Responsible Agriculture and Food Sector
A project to equip sector stakeholders with management tools that integrate responsible business conduct and client protection standards for agribusinesses.
Towards Responsible Business Conduct in Agribusinesses (RAI Tool)
Building on the experience of social and environmental performance management in the inclusive finance industry, Cerise+SPTF and its partners 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!
Towards Responsible Service Delivery to Smallholder Farmers
The IDH Farmfit Fund and Cerise+SPTF are developing a client protection assessment tool for the agricultural sector. Learn more and join the initiative for testing and building the tool!
Special Report of Sanabel's Conference 2026
Cerise+SPTF was proud to attend the 17th Annual Conference of Sanabel, The Microfinance Network of Arab Countries, the leading network promoting financial inclusion across Arab countries, in Sharm El-sheikh, Egypt.
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.
What Client Complaints Really Tell Us
Resource in English, Spanish, and French - Many financial service providers assume that fewer complaints mean happier clients and stronger consumer protection. In reality, complaints rarely tell the story we think they do.
Meet the SEPM Pros!
The SEPM Pros Network is a committed workforce to support better social and environmental practices with financial service providers in the field. Meet them and learn about their experiences!
Environmental Policy for a Financial Service Provider
Practical templates in English, Spanish and, French, for financial service providers to manage environmental risks, improve environmental performance, and strengthen client resilience.
Special Report of e-MFP's Inclusive Finance 2025
From 12 to 14 November, 2025 in Luxembourg, the conference explored the sector’s most pressing themes: inclusive insurance, digital transformation, sustainable outcomes management, responsible client protection, women empowerment, climate resilience, and the future of impact measurement.
Financial Abuse Research Paper
Cerise+SPTF and Grameen Foundation collaborated in research to test a survey instrument designed to measure the nature and prevalence of financial abuse among microfinance customers in Benin.
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!
