Finance in Motion

🧦Since 1994, Rubizhne Hosiery Manufactory has been a manufacturer of hosiery products for famous Ukrainian brands. Facing adversity during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the business relocated from Luhanska to Lviv to resume production. With the grant support from Finance in Motion advised European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE) and EU4Business, the team of Rubizhne were able to 🏢 buy 3 special high-speed circular knitting machines and sewing equipment 📈 reach the level of producing 12,000 pairs of socks per month 🛠️employ 62 people Learn more about Rubizhne's journey: #BusinessResilience #StandWithUkraine #SustainableDevelopment

We were mentioned in a Financial Times article!🗞️   Since we started our journey of impact investment, it has become more and more mainstream, and we’re grateful to be mentioned among the forefront of pure-play impact investors. Impact investment is investment with a purpose, making a measurable positive impact alongside financial returns.    We future-proof investors’ portfolios and drive impact for people and planet through specialist private-asset solutions in emerging markets.   #ImpactInvesting #SustainableFinance #emergingmarkets

🌍"We are one of the few that are still active in #Ukraine; we are a speedboat with which funds can be moved and deployed quickly." – says our Managing Director, Sylvia Wisniwski in her latest interview published in Germany’s most prestigious newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.  🚀 With over 2 billion euros raised in private capital, our impact stretches across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Today, our fund assets exceed 4 billion euros, with 30% sourced from private investors such as pension funds, insurers, and family offices, through our innovative impact investing #funds. “In the 15 years we've been operating, private investors have never experienced a loss, and public funds with an 8 billion euro investment volume have only seen minimal losses,” Sylvia proudly notes. Read the full interview to learn how we are successfully investing private and public capital in high-growth geographies, driving tangible #environmental and #social impact alongside returns. More about our Impact Investing solutions, here: https://lnkd.in/egarR97t #ImpactInvesting #PublicPrivatePartnership

🌎 "Green technologies and renewable energy are our planet's future," says Sergiy Zinkevich, Executive Director of SUNSAY NRG. Sunsay NRG, a top player in the Ukrainian market, specializes in solar panels for MSMEs and households. By using advanced computer modeling, Sunsay NRG calculates solar power plant efficiency. Through the Ukraine Business in Action program, supported by GGF TAF (managed by Finance in Motion), they were able to streamline processes, improve financial reporting, and significantly increase procurement efficiency. Over 50 employees stand behind Sunsay’s vision to create positive change and the overall goal to support Ukraine becoming energy-independent and sustainable. ☀️ Find out more about Sunsays work #StandWithUkraine #SustainableDevelopment #BusinessResilience

As a GIIN member, we deeply appreciate this recurring opportunity and look forward to exchanging ideas with like-minded peers and professional investors on steering more investments into critical avenues like energy transition, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation, through viable investment vehicles. Register here to join us: https://lnkd.in/eiTrM7wA

🌱 LAGreen: Driving Green Investments in Latin America! 🌱 Since 2021, the LAGreen Fund has been a cornerstone in developing the Latin American green bond market. With an initial $100 million from the European Union and German government, we've deployed capital and attracted contributions from other investors. Learn more from our Fund Director, Diego Stapff, as he explains how our deep market knowledge and local stakeholder integration allow us to access bonds often unavailable to international investors. Discover more about our journey and future plans in our new interactive 2023 Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/e45vxvUf Let's drive sustainable growth together! 🌿 #GreenBonds #SustainableInvesting #LatinAmerica #ImpactInvesting #LAGreen

🌾 Meet the team behind Polissya. For over two decades, Polissya has cultivated success in the heart of Ukraine’s agricultural landscape. From cereals and pulses to oilseeds and dairy production – they are the experts. Through the support by EFSE (advised by Finance in Motion) and EU4Business as part of the Business in Action program, Polissya were able to adapt their milking and dairy cow management techniques. By investing in better milking machines, they lightened the workload for their staff, improved milk quality and working conditions — all without compromising yield or profitability. 📹 Watch Polissya’s success story here: https://lnkd.in/endP7T3V #StandWithUkraine #SustainableDevelopment #BusinessResilience

🌟 Did you know? 🌟 In the #MENA region, only 20.5% of women participate in the labor force. However, through the SANAD Fund for MSMEs, 34% of the jobs in MSMEs financed by our investees are held by women. Through the SANAD fund, we remain steadfast in our commitment to empowering women and fostering gender-smart financial services. Our initiatives aim to support and develop a more inclusive financial ecosystem, driving positive and impactful change across the region. By providing tailored financial solutions and capacity-building programs, we ensure that women entrepreneurs have the resources and support they need to thrive. We believe that empowering women is not just about equity—it's about unleashing the full potential of the economy. Join us in our mission to create a more inclusive and prosperous future. Together, we can make a difference. 🌍💪 Read more about our impact and initiatives in our 2023 impact report. Click on the link in the comments section below. #GenderEquality #WomenEmpowerment #InclusiveFinance  #EconomicGrowth #ImpactInvesting #FinanceForGood KfW Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) European Commission FMO - Dutch entrepreneurial development bank OeEB Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG - The Development Bank of Austria Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation GLS GLS Treuhand e.V. GLS Bank Calvert Impact ASN Bank    

💡 Leading the way in sustainable finance: GGF and SANAD’s Egypt workshop brings together 130 banking leaders. Finance in Motion advised funds, The Green for Growth Fund and SANAD, brought together senior bankers from 35 banks across Egypt for a transformative two-day Sustainability Workshop in Cairo, in collaboration with the Federation of Egyptian banks - اتحاد بنوك مصر. This event marked a significant step in advancing sustainable finance within the region. Key topics: 🔍Climate risk management 🔍Climate finance 🔍Integrating Women Empowerment into #ESG Frameworks 🔍Sustainability reporting 🔍Renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies This initiative underscores the vital role of #education in promoting financial stability and environmental stewardship. Thank you to Mr. Mohamed El-Etreby (Chairman, Banque Misr), Mr Walid Alid (Sustainability Manager of Central Bank of Egypt), and Dr. Dalia Abdelkader (Federation of Egyptian banks - اتحاد بنوك مصر) for their contributions to the event. #sustainablefinance

🚀We’re supporting the launch of the First ESG Guidebook for SMEs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in cooperation with ProCredit Bank BiH! The Green for Growth fund, advised by Finance in Motion, has sponsored the development and the launch of the ESG Guidebook dedicated to SME clients of ProCredit bank BiH. The launch event held on the 27 June brought together sector players and SME clients of the Bank and was used as a platform for #learning, #networking, inspiration as well as for promoting #ESG practices within the business community of #BiH. 📖Why develop an ESG Guidebook? ESG regulatory requirements are increasing for Small businesses and entrepreneurs! This guidebook will help navigate the transition and take advantage of ESG opportunities, focusing on long-term success and sustainability of SMEs. #BusinessDevelopment #SustainableDevelopment #SMEs European Union