Home ImpactPolicies and statementsOur work in practice Our work in practice In these articles, we explain how we implement some of our policies and policy statements in practice – step by step. You may also learn more about our work in our annual reports and impact stories. Climate risk assessment and identification of adaptation opportunities Addressing climate change is one of Finnfund’s key objectives. Finnfund assesses the climate risks of every investment as part of our investment process. This includes an assessment of both physical climate risks as well as transition risks. Climate accounting Finnfund assesses the climate effects of every investment as part of the investment process leading to an investment decision, as well as annually during each respective investment period. Human rights management system Respecting and promoting human rights are at the very core of Finnfund’s work. In this article we explain, step-by-step, how our human rights due diligence works in practice and how we identify the projects that require human rights assessments going beyond what is covered in the IFC PS and the ILO CLS. Responsible tax principles Tax revenue and other tax-like fees paid by companies to the public sector in developing countries constitute one of the development aims of Finnfund’s work with the companies it finances. Read more Policies and statements Sustainability Reports Impact stories News News 20 December 2024 Finnfund’s website renewed Finnfund has renewed the company website. The aim has been to both renew the… News 19 December 2024 Finnfund’s AA+ rating affirmed by Fitch Ratings The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Finnfund’s credit rating at ‘AA+’ with… News 16 December 2024 Cassava Technologies receives USD 90 million equity investment for expanding digital infrastructure across Africa The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Ltd (Finnfund),… News 16 December 2024 Survey: Finnfund valued as a partner – expertise and added value through cooperation Professional, responsible, innovative, reliable, and pragmatic. These are some of the characteristics attributed to… Blog 13 December 2024 Kaisa Alavuotunki, Juho Uusihakala The risk of not investing: Failing to provide digital access poses risks to achieving SDGs The risk of not investing. That is how one could summarise the linkage between… Blog 11 December 2024 Tangeni Shatiwa Stronger US dollar under Trump 2.0 – what are the impacts on emerging and developing markets? Earlier last month, Donald Trump made a remarkable political comeback by being re-elected as… News 09 December 2024 Season’s Greetings Best wishes for the holiday season and a happy New Year! News 28 November 2024 Finnfund’s 10 million euro equity investment boosts the expansion of fiber network in Nepal Finnfund invests in WorldLink Communications Ltd, the largest internet service provider in Nepal and… Blog 15 November 2024 Olli Sinnemaa CFO Insight into Q3 2024 The first three quarters of the year have been marked by stable growth. At… News 11 November 2024 Finnfund invests in an energy tech company that helps Africa’s power sector distribute electricity more efficiently Africa’s power grids face significant challenges, with utilities struggling to provide consistent service due… Scroll left Scroll right