Gateway Guide to Green Microfinance
Green Microfinance is the application of microfinance to promote not only financial inclusion and social empowerment, but also environmental sustainability. Environmental protection is a critical issue for people living in poverty as they are often the hardest hit by climate change, sea level rising, and severe weather. Green microfinance attempts to incorporate a third bottom line while maintaining positive financial and social performance.
In this Gateway Guide we’ll take a look at recent literature examining how to make green microfinance work for people, profits, and the planet.
Tools for assessing an organization's environmental sustainability
Social Performance Indicators Tool (SPI4)
Assessment tool for MFIs on the Universal Standards for Social Performance Management
Assessing Green Microfinance: Qualitative and Quantitative Indicators for Measuring Environmental Performance
Highlighting the integration of green quantitative microfinance indicators into reporting standards
The Green Index: An Innovative Tool to Assess the Environmental Performance of MFIs
Examining environmental engagement of an MFI
Focus on climate change
Microfinance and Climate Change
Bridging academic research with field practice
Climate Change: The Impact and Challenges for Global Agricultural Markets
Shaun Ferris of CRS discusses the impacts of climate change on rural and agricultural markets globally