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Français 3rd ESG & Impact Reporting of the Fund IPAE is releasedNews | 03/07/2015 For the third consecutive year, Investisseurs & Partenaires publishes its annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Impact reporting, conceived as a comprehensive review of its fund IPAE societal strategy. The document presents the methodology in terms of ESG policy... |
 J.-M. Severino et P. Baraton contribute to the book "Financing Sustainable Development"Intelligence & Analysis | 02/07/2015The Ferdi (Foundation for International Development Research and Study) gathered the contributions of more than 40 authors, selected from amongst the leading international experts from the North and the South, in the newly released book "Financing Sustainable Development - Addressing... |
 CDS launches micro-credit for solar equipment in MauritaniaEntrepreneurs | 29/06/2015CDS, a compagny offering access to water and electricity services to rural population in Mauritania, has partnered with Djikké, a savings and credit mutual, so as to propose adequate solar equipment via microfinance solutions. The partnership will allow CDS to develop its activities in rural areas... |
 A new tool to assess the practices of social businessesIntelligence & Analysis | 24/06/2015 Investisseurs & Partenaires partnered with the working group led by CERISE to define what is a social business and to develop an analytical framework to asssess the practices of social businesses. The group has conducted a in-depth study on 9 social enterprises operating... |
 EVPA Site Visit to Investisseurs & PartenairesNews | 23/06/2015 On the 23rd of June, several EVPA members gather in Paris for a site visit at Investisseurs & Partenaires. Twice a year, EVPA (European Venture Philanthropy Association) organizes site visits in one of its member organizations. These visits are conceived as an opportunity to look... |
 First intra-african transaction of carbon credits in West AfricaEntrepreneurs | 16/06/2015 The long-term rental company VRS, based in Ghana, is developing a strong environmental strategy thanks to a carbon and chooses to offset its carbon footprint with the support of Investisseurs & Partenaires and Ecosur Afrique, the leading carbon finance group in... |
 “Raising African capital is increasingly possible”: I&P and the ANDE present the handbook "Investing in Africa’s SGBs"In The Press | 12/06/2015 Hugues Vincent-Genod (Investment officer at I&P) and Kate McElliot (Director of Strategic Development at ANDE) explain in the article "Attracting African Capital to invest in African Small and Growing Businesses" the relevance of the newly released handbook “Investing in Africa’s Small... |
Two reports explore the links between private sector and developmentIntelligence & Analysis | 11/06/2015 The European Venture Philanthropic Association (EVPA) published last May a report called ‘Corporate Social Impact Strategies – New Paths for Collaborative Growth’ highlighting the increased activities of corporations in investment oriented approaches to deliver social impact.... |
 Forbes Afrique publishes an article on the Mauritanian company CDSEntrepreneurs | 08/06/2015 Following NEST (Senegal), IOT (Madagascar) and Agrisatch (Benin), Forbes Afrique highlights the company CDS, a SME providing access to water and electricity to rural communities in Mauritania. The article reviews the activities of the company as well as the impacts... |
 Investisseurs & Partenaires attends the European Development DayNews | 03/06/2015 Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) co-organises two sessions during the European Development Days, held in Brussels on June 3 and 4, to present the project Small is Powerful. Initiated by I&P and the photographer Joan Bardeletti, the project investigates the impacts of... |