BlueOrchard Finance
BlueOrchard Finance S.A. was founded in 2001 as the first commercial manager of microfinance debt investments worldwide. BlueOrchard is committed to advancing socially responsible financial inclusion worldwide and offering attractive investment solutions to investors. Investors in BlueOrchard-managed funds include private and institutional investors, supranational institutions as well as foundations.
Credit Suisse
The Swiss bank Credit Suisse is not only contributing to ResponsAbility (mentioned below), but it also contributes to the smart campaign, a campaign that aims at developing and implementing standards for the appropriate treatment of low-income clients.
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation came into existence in 2011 with the merger of two Swiss organisations: Helvetas (founded 1955) and Intercooperation (founded 1982). HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation is both an implementing and an advisory organisation, providing professional resources and knowledge combined with social commitment. Within the rural economy domain, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation specialises in three principal working fields: Sustainable agriculture, value chain and market development, rural finance.
HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation supports SDC's e+i focal point and network through a Backstopping Mandate in private sector and financial sector development.
responsAbility
Founded in 2003, responsAbility Social Investments AG is one of the world's leading social investment companies. With its investment products, responsAbility enables people in developing countries and emerging markets to access markets, information and other services important for their development in sectors such as microfinance, SME financing, fair trade, and independent media. Private and institutional investors can thus contribute to positive social development and at the same time aim for a financial return in a professional manner. responsAbility is backed by well-established Swiss financial institutions and a social venture capital company as founders and shareholders. These include Baumann & Cie, Banquiers, Credit Suisse, Raiffeisen Schweiz, Swiss Re, Bank Vontobel AG as well as George Avenue.
Swisscontact
Swisscontact is the organization of the Swiss private sector for development cooperation. Its aim is to promote private economic and social development in selected countries in the South and East through advisory services, training and continuing education.
Symbiotics
Symbiotics is a service company to assist microfinance investors and fund managers to achieve their goals. Symbiotics provides products and services to investors involved in microfinance, since microfinance investors' demand for market information, ratings, evaluations and monitoring has constantly increased.
