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Social Performance Reporting in Microfinance
Published on the microfinance news aggregator MicroCapital.org:
November 6, 2009
Posted by the MicroCapital Team
WASHINGTON, November 5 — Microfinance advocates have long proclaimed—and have been called upon to prove—the social benefits of providing financial services to poor people. Socially responsible investors in microfinance are paying closer and closer attention to this debate and are tracking the performance of their investees. An increasing number of microfinance institutions (MFIs) have begun to disclose their codes of conduct toward clients, staff, and the environment.
An idea that's here to stay
"More and more, MFIs want to be both financially and socially accountable," says CGAP microfinance analyst Meritxell Martinez. "They’re really stepping up their efforts to keep true to their mission and to their clients." CGAP, together with its partners the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Social Performance Task Force (SPTF), is honoring those institutions by presenting the first ever Social Performance Reporting Awards. Powered by MIX, these awards recognize transparency in social performance reporting as the critical first step in achieving social performance goals.
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Read the original article on the Web site of the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor.