Sustainability
Sustainability is at the core of what we do. It is key to the clients and projects we finance, as well as to our own business practices.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities are essential to good working practices. These create positive development impact. Through financing projects with high ESG potential, we contribute to the sustainable development of the countries in which we work.
Evaluation findings have shown that the best financial returns are generally to be found where ESG standards are high. This holds true both for the economic development of the communities in which projects happen, and for the profitable returns of the investors financing those projects.
We actively seek clients and partners who share our vision and commitment to sustainable development and for those who wish to improve their ESG standards. This means we also finance projects that do not yet comply with these standards – together, we help to raise them.
In order to be eligible for investment, a project must meet FMO's standard criteria, as outlined in our Procedures, Policies & Criteria. We do not finance some activities, which can be found in our Exclusion list. When evaluating proposals we consider many factors, including the investment plan, market analysis, a due diligence study, the expected returns and the commitment of management and co-financiers.