Driving Best Standards in Client Protection
Advans has always endorsed the Client Protection Standards and has recently completed the certification process for two of its African subsidiaries. Discover their approach and key advice on how to implement the Client Protection Pathway across a financial inclusion group.
New E-learning Course on Environmental Performance Management!
This introductory course is for anyone interested in Environmental Performance Management. It offers great online resources, available at any time, and completely free!
Environmental Performance Management in practice - Examples from the Philippines
As part of a project in the Philippines, Cerise+SPTF and the Microfinance Council of the Philippines (MCPI) collaborated to strengthen local capacity in matter of environmental performance management in the inclusive finance sector. The MCPI published three case studies from ASHI, K-Coop and OnePuhunan to share lessons learned and inspire stakeholders' efforts towards more responsible finance.
How Outcomes Management can Strengthen Regulations for Inclusive Finance
Juanita Smit, Senior Specialist in the Supervisory Framework Department of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa, was invited to share her experience at Cerise+SPTF's 2024 Annual Meeting. The breakout session explored how to track and utilize outcomes data to strengthen regulations for responsible and inclusive finance.
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.
