Reaffirming Impact in a Private-Finance Era
On 5-6 February 2026, the Impact Finance Forum by Accelerating Impact brought together leaders from across the public and private sectors to examine the future of sustainable finance. Cerise+SPTF shared insights from the work at the intersection of inclusive finance, investor accountability, and development outcomes.
Training the Leaders for Tomorrow
Since 2017, Cerise+SPTF has been working with BNP Paribas as part of the Leaders for Tomorrow initiative to train a team of Leadership Talents each year in social and environmental performance management and conducting social audits using SPI Online assessment tools.
Special Report of e-MFP's Inclusive Finance 2025
From 12 to 14 November, 2025 in Luxembourg, the conference explored the sectorâs most pressing themes: inclusive insurance, digital transformation, sustainable outcomes management, responsible client protection, women empowerment, climate resilience, and the future of impact measurement.
Special Report of the African Inclusive Finance Week 2025
From 13-17 October, 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, we engaged in fruitful discussions with inspiring actors from the inclusive finance ecosystem. We also reconnected with long-standing partners and friends from the field. Our huge congratulations to ADA for hosting such an important event!
Data Analytics & Capacity Building for Global Gender Smart Fund
Since 2019, Cerise+SPTF has been collaborating with the Global Gender Smart Fund (GGSF), formerly known as the Microfinance Enhancement Facility (MEF), to strengthen the Fundâs approach to social and environmental performance management, while supporting its partner financial institutions in adopting best practices in client protection and responsible finance.
2025 Annual Impact Investors Meeting in Frankfurt
The 2025 SIWG/FIEC Impact Investors Meeting, held in Frankfurt from June 16 to 18, gathered +90 impact investors, DFIs, and asset managers to address key challenges in sustainable finance.
Towards Responsible Business Conduct in Agribusinesses (RAI Tool)
Building on the experience of social and environmental performance management in the inclusive finance industry, IISD and Cerise+SPTF are developing a management tool to help agribusinesses and agricultural value-chain actors align with international standards. Learn more about and join the initiative for testing and building the tool!
Building a Sustainable Financial Future at EMW 2024
On November 13-15, 2024, Cerise+SPTF's teams were at the 2024 edition of the European Microfinance Week hosted by e-MFP in Luxembourg.
SFDR: A New Frontier for Social Investors
As a new paradigm has emerged to generate positive social and environmental impacts alongside financial gains, this thought-leadership article by Cerise+SPTF explores the significance of measuring impact and the impacts of measurement on the landscape of social and impact investing in light of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
State of Practice on Social and Environmental Performance Management and Client Protection
Discover the stories the SPI database as of December 2022 tells us!
An Impactful Week at EMW 2023
Cerise+SPTF led several sessions at the European Microfinance Week, championing inclusive finance, environmental resilience, and responsible investment.
