The SPI Audit: A Strategic Time for Collective Ownership!
Fonton Sylvestre Honvou is a qualified auditor in Social and Environmental Performance Management based in Benin. In this article, he lists the benefits of conducting an SPI audit for the various stakeholders of the institution.
Bringing the Theory of Change of Financial Service Providers into the Business Strategy for Value Creation
Key recommendations on how investors can transform theories of change and outcomes management into actionable tools.
Environmental performance management to improve people's resilience to climate change
Cerise+SPTF, in collaboration with ADA and the Microfinance Council of the Philippines (MCPI), produced a paper to explore the correlations between environmental performance management practices and the improvement of the resilience of vulnerable population to climate change.
Addressing the Crisis of Customer Harm from Digital Finance
Article published in the 2024 Sustainable Solutions Barometer by Convergences to promote the DFS Standards as a free public good for a more responsible and inclusive digital finance.
Client Protection and The Thoughtful Application of Technology in Financial Services
The integration of technology across various types of financial services offers opportunities to enhance transparency, security, and client satisfaction. In this article, we present a selection of good technological applications that can pave the way for a more responsible and client-centered approach in the sector.
Regulator Dialogue on Strengthening Consumer Protection
[Report] On June 4th, 2024, Cerise+SPTF hosted a pivotal regulator peer-exchange session in Manila, on exploring how regulation can ensure effective consumer protection.
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.
After the GIF Conference 2024
Cerise+SPTF have been conversing and collaborating with Programa GIF over the last five years, and over time, our methodologies have drawn closer together and learned from each other.
Analysis of social and environmental performance trends
Article published in Convergences' Impact Finance Barometer 2024 to present trends and prospects in social and environmental performance management, based on analysis of SPI Online tool scores.
Doing Good and Avoiding Harm
NEW PAPER - Research on Correlations between Social Performance Management Practices and Customer Outcomes in Inclusive Finance.
Sharing Expertise at Catapult Financial Inclusion South-East Asia
Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia is an acceleration programme managed by LHoFT (Luxembourg House of Financial Technology). We conducted a training session on Cerise+SPTF's Digital Financial Services Standards.
New Benchmark Tool on SPI Online!
Track your progress over time and compare your results with your peers.
