Responsible companies play an important role in solving major global challenges such as poverty, inequality, and climate change and biodiversity loss.
Finnfund’s mission as a development financier and impact investor is to build a sustainable future and to generate a lasting impact by investing in businesses that solve global development challenges with Finnish added value.
Responsible companies play an important role in solving major global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and biodiversity loss, and in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Using our leverage as a financier, we encourage our investees to constantly improve their sustainability practices towards people, the environment, and society.
Finnfund's forestry investments requestered 301,000 tCO₂e and avoided 126,000 tCO₂e of emissions (2024)
Supported jobs by Finnfund investees 291,000 of which 38% are for women (2024)
Finnfund had 188 investment decision in 85 countries (2025)
Many projects that have a significant development impact would never take off without long-term financing provided by Finnfund and other development financiers. Finnfund’s funding is often catalytic because it helps projects to raise additional commercial financing.
We also strive to mobilise funding to enhance sustainable development and climate actions in developing countries. Increasing the share of private funding in our funding base is also one of our strategic goals.
“Our mandate and strategy put impact and sustainability at the very core of our investment operations." Kaisa Alavuotunki, Director, Impact and Sustainability
“Our mandate and strategy put impact and sustainability at the very core of our investment operations."
In 2015, the UN Member States agreed to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. From the very beginning it has been clear that companies need to be involved; it is estimated that developing countries will require fresh investments worth up to USD 4,000 billion. Finnfund is one of the Finnish government’s instruments for mobilising such funding.
It is also clear that companies alone cannot resolve all development challenges; different types of actions and actors are needed.
This picture shows examples of how Finnfund’s investments promote the achievement of the 17 sustainable development goals.
Finnfund is a development financier and impact investor. We build a sustainable future and generate lasting impact by investing in businesses that solve global development challenges with Finnish added value.