Sustainable finance in action: How Oikocredit selects partners using ESG criteria
November 14 | 2024 Oikocredit’s ESG scorecard goes beyond financials, evaluating partners on environmental, social and governance factors to ensure sustainable community impact. full storyClara’s story: How Oikocredit partner Génesis Empresarial helps Guatemalans launch successful businesses
October 30 | 2024 With EUR 9.6 million in funding from Oikocredit, Génesis Empresarial gives lower-income people in rural Guatemala the financing and tools they need to become entrepreneurs full storyUSD 4 million loan for off-grid fridges to expand vaccine access and food security in Africa
October 24 | 2024 New Oikocredit-Triodos Investment Management credit facility supports SureChill’s innovative cooling technology, helping businesses and healthcare facilities in Africa keep their products cool without the need for constant electricity full storyCooperatives, quality and climate resilience: insights from Oikocredit Journeys’ Peru trip
October 21 | 2024 Over the course of September, we travelled with coffee expert Gerardo Alarcón Cubas from Oikocredit’s Peruvian partner Sol y Café to meet with Oikocredit investors in Europe. It's a good moment to reflect on our recent Oikocredit Journey to Peru. The trip provided us with a new appreciation of how farmers are tackling the complex factors affecting our morning brew. full story
Maanaveeya: Two decades of financial inclusion and impactful investment
October 10 | 2024 Oikocredit’s India subsidiary has helped improve millions of lives, creating opportunities where they are needed most. full storyPromoting responsible artisanal fisheries in Guatemala
October 07 | 2024 Oikocredit worked with the international NGO Future of Fish to assess a potential social enterprise partner in Guatemala, Coastal Catch, regarding its fishing practices and controls. The outcome was positive, and Oikocredit has made a five-year loan to Coastal Catch. In this article, Future of Fish takes up the story, featuring interviews with Oikocredit Investment Officer Daniel Amézquita, Future of Fish Executive Director Peter Battisti, and Coastal Catch Founder and General Manager José Miguel Quezada. full storyChange to Oikocredit’s Managing Board
October 07 | 2024 Gwen van Berne, Director of Finance & Risk, will be leaving Oikocredit to pursue a new career opportunity. full storyBridging gaps, creating change: Interview with Owais Shafiq of Aqua for All
October 01 | 2024 As Oikocredit’s partnership with international foundation Aqua for All enters its third year, Owais Shafiq, Aqua for All’s Senior Impact Finance Officer, talks about our partnership, its achievements and the outlook for the coming years. full storyImpact Report 2024: Oikocredit partners support financial inclusion for 53 million people
September 17 | 2024 The report reveals the work of Oikocredit’s partners: 89% of agriculture partners offer environmental awareness training, our renewable energy portfolio offset 422,564 tonnes of CO2 emissions. full storyOikocredit completes sale of shares in Paraguay’s Aseguradora Tajy
September 03 | 2024 Oikocredit has sold its equity stake in Aseguradora Tajy Propiedad Cooperativa (Tajy), a pioneer in Paraguay’s microinsurance sector full story