manager Samuel Baumgartner is using the Covid-19-induced downtime to educate investors about the nature and benefits of impact investing through a series of webinars.

Lucy Nyoike is pleased to have succeeded in organizing medical supplies for three hospitals in the vicinity of three of our power plants in Uganda and Rwanda from her Nairobi home office.

From his Bangkok home office Henning Haugerudbraaten is observing how Asian financial institutions in his portfolio are helping to make local populations more resilient in times of Covid-19.

During Covid-19, Nairobi-based Aminata Meite is ensuring her portfolio of African financial institutions plan ahead for the months to come - and exploring new ways to recharge her batteries.

With the pandemic threatening rural communities across Sub-Saharan Africa, responsAbility Renewable Energy Holding has reached out to help organize and donate much-needed medical supplies.

Martin Heimes, who co-heads debt investments in financial institutions for responsAbility, is pleased to have agreed with other lenders on industry guidelines to deal with the impact of Covid-19.

During Covid-19, Zurich-based Mette Kjaer spends her time assessing portfolio companies’ environmental, social and governance risks, ensuring our portfolio keeps adhering to the agreed standards.

Working out of Ho Chi Minh City, Senior Investment Officer Quang Duy Bui is witnessing how Chinese financial institutions are returning to business as Covid-19-related restrictions are eased.

With Covid-19, workers around the world are facing the potential worsening of their working conditions. What we are doing to address the social aspect of ESG for our portfolio and ourselves right now.