Since 2017 we have been working with Calvert Impact Capital to encourage a gender-lens in investment, based on the clear evidence that a gender inclusive strategy leads to better performing investments and a more equitable and sustainable world. In this new report, Calvert demonstrate how it is not just the numbers of women in leadership and board…
Most social enterprises agree that sales, together with access to finance and distribution are the key issues they face, together with access to finance and talent. In this SF report we share the findings from our work with leading social enterprises to build sustainable rural value chains in the off-grid energy sector over the last…
Key Facts Mapped 250,000+ km of public transport routes in 22 cities globally Platform data is impacting over +10M commuters daily Launched first B2C product, Rumbo, in Mexico City end 202; the application has reached over 10,000 users and delivered over 750,000 real-time network alerts. Rumbo subsequently launched in Lima, Peru in June 2021 WhereIsMyTransport…
Key Facts Sources produce from 9000+ farmers in rural areas, and sells to 6000+ vendors in Nairobi, Kenya. 48 collection centres bringing in 100 tonnes produce daily Twiga Foods is a business-to-business food distribution company that builds fair and reliable markets for agricultural producers and retailers through technology. Twiga has built collection centres across Kenya…
Key Highlights More than 250 experts working from six country offices Has improved sustainability in more than 200 cities since 2015 Solutions serve 1.5bn passengers annually across 68 cities Formerly branded as WRI-EMBARQ, WRI Ross Center is a division of the World Resources Institute that works with cities to enable more connected, compact and coordinated…
Key Facts Completed >9,800 motorcycle leases to motorcycle taxi drivers; creating almost $8m in asset ownership to date Operating in nationally across Uganda and have expanded into Kenya Tugende finances income-generating assets for unserved, financially-excluded customers in East Africa, putting them in control of their financial future. The business’s primary product is a lease-to-own motorcycle…
KEY FACTS Launched Project Vahini – an initiative to promote safe and affordable transport for female commuters and improve safety and income for women drivers Won a 2019 Ashden Award for Sustainability in the International Social Mobility category SMV’s range of e-rickshaws provides safe, clean and affordable mobility to commuters and helps drivers improve their…
Key Facts >150 companies, associations, programmes and other organisations joined the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) led by SFC 10 multinationals developed Sustainable Logistics Roadmaps towards net-zero emissions by 2050 with SFC support; 217 trained road freight carriers with emission reduction action plans Reduction of 6 m/t CO2 between 2016 and 2020 reported by companies…
KEY FACTS Currently at 35 million rides on the SafeBoda platform Launched in Ibadan, Nigeria, during the pandemic and have on average 2,000 monthly drivers Growth of food, shop and package delivery segments to 400,000 orders SafeBoda combines a ride hailing app – developed by a pan-African team and designed to scale – with a…
KEY FACTS Completed 8 million trips 13,000 drivers onboarded, servicing 800,000 users Developed two-wheel electric vehicle for the African market MAX integrates ride-hailing technology with data-driven asset-finance to deliver a full-service business model, including: Mobile app for motorcycle ride hailing Driver profiling/onboarding programme that uses psychometric tests and machine learning Data-driven asset-finance to help drivers…