Home ImpactPolicies and statementsOur work in practice Our work in practice In these articles, we explain how we implement some of our policies and policy statements in practice – step by step. You may also learn more about our work in our annual reports and impact stories. Climate risk assessment and identification of adaptation opportunities Addressing climate change is one of Finnfund’s key objectives. Finnfund assesses the climate risks of every investment as part of our investment process. This includes an assessment of both physical climate risks as well as transition risks. Climate accounting Finnfund assesses the climate effects of every investment as part of the investment process leading to an investment decision, as well as annually during each respective investment period. Human rights management system Respecting and promoting human rights are at the very core of Finnfund’s work. In this article we explain, step-by-step, how our human rights due diligence works in practice and how we identify the projects that require human rights assessments going beyond what is covered in the IFC PS and the ILO CLS. Responsible tax principles Tax revenue and other tax-like fees paid by companies to the public sector in developing countries constitute one of the development aims of Finnfund’s work with the companies it finances. Read more Policies and statements Sustainability Reports Impact stories News News 12 June 2025 Finnfund’s economist Tangeni Shatiwa: Investors finding their way back to the Kenyan market Kenya´s economic growth is expected to strengthen to 5.5 per cent already this year,… News 04 June 2025 Finnfund’s Chief Economist Kristiina Karjanlahti: “Developing Asia remains the growth engine of the global economy – despite the shock caused by tariffs” Trump’s tariff policy has been a series of continuous surprises, the latest being the… Blog 22 May 2025 Aleksi Heiskanen, Harold Gordillo, Anne Valto Biodiversity is a strategic cornerstone of Finnfund’s sustainability agenda Biodiversity is one of the cornerstones of Finnfund’s sustainability agenda. In short, biodiversity refers… News 15 May 2025 Finnfund’s investment portfolio reaches EUR 887 million – more focus on advancing digitalisation, mobilisation of private capital, and Finnish added value “For Finnfund, 2024 was a year of rethinking. We revisited our strategy while reaffirming… News 09 May 2025 Finnfund invests in Amartha, improving access to finance for women in rural Indonesia Development Finance Institutions Swedfund, Finnfund, and the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO),… News 07 May 2025 Investment Manager Kuutti Kilpeläinen, Finnfund: “Digital gap is a significant opportunity to create impact” Impact investor and development financier Finnfund has put digital infrastructure and solutions at the… News 06 May 2025 Finnfund announces successful completion of multi-tranche green and sustainable bond offering Finnfund, a Finnish development financier and impact investor, issues nearly EUR 200 million of… News 04 April 2025 Finnfund and IDB Invest partner with Netwey to expand internet access in Mexico Finnfund closed a 5 million US dollar equity investment with Netwey, a Mexican Internet… News 27 March 2025 Mountain Hazelnuts secures landmark international investment, strengthening Bhutan’s sustainable agriculture sector Mountain Hazelnuts , Bhutan’s first fully foreign direct investment (FDI) and a leading force… Blog 13 March 2025 Harold Gordillo From buffer zones to digitalisation – advancing biodiversity in practice Nature and biodiversity have gained increased attention across different sectors in recent years, as… Scroll left Scroll right