1. Creating a green oasis for all

2. Questions?

3. Goal & Agenda Goals: Understand how ‘Green’ and ‘Microfinance’ connect
What to do next
Agenda
Setting the stage – What’s going on? (Marion, 20 mins)
Developing tools (Geert, 5 mins)
Discussion - Your Questions, Ideas (35 mins)
Conclusions, Next steps (all, 5 mins)

4. Today’s discussions Global Standards Clients Centric Microfinance
Social Performance tools and principles
Relationship with ‘Environment’?

5. Basic observations:
Poverty / quality of life and environmental degradation are related
MFIs have the choice to act

6. Green Performance Management Guidelines
An urgency to address the issue – the Driver
The intent to (re)act – the Commitment
The way forward – the Approach

7. Modules Exclusion list – how to implement
E&S risk management – integrated
Green finance opportunities
Climate change adaptation
Env and social management system implementation
Monitoring and measurement – indicators
Triple Bottom Line reporting & communication
Adopting green into SPM

8. Each Module What is it? What are we talking about?
When and why is it relevant?
Examples / good practices
How to apply / implement

9. Sustainable Banking Assessment
4 dimensions – 38 indicators
Products and Services
Responsible banking
Environment
Social responsibility
Indicators include:
% micro-enterprise loans
% rural clients
% female clients
Average loan amount
Non-financial services
Avoidance mission drift
Indicators include:
Adherence to Client Protection Principles
Prevention over- indebtedness
Transparency and disclosure
Client retention
Fairness of price
Indicators include:
Competence & awareness
Exclusion list
Internal environmental policy
Non-financial services
“Green” portfolio
Indicators include:
Level of benefits and fairness in treatment of staff
Salary levels
Employee retention rate
Community donations and training
MFIs are
evaluated
on four dimensions

10. Scoring card MFIs Triodos Investment Management EM Portfolio